About LightWell Integrative Psychiatry
LightWell Integrative Psychiatry was founded on a simple belief: meaningful mental health care begins with understanding the whole person. Many individuals seeking help feel rushed through appointments, unheard in their concerns, or discouraged by treatment approaches that focus only on symptoms. LightWell exists to offer a different experience.
Our mission is to provide intentional, integrative psychiatric care that addresses the root cause of a struggle and helps each person find renewed hope through a spiritual approach to health and well-being. Our vision is to inspire lasting, meaningful change by helping individuals of all ages, including children and adolescents, rediscover their strength, purpose, and inner light.
A Philosophy Rooted in Whole-Person Care
Mental health is influenced by many factors, including biology, stress patterns, lifestyle, relationships, sleep, and environment. LightWell’s integrative, spiritual approach considers these interconnected elements to create treatment plans that are both personalized and sustainable.
Care is evidence-based and medically grounded. At the same time, it remains deeply human. Patients are welcomed into an environment where they are heard, supported, and treated with dignity and compassion. We support our patients’ needs holistically, including offering prayer for those who need it.
How Our Approach Differs
Many patients come to LightWell after feeling rushed through appointments or frustrated by medication-only treatment models. Integrative psychiatry offers a different experience.
Intentional Care
Appointments are structured to allow time for meaningful evaluation and thoughtful treatment planning.
Root-Cause Focus
Treatment begins with understanding underlying contributors, including biological factors, lifestyle and spiritual influences, medical history, and genetic insights that help guide precise, individualized care.
Relational Approach
Patients work with the same clinician, building trust and continuity over time.
Inclusive, Compassionate Environment
Our team understands the importance of spirituality to patients’ health and well-being. In addition to a spiritual foundation for all of our services, we offer prayers to patients.
Sustainable Healing
Medication may be recommended, but it is carefully considered and discussed as part of a broader care plan.
Genetic Insight & Precision Care
Patients are partners in care decisions and ongoing progress.
Meet Your Clinicians
Dr. Hilary Butella
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, FMCP-M
Founding Clinician
Dr. Stacy Alvarez
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Clinician
LightWell Integrative Psychiatry is built on a shared commitment to compassionate, evidence-based, spiritually conscious, and relationship-centered mental health care. Our team brings diverse clinical expertise and a unified approach focused on understanding the whole person and supporting lasting healing.
Patients receive thoughtful, individualized care in a welcoming environment where they feel heard, respected, and supported.
Dr. Stacy Alvarez is currently accepting new patients.
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.”
Isaiah 9:2