Ashley Mason, PhD
Working Title
Associate Professor
Biography
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...
Ashley Mason, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Residence at 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
- Thermoregulatory processes among individuals with depression
- Firefighter Health
- 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
Research Focuses: Learn more at sealab.ucsf.edu
- Non-pharmacologic interventions for mental health disorders
- Thermal treatments (whole-body hyperthermia, contrast therapy) for depression
- Thermoregulatory processes among individuals with depression
- Firefighter Health
- 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
- Postdoctoral Fellow, 2016 - Integrative Behavioral Medicine, University of California San Francisco
- Residency, 2013 - Behavioral Medicine, VA Palo Alto Health Care / Stanford Center of Excellence
- PhD, 2012 - Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona
- MA, 2009 - Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona
- BA, 2006 - Psychology, Northwestern University
- BA, 2006 - Sociology, Northwestern University
Obesity
Hyperthermia, Induced
Wearable Electronic Devices
Food Addiction
Thermometry
Feeding Behavior
Divorce
Body Temperature
Mindfulness
Weight Loss
Naltrexone
Eating
Weight Reduction Programs
Craving
Skin Temperature
Clinical Depression
Firefighter Health
Insomnia
Non-pharmacologic Interventions For Depression And Insomnia
April 17, 2026 - March 31, 2029 - Assessing multi-site feasibility of an integrated whole-body hyperthermia and behavioral intervention for major depressive disorder , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R01AT013214
September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2027 - Optimizing an integrated passive body heating and behavioral intervention for insomnia , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R34AT012767
July 13, 2020 - April 30, 2026 - Leveraging wearable ring data for early Detection of SARS CoV-2 and mental and physical health states , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), Sponsor Award ID: MTEC-20-12-Diagnostics-023
August 15, 2021 - June 30, 2025 - Optimizing an integrated whole-body hyperthermia and behavioral intervention for major depressive disorder , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R34AT011221
September 15, 2016 - August 31, 2021 - Optimizing lifestyle interventions with mindfulness-based strategies in type 2 diabetes , Co-Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R33AT009333
August 15, 2016 - July 31, 2021 - An experimental medicine approach toward the identification of a compulsive overeating phenotype in obesity , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: K23HL133442
September 15, 2016 - September 14, 2018 - Optimizing lifestyle interventions with mindfulness-based strategies in type 2 diabetes , Co-Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R61AT009333