# Telehealth psychiatric care in Yakima, WA > Progressive Pathways Psychiatry offers psychiatric care by secure video to Yakima, Union Gap and Selah, so an evaluation or a medication follow-up no longer depends on a drive into town and a gap in the workday. **Source:** https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/yakima **Practice:** Progressive Pathways Psychiatry, 201 Amanda Ln, Unit 100, Waxahachie, TX 75165 **Phone:** (469) 523-2646 **Medically reviewed by:** Stacy Edosonmwan, PMHNP-BC, Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner **Last reviewed:** November 4, 2026 ## Quick answer Yakima residents who are 13 or older can see a psychiatric nurse practitioner from Progressive Pathways Psychiatry by secure video. Care covers evaluation, diagnosis and ongoing medication management, with a provider licensed in Washington. You join from a private space anywhere in the valley, as long as you are in Washington. ## Care for Yakima residents The Yakima Valley is among the most underserved parts of Washington for mental health care. Federal records designate the low-income population of the whole of Yakima County as a mental health professional shortage area, with a population-to-provider ratio of about 213,107 to 1 in the designation. Distance adds to the gap: from the upper valley to the lower, an in-person appointment can cost most of a day. Video brings the appointment to the kitchen table instead. ## Care that does not cost a day off For many families in the valley, the hardest part of psychiatric care has never been deciding to go. It has been the drive, the time off work and the wait for one of the few appointments in town. A video visit takes the drive out: the [evaluation](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/psychiatry-practices/psychiatric-evaluation) happens at home, and follow-ups are short enough to fit around a shift. ## When substance use and mood are tangled Drinking more to sleep, or using to get through a low stretch, often starts as a way of coping with depression or anxiety and then becomes its own problem. Treating only one side rarely works. [Substance use care](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/treatment-for-substance-abuse-and-dependence) here looks at both together, using non-controlled medication where it helps. ## Washington care at a glance - **Video visits only.** There is no Washington office. You need to be physically in Washington State at the time of each video visit. - **Ages:** 13 and up. - **Insurance in Washington:** in network with Aetna, Meritain Health and Evernorth. Call (469) 523-2646 to check other plans. - **Prescribing:** controlled substances are not prescribed in Washington (no stimulants, no benzodiazepines). - **Hours:** Friday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm Central (12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Pacific); Saturday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Central (6:00 am – 3:30 pm Pacific). - **License:** Stacy Edosonmwan, PMHNP-BC, ARNP, Washington Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner license ARNP.AP.70174856-NP. Verify: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/provider-credential-or-facility-search, https://www.nursys.com/ ## If you need help right now Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org/chat, any time, day or night. Press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line, 2 for Spanish, or 4 for the Native & Strong Lifeline (or text N8V to 988). TTY users can dial 711, then 988. Greater Columbia BH-ASO crisis line: 1-888-544-9986. Washington 988: https://wa988.org/ ## What care looks like - **Teen mood and anxiety.** Teenagers aged 13 and up with low mood, worry or school refusal, assessed carefully and treated with regular check-ins. - **Depression.** Low mood and exhaustion that last for weeks, evaluated properly rather than written off as a hard season. - **Substance use alongside mood.** When alcohol or other substances and mood problems are tangled together, both are looked at in the same evaluation. - **Medication that fits your life.** Non-controlled medication chosen with you and adjusted at follow-ups, with timelines and side effects explained up front. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do you see patients outside Yakima itself? Yes. This page covers Yakima, Union Gap and Selah, and anyone elsewhere in Yakima County can be seen too. The visit happens by video, so the only requirement is being in Washington at the time. ### Can my teenager be seen by video? Yes, patients aged 13 and older can be seen in Washington. A first visit for a teenager looks at mood, anxiety, sleep, school and family together, and the plan is explained in plain language. ### Who answers the crisis line in Yakima County? The Greater Columbia regional crisis line, 1-888-544-9986, covers Yakima County day and night. Calling or texting 988 also works at any hour, and 911 is for emergencies. ## Washington cities - [Spokane, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/spokane) - [Seattle, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/seattle) - [Tri-Cities, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/tri-cities) - [Tacoma, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/tacoma) - [Vancouver, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/vancouver) - [Bellingham, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/bellingham) - [Everett, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/everett) - [Federal Way, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/federal-way) - [Olympia, WA](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/washington-telehealth-psychiatry/olympia) ## Sources - Find shortage areas (Yakima County mental health designation) (Health Resources and Services Administration). https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/hpsa-find - Mental health crisis lines by county (Washington State Health Care Authority). https://www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/i-need-behavioral-health-support/mental-health-crisis-lines ## Related pages - [Depression treatment](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/depression-treatment) - [Substance use treatment](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/treatment-for-substance-abuse-and-dependence) - [Anxiety treatment](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/anxiety-disorders-treatment) - [Medication management](https://www.pp-psychiatry.com/psychiatry-practices/medication-management) --- This page is general health information, not medical advice. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or call 911 in an emergency.