Telepsychiatry & Psychiatric Medication Management in Wasilla, Alaska
The Matanuska-Susitna Valley is the fastest-growing region in Alaska, now home to more than 100,000 people, with Wasilla’s own population up more than 15% in the last decade alone. But that growth hasn’t come with more local psychiatric providers — most specialty mental health care still sits 43 miles down the Parks Highway in Anchorage, a commute roughly a third of Wasilla residents already make every day for work.
Valiant Mental Health provides licensed telepsychiatry and psychiatric medication management to Wasilla and the greater Mat-Su Valley by secure video, so an evaluation or a medication follow-up doesn’t mean adding another drive to your day.
Why Wasilla Residents Are Choosing Telepsychiatry
Wasilla grew up as a bedroom community once the Parks Highway cut travel time to Anchorage, and that commuter pattern is still the reality for a lot of families here. Between a 40-minute drive each way, unpredictable winter road conditions, and work and school schedules built around that commute, fitting in a psychiatric appointment in Anchorage often means burning half a day off.
Local population growth has outpaced local provider capacity, too — more people are moving into the valley every year, but psychiatric care hasn’t scaled with them at the same rate.
A secure video visit removes the drive entirely. Same evaluation, same medication management, same follow-up care — without adding 90 minutes of highway time to your day.
Conditions We Treat
We provide psychiatric medication management for the conditions we see most often in Wasilla and Mat-Su Valley 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 home, work, or wherever you have privacy.
- If medication is appropriate, your provider walks through the options with you and sends the prescription electronically to your Wasilla-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 Wasilla and the Mat-Su Valley
We see patients throughout the Mat-Su Valley, including Palmer, Big Lake, Meadow Lakes, and Houston. Our licensure covers the entire state — visit our Alaska telepsychiatry hub for the full list of communities we serve, including Anchorage, Fairbanks, 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 Wasilla
Do I need to travel to Anchorage for psychiatric care?
No. Telepsychiatry lets you get a full psychiatric evaluation and ongoing medication management from home, without the drive down the Parks Highway to Anchorage.
Does winter weather or road conditions affect my appointment?
No — that’s one of the main advantages of telehealth here. As long as you have internet access, icy roads or a Parks Highway closure won’t cause you to miss or delay a visit.
Can telepsychiatry be used for ongoing medication management, or just a first evaluation?
Both. Most patients start with a full psychiatric evaluation and then continue with regular follow-up visits by video for medication monitoring and adjustments, the same way you would in person.
Does insurance cover telepsychiatry in Wasilla?
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.
Does Valiant Mental Health serve the wider Mat-Su Valley, not just Wasilla itself?
Yes. Telehealth visits are available to patients throughout the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, including Palmer and the surrounding communities, in addition to Wasilla.
How does telepsychiatry work for Wasilla residents who commute to Anchorage for work?
Because appointments are entirely virtual, Wasilla patients can join a session from home, work, or anywhere in between, without adding another commute to an already long Parks Highway drive.