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Front Street Clinic Expands to Tucson, Arizona

Front Street Clinic is proud to announce the opening of our Tucson, Arizona location, expanding our ability to provide comprehensive, high-quality mental health care to individuals and families in Southern Arizona. For over 35 years, Front Street Clinic has operated as a locally owned, multidisciplinary group practice, serving communities across Washington State. Our expansion into […]

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Mental Health

Mental health is an essential component of overall well-being, yet it’s often overlooked or neglected. Taking care of your mental health doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming. Here are five simple ways to improve your mental health In summary, improving your mental health doesn’t have to be complicated. By practicing self-care, connecting with others, […]

Front Street Clinic Is Proud To Announce Our Newest Provider Jessica Wambold-Ernst, LMHC

Introduction I’m a licensed psychotherapist with over 15 years experience working with humans of all ages in group and individual settings. I work with youth (age 10 +) to 65. I specialize in traumatic bereavement, grief, trauma, ADHD, depression and anxiety. I graduated with a master’s degree From Antioch University, Seattle in 2010 and received […]

Front Street Clinic Is Proud To Announce Our Newest Provider Jamie DiPino, LMHC

Personal Statement: As every person is an individual, so should their experiences in therapy be individualized. I have been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical behavioral therapy, Motivational interviewing, Family Systems, Solution focused and Psychoanalytical theory. My preference is an eclectic behavioral approach in working with clients. My preference of client’s are ages 7 through […]

NeuroStar® TMS Advanced Therapy Receives FDA Clearance for Treatment of Anxious Depression

Front Street Clinic offers NeuroStar Advanced Therapy – TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) Therapy is an FDA-cleared non-invasive medical treatment for patients with major depression who have not benefited from antidepressant medications.

Depression and anxiety are the two most common mental health conditions in the US.1 Depression and anxiety disorders are often overlapping and interconnected conditions – meaning, depression can cause anxiety and vice versa. In some cases, one condition may develop before the other. However, the two conditions can also occur simultaneously.2 If you are currently […]

Do You Think I’m addicted?

Certainly, this is a straightforward question. I wish the answer could be just as direct and simple. I’m coming up on twenty years as a Chemical Dependency Professional, and in that time the answer may have gotten harder rather than easier. The more we understand of this baffling condition the more complex it turns out […]

When Antidepressants Don’t Work – Drew Robinson’s NeuroStar Story

Make sure you know all your depression treatment options. Drew Robinson was a rising Major League Baseball player until major depression derailed his career and his life. After trying multiple medications that didn’t successfully relieve his depression, Drew felt hopeless. In the spring of 2019, he tried to take his life. Fortunately Drew survived. And […]

Front Street Clinic is proud to announce our newest provider Dr. Carol Specter, DNP, ARNP.

Scope of Practice and Theoretical & Therapeutic Orientation Dr. Carol Specter, DNP, works with children and adults. Her areas of specialization include Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Psychosis. The nature and extent of psychiatric mental health treatment varies from case […]

Dr. Anna Kielak, DNP, ARNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Personal Statement
I believe that mental health conditions can be compared to physical injuries. For example, when you sprain your ankle, you need to go to see a specialist. She/he will prescribe you some anti-inflammatory medications – maybe Ibuprofen and some Cortisone shots. Then you will need to attend physical therapy (PT). If you work hard during your PT appointments, your ankle will get better, and you will need less medication. The same can be said about mental health disorders. In the beginning you will need some psychiatric medications to help with emergent or severe problems but then psychotherapy will help you sustain and maintain a balance. I will help with the medication portion of treatment and a team of Psychologists and Counselors will provide other comprehensive services. Human beings have an overwhelming capacity to heal, and effective healing and personal growth are achieved from a continuous partnership between clients and their healthcare providers. I am here to facilitate your recovery by providing knowledge about new research in the field of neuroscience, medications and expanded understanding of mental disorders. All that while making sure that the treatment is right for you.

Services
TMS Therapy (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation); Psychiatric Evaluation & Medication Management

Specialized Services
Dr. Anna Kielak offers services to all age groups. Anna specializes in psychiatric evaluation and psychopharmacology (management of psychiatric medications). Her focus includes:

Mood Disorders: Depression, Dysthymia and Bipolar Depressions and Disorders, Anxiety Disorders: Panic Attacks, Phobias, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) Eating Disorders: Binge Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia Mental Health Problems related to Medical Trauma: Chronic Medical Conditions, Chronic Pain, Diabetes, HIV and Cancer Substance Use Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders: ADHD, Tourette’s, Sleep Disorders –Insomnia, Work Shift Disorder, etc.

Education and Experience
Dr. Kielak completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2010, and then earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at University of Washington in 2016. Anna holds a national board certification with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Anna began her career in health care by working at Harrison Medical Center as a Registered Nurse in the critical care area. While working at Harrison, Anna completed preceptorship in a variety of mental health settings including: impatient and outpatient settings.

Office Locations
Poulsbo
Silverdale
Telehealth