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★ VA Preferred Provider

Essential Psychiatry

Compassionate Mental Health Care  In-Person & Online

We don’t just manage symptoms — we help you understand your mind, restore balance, and reclaim your quality of life through evidence-based, whole-person psychiatric care.
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What Brings You In?

  • Depression & Mood Disorders
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • ADHD & Focus Issues
  • Anxiety & Panic
  • Bipolar & Complex Cases

Many patients come to us after months of trying everything else.

What Brings You In?

Depression? | PTSD? | ADHD? | Anxiety? | Bipolar Disorder?

You've tried the medication adjustments, the referrals, maybe even another provider.

That’s why we take a different approach: treating the whole person, not just the diagnosis, with a coordinated team that actually listens.
Essential Psychiatry – part of Essential Health Group — brings expert psychiatric care together with physical medicine under one roof in Medical Lake. Whether you’re battling depression, managing PTSD, navigating ADHD, or seeking support for a complex mood disorder, our team provides compassionate, evidence-based care in-person and via telehealth.

“I’ve tried antidepressants and nothing works”

We offer advanced options beyond standard medication – including TMS therapy and Spravato – for patients who haven’t responded to traditional antidepressants.

“My PTSD isn’t improving with standard treatment”

We’re a VA preferred provider specialising in PTSD and trauma for veterans and first responders — led by retired USAF veteran Dr. Candie Wellwood, DNP, PMHNP.

“I can’t focus and it’s affecting everything”

Our ADHD care goes beyond a prescription. We build personalised treatment plans that help you focus, stay organised, and thrive at home, at work, and in life.

“My physical pain and my depression feed each other”

As part of Essential Health Group, our psychiatric team works directly alongside physical medicine providers — so both are treated together, not in isolation.

Comprehensive psychiatric care. One convenient location.

Each service is delivered by a specialist — but your whole care team coordinates so treatment always fits together. You’ll never have to explain your history twice.

Depression & Mood Disorders

Compassionate, evidence-based care for major depression, bipolar disorder, and mood disorders — including advanced options like TMS and Spravato.
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PTSD & Trauma

Specialised trauma care for veterans, first responders, and civilians — including EMDR therapy and medication management by a VA preferred provider.
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ADHD Care

Personalised ADHD treatment plans for adults and children — helping you focus, stay organised, and thrive in every area of life.
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TMS Therapy

FDA-approved, non-invasive magnetic stimulation therapy for depression — covered by most insurances including VA, TriCare, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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Spravato & Ketamine

Rapid-acting treatment options for major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression — covered by the VA and most major insurance plans.
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EMDR Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing — a proven, evidence-based therapy for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and grief.
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Serving Those Who Served Us

Our psychiatric team understands the weight that veterans and first responders carry - because our lead provider has carried it herself. We've built our services around helping you carry less of it. Essential Psychiatry is led by retired USAF Staff Sergeant Dr. Candie Wellwood, DNP, PMHNP - a veteran who has walked the same path. We are a VA preferred provider for PTSD and depression. All you need is a referral from the VA.

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A team that knows your name

Every patient at Essential Psychiatry works with real, consistent providers. Our team collaborates behind the scenes so your care stays coordinated — and you only ever have to tell your story once.

Dr. Candie Wellwood DNP, PMHNP

Director of Psychiatric Services at Essential Psychiatry – Psychiatry, PTSD, depression, and mood disorders. Retired USAF Staff Sergeant veteran.

About Dr. Candie Wellwood
Lance Anders PMHNP

Lance Anders PMHNP

Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – specialising in child and adolescent mental health and first responder PTSD treatment.

About Lance Anders

265+ five-star reviews on Google

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Jaime Jahns
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At 43, I have become brave enough and tired enough to try something different than I was taught in my family of origin and by the general truisms shared by my peer groups. Lance Ander's friendly and caring demeanor and his use of modern medications (some of the old medications have more negative side effects than the newer ones) make him a great choice. I would recommend that you give Lance a try and see if you end up liking his approach.
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alicia Rumburg
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🌸Amazing staff🌸best care ive had in years🌸drs that listen really well🌸
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Lisa Moles
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Candie Wellwood is very professional, while at the same time she is so compassionate. She spends time to actually listen and hear you. She has helped me to become a whole productive person again. Lastly, the staff that work there are so kind and extremely helpful!
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Brian Pantzer
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Bin a great held For me and my Mental Health
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felix mbugua
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Candy connects with the patient. She’s a good listener and seems to understand you
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Rosalie Simon
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Compassionate, and professional. I felt that Candee and Laura provided a safe and comfortable treatment.
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Dr Kimberly Cole
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Candie was very personable, you wouldn’t know she had other patients waiting! She took her time with us, actively listened and made us feel we were a team working together. We will continue to work with her! Very thankful I found her for our son!
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