Meet our Providers

Dr. Seth Green is a licensed clinical psychologist and commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service. He has worked in this capacity in Texas, Georgia, and Alaska. He holds a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Washington State University. Prior to joining APIA, he worked in the rural regions of Alaska for a number of years and, before that, with the Department of Defense with the US Army Special Operations 75th Ranger Regiment and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment as an embedded battalion psychologist. He primarily uses interpersonal and person-centered therapy modalities to facilitate corrective emotional experiences. Dr. Green is married and has two young children.

Delta Bedard moved from British Columbia, Canada, back to the US. She now resides in Unalaska, working as a Behavioral Health Clinician. While in Canada, she obtained her master’s degree in counselling psychology, and she has worked in the field of humanities for over 30 years. Her background as a Clinical Counsellor includes working with youth, adults, children, and families. She also has experience working closely with male inmates, female inmates, and parolees within a residential treatment setting. Delta’s field of expertise is diverse, working in the fields of addictions, domestic violence, assisting youth-at-risk, and career development. Her passion is in the Therapeutic Arts, which she often incorporates into her group initiatives. Delta has worked closely with both women and men who have experienced domestic violence, trauma, grief, and loss. In addition, she has provided group work for youth with developmental and mental health challenges. Delta has experience with psychometric testing and appraisal. She is excited about learning more about the Unangan culture and heritage and becoming a valuable member of APIA and the community.

I am Alice Palen, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, EMDR Trained Provider, and Grief Educator-Certified. My experience includes providing therapy to victims and survivors of trauma and domestic violence, individuals in recovery from substance use and addiction, and those seeking help to manage anxiety, ADHD and depression. My clinical approach draws upon Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, and Polyvagal Theory. I am committed to ameliorating clients’ distress by helping them develop insight and coping skills to meet life’s challenges and crises. Outside of work I enjoy painting from nature, making origami cards as well as biking and hiking. In 1991, I moved to Alaska from New Mexico. A few decades before that, I was born in Syracuse, N.Y. to Janet and John Palen. Two wonderful children and four grandchildren are the joys in my life. I am grateful to live and work in the diverse environment of Alaska.

Dr. Keri Boyd is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist born and raised in Alaska. She earned her doctoral degree from the UAF Clinical-Community Ph.D. program with a rural and Indigenous emphasis and completed her pre-doctoral internship in Nome. Keri has worked in Community Mental Health, Tribal Health, Hospital, intensive outpatient, and educational settings in rural and urban communities throughout Alaska. She has experience providing individual and group psychotherapy with a variety of adults and teens across a range of clinical conditions, including anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, relational distress, and identity development. Her approach to treatment is collaborative and relational, with a grounding in short-term dynamic and existential psychotherapy. Dr. Boyd has been with APIA since 2018 in various roles and is currently providing direct care and supervision. She is passionate about living and working in Alaska and is committed to supporting the health and well-being of all Alaskans.

My name is Jacy Hutchinson, and I was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. Anchorage has been home for the past six years, and I feel privileged to live and work in the homelands of the Dena’ina Athabascan. I am of mixed heritage, which includes Koyukon Athabascan on my mother’s side and Central European on my father’s. I have experience working in tribal health, primary care, private practice, and university mental health. I enjoy working with diverse groups of people and have a passion for serving Alaska Native communities as a clinician and through community programming. In my clinical work, I primarily use therapies grounded within cognitive-behavioral and client-centered frameworks. My approach to treatment emphasizes collaboration and empowerment in helping people understand their inner experiences and strengths. I enjoy skiing, hiking, berry-picking, and traveling with my husband and pup.

Douglas is a Nurse Case Manager for Behavioral Health and Primary Care. His primary focus is integrating services to provide our clients with a more comprehensive care model. Douglas graduated in 1990 from Northern Arizona University with a physical science degree and an anthropology minor. He worked as a math and science teacher for eight years and in health care for 20 years. He earned a bachelor’s in Nursing in 2018 from the University of Alaska Anchorage. Douglas is concentrating on substance use disorder and diabetic care. When not traveling within the region or working in the office, Douglas enjoys bicycling, subsistence fishing, and camping with his wife and two children.

My name is Melanie Prokopiof, and I was raised on St. George Island in the Pribilofs. I was away until I moved back here to teach in 2008. My mother was Ann McGlashan Prokopiof, and my father was Alexis Prokopiof, who lived in St. George. My mother was originally from Akutan, Alaska, but she was raised in St. George from a young age. I was a Community Health Aide before transitioning to Behavioral Health. My strengths are working with clients and serving their behavioral health needs and community wellness. I look forward to this journey as it is different from anything I’ve ever done.

