Kelly

Kelly

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Kelly, PMHNP. Psychiatric nurse practitioner at LiveWell Psychiatry & Men's Health. She spent years in high-acuity psych units from New Hampshire to Washington before joining LiveWell. Writes here about anxiety, trauma, crisis work, and what it actually looks like to sit across from a clinician who isn't running on autopilot.

22 posts by this author · Practice site & full bio

Clinical profile

Credentials

  • PMHNP
  • MSN
  • BSN
  • NPI 1861366932

Active licenses

  • Oregon 10051898
  • Washington AP70050596

Clinical focus

  • Psychiatry
  • ADHD
  • Adult ADHD
  • Depression
  • Mood disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • PTSD
  • Substance use disorders
  • Addiction
  • Insomnia
The Quiet Damage Addiction Does to Others
Conditions · 6 min read

The Quiet Damage Addiction Does to Others

Addiction doesn’t just live in a person’s body. It moves into the spaces between people.

Nov 10, 2025
It’s Just a White Lie. So What?
Off Script · 6 min read

It’s Just a White Lie. So What?

Most lies don't look like lies.

Oct 27, 2025
Children, Sports, and the Developing Mind
Off Script · 5 min read

Children, Sports, and the Developing Mind

Think about the last time a kid came home from practice and something was just different. Quieter. More settled. Not because sports fix everything.

Sep 25, 2025
Why So Many People Are Rethinking Their Careers Right Now
Off Script · 6 min read

Why So Many People Are Rethinking Their Careers Right Now

Most people do not decide all at once that their work no longer fits. It usually starts smaller than that.

Aug 25, 2025
Weight Isn’t Always Emotional.
Conditions · 7 min read

Weight Isn’t Always Emotional.

Sometimes the first good clue is physical.

Aug 24, 2025
Why You and Your Partner Feel Out of Sync
Off Script · 6 min read

Why You and Your Partner Feel Out of Sync

There’s a part of relationships that nobody really prepares you for, and it’s not the big stuff. It’s not conflict, or trust, or anything dramatic.

Jul 31, 2025
PHP vs IOP vs Outpatient
Treatment · 8 min read

PHP vs IOP vs Outpatient

These three terms get used like everybody knows what they mean and most patients don't, so they end up in the wrong level of care.

Jun 14, 2025
Psychiatric hospitalization: what to expect
Treatment · 7 min read

Psychiatric hospitalization: what to expect

Most people who get hospitalized for a psychiatric reason have never been inside one and have no idea what's about to happen, which makes a scary thing…

Jun 12, 2025
The Story I’m Telling Myself Is…
Off Script · 6 min read

The Story I’m Telling Myself Is…

Most people do not get taken out by facts first. They get taken out by what the facts start to mean. You send a text and do not hear back.

Jun 11, 2025
CBT-I deep dive (beyond the mention)
Treatment · 8 min read

CBT-I deep dive (beyond the mention)

CBT-I (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, the structured-protocol kind that actually has a syllabus, not the talk-about-your-sleep-feelings kind)…

Jun 9, 2025
Expectations Hurt Us More Than People Do
Off Script · 6 min read

Expectations Hurt Us More Than People Do

A lot of disappointment starts long before anyone actually does anything wrong. It starts in the quiet little contract we made in our own head.

Jun 8, 2025
Couples Therapy for substance use
Treatment · 8 min read

Couples Therapy for substance use

If one partner has a drinking or drug problem and they're in a relationship, the partner is part of the treatment whether anybody signs them up for it or…

Jun 6, 2025