Telepsychiatry & Psychiatric Medication Management in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is Alaska’s second-largest city, with about 35,000 residents in the city itself and roughly 85,000 across the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Nearly one in five of those residents is an active-duty service member or military dependent connected to Eielson Air Force Base or Fort Wainwright. Between winter cold snaps that sit between -30°F and -45°F for days at a time and a psychiatric provider base concentrated hours away in Anchorage, getting consistent mental health care here has never been simple.
Valiant Mental Health provides licensed telepsychiatry and psychiatric medication management to Fairbanks residents by secure video, so a hard freeze or a full clinic schedule doesn’t have to mean skipping care.
Why Fairbanks Residents Are Choosing Telepsychiatry
Interior Alaska’s climate is genuinely extreme. Fairbanks winters bring roughly 3.5 hours of daylight at the solstice, ice fog that can form once temperatures drop below -20°F, and a record low of -66°F. Driving to an appointment across town, let alone in from a place like North Pole or Ester, isn’t always realistic when the roads and the air itself work against you.
On top of the climate, Fairbanks carries one of the largest military populations in the state. Deployment cycles, PCS moves, and the stress that comes with military family life are common realities here, and they don’t pause for a snowstorm or a packed waiting room.
A secure video visit sidesteps most of that. You get the same evaluation, medication management, and follow-up care you’d get in person — from a warm house instead of a cold parking lot.
Conditions We Treat
We provide psychiatric medication management for the conditions we see most often in Fairbanks adults and adolescents:
- Depression & Mood Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder
- PTSD
- OCD
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Agoraphobia & Specific Phobias
- Social Anxiety
- Adjustment disorders and life stress
Many patients pair medication management with talk therapy — see our Counseling & Therapy page if that’s part of what you’re looking for.
What a Telepsychiatry Visit Actually Looks Like
- You request an appointment online. No referral needed.
- Your first visit is a full evaluation — your history, symptoms, and goals, done by secure video from wherever you are.
- If medication is appropriate, your provider walks through the options with you and sends the prescription electronically to your Fairbanks-area pharmacy.
- You return for regular follow-ups to check how things are working and adjust as needed — the same way you would in person.
Serving Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
We see patients throughout the Fairbanks North Star Borough, including North Pole, Ester, College, and military families based at Eielson Air Force Base and Fort Wainwright. Our licensure covers the entire state — visit our Alaska telepsychiatry hub for the full list of communities we serve, including Anchorage, Wasilla, and Juneau.
Meet Your Provider
Care is provided by Randy Goleman, MSN, APRN, PMHNP, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with experience across military, acute behavioral health, and residential treatment settings, in addition to private practice. Read more about his background.
Insurance & Getting Started
Alaska Medicaid covers telehealth mental health services, and many private insurance plans do as well — coverage varies, so we recommend verifying your specific benefits before your first visit. Cash-pay pricing is also available if you’d rather skip insurance altogether. See current plans and cash-pay rates.
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This page is intended for educational purposes and does not replace a professional psychiatric evaluation.
What Our Patients Are Saying
Valiant Mental Health is rated 5.0 stars on Google based on patient reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions About Telepsychiatry in Fairbanks
Do I need to live in Fairbanks proper to use this service?
No. As long as you’re physically located in Alaska during your appointment and have a private space with a reliable internet connection, you can be seen — whether you’re in Fairbanks, North Pole, Ester, or elsewhere in the Interior.
Can I still get an appointment during an extreme cold snap or bad weather?
Yes — that’s one of the main advantages of telepsychiatry here. As long as you have power and internet, weather that would cancel or delay an in-person appointment doesn’t affect a secure video visit.
Do you work with military families stationed at Eielson or Fort Wainwright?
Yes. We see active-duty service members and military dependents, and we understand the added stress that deployments and PCS moves can bring to a family’s mental health.
Does insurance cover telepsychiatry in Fairbanks?
Many plans do, and Alaska Medicaid covers telehealth mental health services. Coverage varies by plan, so we recommend verifying your specific benefits before your first visit.
Can you prescribe controlled substances, like stimulant medication for ADHD, through telehealth?
In many cases, yes, when clinically appropriate and permitted under current telehealth prescribing regulations. Your provider will review this with you directly during your evaluation.
Can telepsychiatry help with seasonal mood changes common in Fairbanks’ long winters?
Yes. Fairbanks experiences some of the most extreme seasonal daylight swings in the country, and our providers are experienced in evaluating and treating seasonal mood changes as part of a broader psychiatric care plan.
Is care available if winter weather makes travel difficult in the Fairbanks area?
Yes. Because all appointments are conducted online, Fairbanks patients never have to travel on icy roads to see their provider, even during the coldest months.