Ashley Fortier

Technical Assistance Lead - Psychologist, Behavioral Health Program, WICHE

Dr. Ashley Fortier is a psychologist candidate in Colorado and currently serves as a technical assistance lead within the Behavioral Health Program at WICHE. She works with various stakeholders across states and organizations in the West to further behavioral health program development and workforce initiatives. Her professional mission is to increase behavioral health care accessibility, efficacy, and capacity in rural and frontier regions. She collaborates on a variety of research projects and publications in the areas of rural behavioral health, trauma-informed care, child and adolescent suicidology, and innovations in psychology practice. She lives in the Denver metro area and enjoys exploring nature with her fiancé and dog.