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Progressive Pathways Psychiatry: Advancing Towards Wellness

Eastern Washington, from home ✦

Telehealth psychiatric care in Spokane, WA

Progressive Pathways Psychiatry now sees patients in Spokane and Spokane Valley by secure video: psychiatric evaluations and medication follow-ups for teens and adults, without a drive across town or a wait in a lobby.

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Quick answer

Spokane residents aged 13 and up can get psychiatric care from Progressive Pathways Psychiatry by secure video. Visits cover evaluation, diagnosis and medication management with a nurse practitioner licensed in Washington. Because the license is a Washington one, you need to be on the Washington side of the state line, not in Idaho, when each visit starts.

Care for Spokane residents

Spokane is the medical center of the Inland Northwest, yet outpatient psychiatric appointments can still be hard to get. The federal government designates several mental health professional shortage areas in Spokane County, including service areas in north and southeast Spokane and a shortage designation for the city's low-income and homeless residents. Many people here also cross into Idaho for work. That matters for telehealth: a Washington license covers you only while you are in Washington, so a visit from a Coeur d'Alene office or a Post Falls job site cannot go ahead.

This page also covers Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Cheney.

Seasonal depression in the Inland Northwest

Spokane sits far enough north that December days are short and the light is thin. For some people the dark months bring more than a passing dip: sleeping longer, craving carbohydrates, losing interest in things that usually help. When that pattern returns every winter, it is a form of depression with a seasonal course, and it responds to treatment. An evaluation sorts out whether that is what is happening, and medication management follow-ups keep the plan adjusted as the seasons turn.

Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Cheney

This page covers the whole Spokane area, not only the city. Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake and Cheney are all in Washington, so a visit from home in any of them works the same way as one from the South Hill or downtown. The only line that matters is the state line itself: once you are in Idaho, the visit has to wait.

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Before you book

Washington care at a glance in Spokane

  • 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 Spokane patients come in for

  • Winter mood changes

    Short, grey Spokane winters bring low energy and low mood for many people. Seasonal patterns are assessed and treated like any other depression.

  • Anxiety that will not settle

    Constant worry, panic attacks or social anxiety that makes work and school harder, treated with a plan you understand and agree to.

  • Teens from 13 up

    Mood, anxiety and attention problems in teenagers aged 13 and older, assessed with the same unhurried care as any adult concern.

  • Medication follow-up

    Regular video check-ins to adjust a non-controlled medication, so nothing changes without an explanation first.

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

I live in Spokane but work in Idaho. Can I have my visit from work?

Not from Idaho. The Washington license covers care only while you are physically in Washington, so schedule the visit for a time you are at home or anywhere else on the Washington side. Visits during a lunch break in Spokane or Spokane Valley are fine.

Is there an office in Spokane I can visit?

No. Washington care is by secure video only, so there is no Spokane office and no travel. All you need is a private room and a phone, tablet or computer with a camera.

Who do I call in a mental health crisis in Spokane County?

Call or text 988 any time, or call the Spokane regional crisis line at 1-877-266-1818, which answers around the clock. In an emergency, call 911. The practice is open two days a week and is not a crisis service.

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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