Dr. Ashley Jefferson, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Dr. Ashley Jefferson is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of healthcare experience in various settings ranging from emergency medicine to community mental health. She is passionate about working with clients (adults aged 18 and up) to build a collaborative therapeutic alliance and uses a holistic and comprehensive patient-centered approach to improve quality of life, mental health, and overall wellness in a safe, respective, and inclusive environment. She feels it’s important to meet clients where they are and be mindful of how past experiences, current self, and future goals integrate into treatment planning.

Utilizing compassionate evidence-based practice, Ashley works with clients to create individualized and sustainable treatment plans. Treatment modalities include medications, functional psychiatry, lifestyle modifications, health education, and supportive therapy. She supports coordinating care and collaborating as a team when necessary, which may include consults with therapy, primary care, or other specialties. Striving to help clients achieve overall wellness, she feels honored to assist clients on their mental health journey. Her approach empowers clients to take charge of their own health and wellbeing while making sure they feel supported and heard.

Ashley currently specializes in the treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, adjustment disorders, and other mental health concerns.

She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Washington in 2020 and was raised in the PNW. In her free time, she enjoys adventures with her dog, playing video games, traveling, and going to concerts.