Meet the Team
DOWNTOWN BOISE
Alex Wills, MD
#1 Bestselling Author of Give a F*ck, Actually, Alex Wills, MD is the owner and psychiatrist of PERMA! Mental Health. He is a native Idahoan but has also lived in a variety of places including New York, Israel, and Hawaii and has traveled to 40+ countries which gives him a well-rounded approach to his patients. He is happy to be serving the community of Boise. He has experience treating all forms of mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, schizophrenia, PTSD, ADHD, ODD, addictions, and eating disorders. His strengths include working well to collaborate with other providers, family members who are involved with treatment, and by ensuring quality care. Dr. Wills provides psychiatric evaluations, therapy, and medication management for children, teens, adults and geriatric patients.
He is passionate about psychotherapy and amongst several other therapeutic modalities, he has completed his second year of training in Transference Focused Psychotherapy through Columbia University in Manhattan, New York. In the Winter, you will find him snowboarding. In the summer, he enjoys hiking, wake boarding and long walks.
TWIN FALLS
Julie Akins, FNP
Julie graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2007 with her Family Nurse Practitioner degree. Prior to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, Julie spent 17 years working primarily in an Intensive Care Unit. She Spent 8 years teaching at the College of Southern Idaho’s nursing program. Julie is excited and dedicated to work in the Mental Health field with PERMA in Twin Falls. She enjoys knowing that she can positively impact the lives of patients.
COEUR D’ALENE
Alex Vestman,
PMHNP-BC
Alex’s mission is to provide exceptional care for those with common and more complex mental health struggles. While she is well-versed in all aspects of mental health needs, she specializes in perinatal mood disorders (including postpartum disorders in men and women) and substance use disorders.
Alex is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of common and complex disorders. Her goal is to provide compassionate care that is affordable and accessible to all.
Her background in psych started in 2002 as a mental health worker in a state facility. She has progressed as a registered nurse in labor and delivery and a PMHNP-BC with a focus on women's health.
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