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Progressive Pathways Psychiatry: Advancing Towards Wellness

South Sound care, by video ✦

Telehealth psychiatric care in Tacoma, WA

Progressive Pathways Psychiatry offers Tacoma, Lakewood and University Place residents psychiatric evaluation and medication management by secure video, for teens from 13 and for adults.

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Quick answer

Tacoma residents aged 13 and older can have psychiatric appointments with Progressive Pathways Psychiatry over secure video, with a nurse practitioner licensed in Washington. Care includes a full evaluation, a clear diagnosis where one fits, and medication follow-ups adjusted over time. Every visit is taken from a private space anywhere in Washington.

Care for Tacoma residents

Pierce County has its own regional crisis system and its own patchwork of shortage areas. The federal government designates a low-income mental health professional shortage area covering the Tacoma service area, along with geographic shortage areas in the rural south and west of the county. For a family in Lakewood or the Hilltop, a video visit means no parking, no bus transfer and no time off work beyond the appointment itself.

This page also covers Lakewood and University Place.

Trauma, at home and in service

Trauma does not always look the way people expect. It can be nightmares and startling at loud noises, but it can also be numbness, irritability, drinking more, or avoiding places and people that used to be fine. Trauma and PTSD care starts with understanding what you are carrying and how it shows up day to day, then building a treatment plan you can live with. For military-connected families in the South Sound, that includes the strain of deployments and moves on spouses and teenagers, not only on the person who served.

Mood that swings, not only sinks

Some people come in for depression and turn out to have periods of high energy, little sleep and racing plans in between the lows. That pattern matters, because bipolar disorder is treated differently from depression alone. A careful history at the first visit is how the two are told apart.

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Care from your own sofa ✦

Before you book

Washington care at a glance in Tacoma

  • 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 Tacoma patients come in for

  • Trauma and PTSD

    Nightmares, being on edge, avoiding reminders. Trauma symptoms are treated with care, whether they come from service, work or life at home.

  • Military-connected families

    Spouses, teens and veterans in the South Sound carry their own stresses. Care is the same unhurried evaluation, wherever the family is posted.

  • Depression and anxiety

    Persistent sadness, worry or panic, assessed properly and treated with a plan that is reviewed at each follow-up.

  • Bipolar disorder

    Mood swings that disrupt work and relationships, managed with steady follow-up and careful medication choices.

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

Do you see military families near Joint Base Lewis-McChord?

Yes, as long as the patient is 13 or older and is in Washington during the visit. Insurance differs for military families, so please call before booking to check whether your plan is accepted for Washington patients.

Can I be seen if I live in Lakewood or University Place?

Yes. This page covers Tacoma and its neighbors, including Lakewood and University Place. Any Pierce County address works, because the visit happens by video from wherever you are in the state.

What is the Pierce County crisis line?

The Pierce County regional crisis line is 1-800-576-7764 and is open 24 hours a day. You can also call or text 988 at any time, or call 911 in an emergency. Veterans can press 1 after dialing 988.

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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