Freedom Behavioral Health Solutions opens Anchorage clinic to expand Alaska care

Freedom Behavioral Health Solutions has opened a new outpatient clinic in Anchorage, adding therapy, psychiatric medication management and advanced depression treatments to its Alaska network. The move is meant to bring more behavioral health care closer to home for patients in Anchorage, Southcentral Alaska and military families near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Why it matters: - Alaska patients often face long distances, limited daylight and a shortage of specialized providers, all of which can make behavioral health care harder to access. - The new Anchorage clinic expands outpatient options in the state’s largest population center and is designed to reduce travel for patients who need ongoing care. - The clinic also adds another local option for military members, veterans and military families near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

What happened: - Freedom Behavioral Health Solutions opened a new clinic at 4015 Lake Otis Parkway, Suite 101, in Anchorage. - The clinic joins existing Alaska locations in Fairbanks and Eagle River. - The Anchorage site is now open and is accepting patients. - Patients can learn more or contact the clinic at more information or 907-865-7773.

The details: - The Anchorage clinic offers therapy, psychiatric medication management and advanced depression treatments. - Care is available for adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and other mental health concerns. - The care team includes psychiatric providers, licensed therapists, counselors and social workers. - Services include individualized treatment plans, psychiatric evaluations, medication selection and ongoing monitoring. - The clinic offers SPRAVATO® (esketamine) for qualifying adults with treatment-resistant depression and other approved indications. - The clinic offers Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or Deep TMS, for qualifying patients with conditions such as major depressive disorder. - SPRAVATO® is administered in a certified healthcare setting under medical supervision. - Deep TMS is non-invasive, requires no surgery or anesthesia and keeps patients awake during sessions. - The clinic is near Tudor Road and the Seward Highway corridor and is intended to serve Anchorage, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Chugiak, Girdwood and surrounding Southcentral Alaska communities. - Freedom says the location helps connect patients with a wider range of outpatient treatment options in one place.

Between the lines: - Freedom’s Alaska expansion is being shaped by local leadership, including co-founder Kira Mattingley, who is a lifelong Alaskan and has raised her children in the state. - Mattingley said the company is not treating Alaska as “another market” and views the state as home. - CEO Curtis Yonke said Alaska remains a priority even as the organization grows in Kansas, Texas and soon Oklahoma. - The strategy appears to emphasize local roots and a broader outpatient network rather than a single centralized site. - The clinic’s mix of traditional therapy and advanced treatments suggests Freedom is trying to offer a wider clinical range without sending patients elsewhere.

What’s next: - Freedom says it plans to keep expanding sustainable local services in Alaska. - The organization also plans to support Alaska-based providers while bringing more behavioral health treatment closer to where patients live. - Patients can request appointments through the Freedom Behavioral Health Solutions website or contact the Anchorage clinic directly.

The bottom line: - Freedom Behavioral Health Solutions is betting that a locally rooted clinic network can make behavioral health care more reachable across Alaska, starting with a new Anchorage site.