Ashley Mason, PhD
Ashley Mason, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the Weill Institute for Neurosciences and the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health. She is a clinical psychologist and directs behavioral treatment for insomnia at the UCSF Osher Center Clinic. She is Director of the UCSF Sleep, Affect, and Eating (SEA) Lab. She is the Co-Director of the UCSF Center for Obesity Assessment, Study, and Treatment (COAST). She is primarily a researcher but also treats patients for insomnia within the Osher Center Sleep Clinic
Research Focuses: Learn more at sealab.ucsf.edu
- Non-pharmacologic interventions for mental health disorders
- Thermal treatments (whole-body hyperthermia, contrast therapy) for depression
- Thermogregulatory processes among individuals with depression
- Food cravings and overeating
- Impact of stress on metabolic health and biological aging
- Effects of sugar on body and brain
Clinical Work: Learn more (including insurance coverage) at https://www.sealab.ucsf.edu/oshercentersleep
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Offers 5-6 groups focused on sleep problems per year
- Maintains small individual practice for people with sleep problems
- Sees patients over Zoom only
- Medicare covers treatment with Dr. Mason