The Anchor Blog
Welcome to the Anchor Psychiatric Group blog. Here we share practical, compassionate information to support your mental health, from understanding conditions and treatment options to getting the most out of telehealth care. Our goal on the page is the same as it is in a visit: to give you clear, trustworthy guidance and help you feel a little more steady, wherever you are.
Licensed Across Arizona: Bringing Psychiatric Care to Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, and Everywhere Between Every provider at Anchor Psychiatric Group is licensed to practice across the entire state of Arizona — not just in Phoenix, where we’re based. Whether you’re in…
By Stephanie Winter, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and owner, Anchor Psychiatric Group. Medically reviewed by Thomas Winter, MD. Why Alaska Winters Hit Your Mood Harder and What Actually Helps If you’ve noticed the…
Headspace, Calm, & the Space Between Self-Care & Treatment Series: “Screen Time vs. Session Time” (Part 2 of 2) Companion piece: “Can an App Replace Your Therapist? What Companion AI Actually Offers” (Part 1) In [Part 1 of this series],…
Can an App Replace Your Therapist? What Companion AI & Chatbots Actually Offer and Where They Fall Short Series: “Screen Time vs. Session Time” (Part 1 of 2) Companion piece: “Headspace, Calm, and the Space Between Self-Care and Treatment”…
At Anchor Psychiatric Group, we believe exceptional psychiatric care begins with understanding the communities we serve, not only through clinical expertise, but through cultural awareness, respect, and meaningful relationships. That’s part of why we’re…
By Stephanie Winter, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and owner, Anchor Psychiatric Group. Nobody hands you an operations order for civilian life. You spend years, sometimes decades, inside a structure that tells you…
By Stephanie Winter, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and owner, Anchor Psychiatric Group. Every provider at Anchor Psychiatric Group is licensed to practice across the entire state of Alaska — not just in Anchorage, and…
Stephanie Winter, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and owner, Anchor Psychiatric Group. Medically reviewed by Thomas Winter, MD. She has three planners, four alarm apps, and a reputation for being brilliant in a crisis….
By Stephanie Winter DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C, PMHNP-BC — board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and owner, Anchor Psychiatric Group. Medically reviewed by Thomas Winter, MD. Somewhere around two in the morning, mid-spiral, a lot of people type the same question into…
By Melissa Morales, FNP-C, ENP-C, PMHNP candidate. Medically reviewed by Thomas Winter, MD. If you have never seen a psychiatric provider by video, the whole idea can feel a little strange. Can someone really evaluate you through a screen? What happens during the…