Dr. Dusty Irwin a post-doctoral psychology fellow. Originally from the White Mountains of Arizona, he decided he needed more trees, water, and mountains, so he moved to Alaska. He has been trained in a variety of settings, including a community mental health clinic, a comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program, a pediatric neuropsychology clinic, and as a behavioral health consultant in a primary care clinic. He ultimately earned his degree from the clinical psychology Psy.D. program at Northern Arizona University. His approach to treatment is humanistic at heart, but he is also eclectic, borrowing from theories and therapies like acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), DBT, psychodynamic therapy, and polyvagal theory. Outside of work, he enjoys writing music, skiing, hiking, fishing, gardening, and reading.

Conner Deichman is a psychology intern completing his training for a Clinical Psychology PhD through Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He has worked with adults and adolescents for various presenting concerns, including OCD, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, and attention difficulties. Conner’s therapeutic approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with elements of CBT and Interpersonal Therapy. In other words, Conner’s approach to therapy focuses on collaborating with the client to help them engage with their values, live meaningfully, work with difficult thoughts and emotions, and foster self-compassion. Conner also incorporates principles of exposure therapy by helping clients to build up skills to approach their difficulties rather than avoid them. He believes therapy only works as much as we understand the unique context of the lives of the people we work with. When he is not working, Conner enjoys spending time with friends and family, getting some fresh air in his broken-in hiking boots, seeing new national parks, watching sports, or getting into good board games.

For the past 12 years, I have been working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in community mental health, medical social work, forensic social work, and case management. I am a licensed clinician in the State of Alaska. I have years of experience working with clients facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, addiction, self-esteem and confidence issues, motivation difficulties, and daily stress related to life transitions, work demands, and family dynamics. My clinical approach is compassionate, client-centered, collaborative, and tailored to each client, focusing on creating a safe, supportive, and empowering environment. I use motivational interviewing, strength-based interventions, and CBT to support lasting change. My goal is to help clients build insight, resilience, and practical skills to navigate challenges while honoring their strengths and experiences. I earned my undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University and my master’s in clinical social work at Barry University. I have lived in Alaska for about 10 years, including over 6 years in a remote village on the North Slope, working at the area’s critical access hospital and in nearby villages. I also worked with veterans at the Alaska Veterans Affairs in Anchorage. I was born and raised in Gonaives, Haiti, until the age of fourteen. My interest in the helping field began at an early age, when I would accompany my parents on service projects in education, healthcare, and community sustainability in rural communities in northern Haiti. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, world travel, listening to various podcasts, and community service.

Aiyana Webster is a psychology intern completing her training for a Clinical Psychology PhD through the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Throughout her clinical training, Aiyana has provided therapy to adults of various ages and cultural backgrounds including veterans, justice-involved individuals, and multicultural adults. She has experience helping clients address a wide variety of concerns, primarily suicide and self-harm, trauma, serious mental illness, and difficult life transitions. Aiyana deeply values and is committed to culturally responsive and trauma-informed care and seeks to provide a safe and open space for all clients to heal. Aiyana’s approach to treatment is client-centered and flexibly integrates evidence-based care (e.g., dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy) with cultural humility and consideration of contextual factors (e.g., political, social, cultural). In other words, she seeks to partner with clients to help them achieve a life worth living, regardless of circumstances. In her free time, Aiyana enjoys exploring Alaska’s beautiful nature, knitting clothing, practicing lyra, and cuddling with her three cats!

I am Madi Bergstrom, an intern completing my training for my PsyD in Clinical Psychology through Adler University in Chicago, Illinois. I grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and before starting my clinical training I worked with adolescents in the juvenile justice system. Since then, I have enjoyed continuing to work with children, adolescents, adults, and families in a variety of settings, including a psychiatric inpatient hospital and a community mental health center for survivors of torture and migration trauma. My therapeutic approach is predominantly Bowenian Family Systems, which emphasizes how relationships, environments, and social political systems influence our experiences. I also draw heavily on Liberation Psychology, which focuses on empowerment through knowledge and social action, as well as Relational-Cultural theory, which emphasizes connection, culture, and identity as central to wellness. In and out of therapy, I believe in the healing power of laughter and play. In my free time I enjoy playing board games and video games, listening music, painting, and hiking.<