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.

12 posts by this author · Full LiveWell bio

Conditions · 5 min read

The Quiet Damage Addiction Does to the People Closest to Us

Addiction doesn’t just live in a person’s body. It moves into the spaces between people. It slips into marriages, friendships, co-parenting, business partnerships, group chats, dinner tables, and…

May 13, 2026
Off Script · 4 min read

It’s Just a White Lie. So What?

Most lies don’t look like lies. Instead, they look like a casual, “Yeah, that’s fine” or “I don’t care where we eat.” They look like telling your partner…

May 7, 2026
Off Script · 2 min read

Children, Sports, and the Developing Mind

Nowhere is physical activity more important than during childhood and adolescence. The teenage brain is still under construction, particularly the prefrontal cortex, which governs impulse control, emotional regulation,…

May 2, 2026
Off Script · 2 min read

Why So Many People Are Rethinking Their Careers Right Now

If you’re in your 20s, 30s, or even your 40s and quietly wondering whether the career you chose still fits, you’re not imagining things. Large surveys show that…

Apr 19, 2026
Conditions · 3 min read

Weight Isn’t Always Emotional.

Strong Body, Steady Mind Something has shifted in the modern world, and it did not happen quietly. Over the last decade, physical activity, especially weightlifting, has moved from…

Apr 14, 2026
Off Script · 4 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. It’s the transition…

Mar 23, 2026
Off Script · 3 min read

The Story I’m Telling Myself Is…

One of the most powerful ideas that comes up again and again in therapy, and one that Dr. John returns to often on his podcast “The Dr. John…

Feb 21, 2026
Off Script · 3 min read

Expectations Hurt Us More Than People Do

Most emotional pain doesn’t come from what someone actually does to us. It comes from what we quietly expected them to do but just didn’t say out loud.…

Feb 20, 2026
Conditions · 4 min read

Why You so Mad, Bro?

Men’s ability to be analytical is a superpower in a lot of ways. It’s what makes you good at solving problems at work, breaking down situations, making decisions…

Feb 14, 2026
Off Script · 5 min read

The Playlist Changed. So Did We.

Culture rarely shifts quietly. It hums in the background, plays through car speakers, fills gym headphones, and slowly leaks into the way we see ourselves and each other.…

Jan 20, 2026