Ben Askins has an eclectic background with degrees in Outdoor Education, Intercultural Studies, Physician Assistant Studies, and Divinity. He has nearly two decades of experience practicing and teaching wilderness, tactical, and expeditionary medicine in the military. In civilian life, he is a Psychiatric Physician Assistant with an evidence-focused and integrative approach to mental health that includes extensive experience providing psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, integrative psychiatry, and spiritual direction. He is certified with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Ben is a member of the Wilderness Medical Society, a National Outdoor Leadership school alum, a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, and has completed postgraduate training in Neuropsychiatry and Genomics. He has been married to his soul mate forever and has four beautiful children.
At Advanced Practice Providers, a veteran-owned establishment, we specialize in adult psychiatry and mental health services designed to stabilize, heal, optimize, and enhance your overall well-being. Services include: - Psychedelic-assisted therapy - Adult outpatient psychiatry - Medication management - Performance mindset - Spiritual Direction - Functional medicine - Telehealth We are a direct pay practice and do not bill any insurance, including Medicare, Medicaid, and all commercial insurance. We do offer superbills for insurance reimbursement at out-of-network rates, which our EHR can submit in your behalf. Payments are HSA/FSA eligible as well.
