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Progressive Pathways Psychiatry: Advancing Towards Wellness

South King County, by video ✦

Telehealth psychiatric care in Federal Way, WA

Progressive Pathways Psychiatry brings psychiatric care by secure video to Federal Way, Auburn and Des Moines, with appointments for teenagers from 13 and for adults that do not depend on a trip into Seattle.

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Quick answer

People in Federal Way aged 13 and up can have psychiatric evaluations and medication follow-ups with Progressive Pathways Psychiatry by secure video. The provider is a nurse practitioner licensed in Washington. Visits happen from home or another private place in the state, which keeps appointments close to school, work and family.

Care for Federal Way residents

South King County does not have the same access to care as Seattle. The federal government designates a low-income mental health professional shortage area covering the Auburn and Federal Way service area, and a separate one for SeaTac and Tukwila nearby. For families here, the nearest open psychiatric appointment can mean a drive north on I-5 at rush hour. A video visit keeps care in the neighborhood: an evaluation from the living room and follow-ups after school.

This page also covers Auburn and Des Moines.

Teenagers and the pressure of school

Teenage years bring real stress, and it is not always easy to tell a hard semester from something that needs care. Signs worth a closer look include weeks of low mood, pulling away from friends, sleep that has come apart, or dread about school strong enough to keep a teen home. A first visit listens carefully, then explains what is going on in plain language. When the problem is social anxiety, it often improves quickly once it is named and treated.

Panic that feels like an emergency

A first panic attack often ends in an emergency room, because a pounding heart and trouble breathing feel like something physical. When tests come back clear and the attacks keep coming, panic disorder is a common answer, and treatment helps most people feel in control again.

A Black man smiling on his sofa at home, talking to an open laptop during a relaxed telehealth appointment
Care from your own sofa ✦

Before you book

Washington care at a glance in Federal Way

  • Video visits only

    There is no Washington office. Every visit is a secure video appointment. You need to be physically in Washington State at the time of each video visit.

  • Teens and adults, 13 and up

    In Washington, care is for patients aged 13 and older, from the teenage years through adulthood.

  • Insurance in Washington

    In network with Aetna, Meritain Health and Evernorth. Other plans are not accepted in Washington yet, so call (469) 523-2646 to check your coverage before your first visit.

  • Prescribing in Washington

    Controlled substances are not prescribed in Washington, so no stimulants and no benzodiazepines. Evaluation, non-controlled medication and ongoing follow-up are all available.

  • Appointment hours

    Friday
    2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Central, which is 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Pacific
    Saturday
    8:00 am – 5:30 pm Central, which is 6:00 am – 3:30 pm Pacific

  • Licensed in Washington

    Stacy Edosonmwan, PMHNP-BC, ARNP holds a Washington Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner license number ARNP.AP.70174856-NP. Check it with Washington DOH provider credential search or Nursys license verification.

What Federal Way patients come in for

  • Teens and school stress

    Students aged 13 and up struggling with mood, anxiety, sleep or school refusal, assessed carefully and without rushing.

  • Social anxiety

    Fear of being judged that makes school, work or friendships hard, treated with a plan that builds confidence step by step.

  • Depression in families

    When more than one person in a household is struggling, each person gets their own evaluation and their own plan.

  • Panic attacks

    Sudden waves of fear with a racing heart, often mistaken for a medical emergency, explained and treated.

How Washington care starts

  1. Reach out

    Book online or call (469) 523-2646. Mention that you live in Washington so the visit is set up correctly, and ask about your insurance before your first visit.

  2. Your first video evaluation

    An unhurried appointment by secure video from your home in Washington: your history, your symptoms, what you have tried, and what you want to change. You leave with a plan.

  3. Follow-up by video

    Regular follow-up visits by video, adjusting the plan as your life changes, wherever you are in the state. You always know why a change is being made before it happens.

Questions people ask

Frequently asked questions

Can my teenager be seen in Federal Way?

Yes, teenagers aged 13 and older can be seen by video while they are in Washington. The first visit looks at mood, school, sleep and family life, and ends with a plan explained in words a teenager can follow.

Do you also see patients in Auburn and Des Moines?

Yes. This page covers Federal Way, Auburn and Des Moines, and anyone in South King County can be seen, because every Washington visit happens by video.

Who do I call in a crisis in South King County?

Crisis Connections runs the King County crisis line at 1-866-427-4747, day and night, for South King County as well as Seattle. 988 is available by call or text at any time, and 911 is for emergencies.

Elsewhere in Washington

Related care

These pages also describe care in Texas. In Washington, every visit is by video, for patients 13 and up, and no controlled substances are prescribed.

About this page

Medically reviewed by Stacy Edosonmwan, PMHNP-BC, board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Last reviewed .

This page is general health information, not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for an evaluation. Talk with a licensed clinician about your own situation.

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Ready when you are

Book online or call to set up a secure video visit from anywhere in Washington State.

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