Ashley Simpson, MSN, APRN, ANCC,
About Ashley Simpson
Ashley Simpson, NP, PMHNP, provides compassionate mental health care in South Carolina through LifeStance Health. Specializing in medication management, she supports clients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, trauma, and psychosis. Ashley is particularly passionate about adolescent mental health, helping teens build resilience through evidence-based interventions like CBT. She also serves diverse populations, including individuals in adoption or foster care, the LGBTQ+ community, first responders, and military veterans. Taking a holistic approach, she integrates mindfulness to enhance well-being. Outside work, she enjoys music, poetry, baking, and spending time with loved ones.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 6-64
- Spravato/Esketamine: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Ethnic identity & mental health
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Men's health/issues
- Mental health during perimenopause
- Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
- Mid-life transitions
- Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders & related conditions
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Race, culture & mental health
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Spravato/Esketamine
Specialty treatments include innovative, approved, and rapid-acting approaches for difficult-to-treat conditions.
Insurances Accepted
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Companion Benefit (BCBS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Promise Health Plan (Prisma)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
- Post University
Locations
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803-596-0430
803-699-8824
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Frequently Asked
Questions About
Ashley Simpson
Please call us at 803-596-0430 to schedule an appointment with Ashley Simpson.
Ashley Simpson generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 803-596-0430 to find out Ashley Simpson's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Ashley Simpson:
- Absolute Total Care
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Companion Benefit (BCBS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Promise Health Plan (Prisma)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 803-596-0430 to see how we can help.
Yes, Ashley Simpson is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Ashley Simpson works at:
Yes, Ashley Simpson does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Ashley Simpson is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: