Malia Scott, PA-C – Psychiatrist in Asheville, NC | Mindpath Health
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About
Malia is passionate about providing compassionate mental health care, particularly for underserved communities. She is passionate about supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals and adolescents and understands the importance of creating nuanced, specialized care plans for these groups. Malia believes in listening first, ensuring her patients feel heard and valued as she collaborates with them to develop personalized treatment plans. She prioritizes honesty, clarity, and empathy and is committed to delivering exceptional mental health care across North Carolina. Malia resides in Asheville with her husband, John, their dog, Kya, and their cats, Hazel and Binx. She enjoys volunteering with animal organizations, exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains, supporting local businesses, and traveling.
Quick Facts
- Role: Physician Assistant (PA-C)
- Gender: Female
- Works with: Adolescents, adults
- Languages: English
- Care options: Online (North Carolina)
- Location: 84 Peachtree Rd STE 110 Asheville, NC 28803
Education & Certifications
- Master of Science (MS) – Milligan College
- Board Certification: Physician Assistant – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Location & Telehealth Availability
- Offers online appointments for patients located anywhere in North Carolina
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Major depressive disorder (MDD)
- Panic attacks/disorders
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Mood disorders
- Bipolar disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Stress management
- Trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Sleep problems
- Psychiatric consultation
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Eating disorders
- Gender-affirming mental health care
- LGBTQIA+
- Postpartum mental health
- Women’s mental health
Office Location
What patients are saying
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I love Malia. She makes me feel like this is normal, or at least my version of it, and has helped me feel less like an outsider.
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Malia is amazing, she made me feel like somebody was listening when I talked about my problems with ADHD.
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Malia Scott has been a wonderful person to have on the path to better mental health. She is a wonderful person to have on my side.
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Malia Scott is the most attentive and conscientious medication management professional I’ve ever worked with. She asks good questions, is a good listener, and is efficient and professional in our appointments.
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Malia Scott is wonderful. No matter how I feel going to a session, I never feel judged. I leave feeling better than when I came.
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Malia Scott is caring, and I like her as my new clinician.
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I see Malia Scott, she’s so wonderful and warm. She listens, she asks specific questions and I feel like we have a real dialogue about how I’m feeling and my med needs. It’s really lovely to have Ms Scott as a guide and resource in this process.
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Malia is wonderful. I am totally comfortable speaking with her about any of my issues.
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Malia Scott HEARS me, with empathy and attentiveness. She is involved, engaged and has made some great suggestions. Recently my OBGYN reached out to her to talk meds and she responded to them quickly too. I feel like I have a huge ally on my care team wit
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Malia Scott is the only person I would open up to about my experiences. Trust is hard to earn from me, even harder to keep. Malia has been patient and understanding so I decided to share important parts of my past and present with her. It does genuine goo
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She was very kind and listened to everything I had to say. Worked on my medication with me.
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Thank you, Malia for waiting on me. You are an excellent resource to me.
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I have been a patient of Malia Scott’s for a couple of years and can confidently report that she demonstrates superior knowledge, professionalism, courtesy, conscientiousness, and personability (among many other important attributes) in every appointment.
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i’ve never felt so heard by any clinician in my 48 years! I feel like I am an integral part of my treatment and I have utter confidence in my provider
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Malia is kind, informative, and a great listener. I would recommend her to anyone!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Malia Scott is a psychiatric clinician with Mindpath Health in Asheville, North Carolina. Her profile lists the Asheville office location at 84 Peachtree Rd, STE 110, Asheville, NC 28803.
Malia Scott’s areas of focus include anxiety, depression, major depressive disorder (MDD), panic attacks/disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood disorders, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), stress management, trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep problems, and psychiatric consultation.
Malia Scott works with children and adolescents, and adults.
Malia offers medication management.
Malia Scott’s office is located at 84 Peachtree Rd, STE 110, Asheville, NC 28803.
Malia Scott’s profile lists English as her language.
The clinician page includes a “Schedule Now” option for booking with Mindpath Health.
Malia Scott top insurers are Aetna, Alignment Medicare, BCBS- Anthem Plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, Cigna, ComPsych, Devoted Health, EHN, First Health, Friday Health Plan, Humana, Liberty Medicare, MedCost, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TELUS Health fka BHS – Behavioral Health Systems, and UHC (Optum).