Evidence-Based Psychotherapy

Current clients, please click here to access the client portal to view scheduling, billing, and invoice information.
Prospective clients: Dr. Ashbaugh is currently accepting a limited number of new clients.  She is an in-network provider for Lifewise, Premera, FirstChoice, and Regence* insurance. She is not an in-network United/Aetna, Cigna, Medicaid, or Medicare provider.

* until 1/1/2026

Particular Areas of Expertise

Trauma & Chronic Stress
Depression
ADHD
Anxiety, OCD, Social Phobia
LGBTQ and gender identity
Pregnancy, fertility, postpartum
Parenting, adoption
School consultation
Relationships
Adjustment, grief, & loss
Military & deployment
Identity, meaning, & purpose

Crisis & Emergency

As a sole practitioner in outpatient practice without additional back-up coverage, Dr. Ashbaugh is not able to be available for immediate crisis response. Clients who participate in therapy with Dr. Ashbaugh must agree to use available crisis services through their city or county or to call 911/use emergency response in the case of acute distress or emergency. The following resources are listed for information only, and may or may not apply to your area. Please dial 911 or proceed to your nearest emergency room if you need an immediate response.

Pierce County Crisis Line (25 hours, 7 days/week):       
800-576-7764                      https://www.multicare.org/pierce-county-crisis-line/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 
1-800-273-TALK (8255)       Web chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/      https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
                                             
Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741         https://www.crisistextline.org/

Washington State DSHS list of emergency mental health numbers by county:
https://www.dshs.wa.gov/bha/division-behavioral-health-and-recovery/state-mental-health-crisis-lines