A Bit About Me

My name is Dr. Ashley Muskett and I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in providing psychoeducational evaluations, autism identification assessments, and therapy to children and adolescents utilizing a neurodivergent-affirming approach. My areas of specialization include Autism, ADHD, mood, and anxiety disorders. I am passionate about my work with Autistic children, teens, and their families. I have a particular interest in working with non- or partially-speaking Autistic youth, as well as the assessment and treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders in both speaking and non-speaking Autistic youth. I view Autism as an identity and disability within the social model of disability. This means that while I celebrate the Autistic identity of my kids and teens, I also recognize that it can be incredibly hard to be neurodivergent in a world where many other people aren’t.

I grew up in Springfield, VA, and I currently live in Falls Church, VA with my husband who is a 5th grade teacher for Falls Church City schools. When I’m not working I enjoy exploring the DC food scene with friends and family, visiting used bookshops to add to my collection of obscure folk and fairytale anthologies, and rewatching my favorite comfort sitcoms.

Ashley Muskett, Ph.D.

My Clinical Practice Areas

  • Autism
  • ADHD
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Aggression/Self-Injury
  • Anxiety
  • OCD
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Psychosis/Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

My Education, Training & Community Engagement

I attended Virginia Tech for my undergraduate degree where I studied Psychology, and “Medicine and Society” (how medicine is portrayed in fiction and nonfiction media). I graduated with my Ph.D. in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2021. After graduation, I spent two years working on the acute inpatient psychiatric unit for children and adolescents at the Virginia Treatment Center for Children before moving back to the DC area. I hold an additional position in the Children’s National Medical Center Neuropsychology Department, Center for Autism where I work primarily with youth with intellectual disabilities, and I am a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at George Washington University.

Where I Practice

I am licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia and authorized to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology in 42 states under the PSYPACT Commission.