About

Ashly Gaskin-Wasson, PhD
Licensed Psychologist

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers (why pronouns?)

Dr. Ashly Gaskin-Wasson strives to provide competent, caring, and ethical psychotherapy and assessments to individuals. She works with individuals with a broad range of mental health concerns (such as adjustment to major life stress and transitions, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, sleep problems, etc.), and has a specialization in working with adults who have experienced or witnessed trauma. She also has a passion for working with clients who have experienced racism-related stress and trauma (RST), and consulting for organizations that aim to address RST.

Dr. Gaskin-Wasson has both research and clinical expertise in examining the psychological impact of racism-related stress and trauma (RST) on the lives of African Americans across the lifespan, as well as identifying both general and cultural protective processes (e.g., racial socialization, racial identity) that can reduce that impact. Currently, she is working toward these efforts in several ways including clinical work through her private practice, developing resources to help families of color navigate RST, and consulting with organizations and research teams on RST.

Dr. Gaskin-Wasson obtained her undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and earned both her M.A. and Ph.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Memorial Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Durham VA Medical Center. She has served on the teaching, clinical, and research faculties at UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University Medical Center, and UNC-Greensboro. When she is not working, you can find her spending time with her family, cooking and eating new dishes, and trying to predict the endings to good movies and shows.