Dr. Ragnar

Dr. Ragnar

Founder, DNP, PMHNP

Dr. Ragnar, DNP, PMHNP. Founder of LiveWell Psychiatry & Men's Health. Sees patients in Oregon and Washington for ADHD, depression, anxiety, addiction, and the long tail after sobriety. Anti-soft-validation, pro-actually-fixing-the-thing. Believes the goal of treatment isn't lifetime management, it's making himself unnecessary. Writes here for the guys who know there's something going on, but haven't figured out how to say it yet.

282 posts by this author · Practice site & full bio

Clinical profile

Credentials

  • DNP
  • PMHNP-BC
  • NPI 1780403915

Active licenses

  • Oregon 10034127
  • Washington AP61615356

Clinical focus

  • Psychiatry
  • Men's mental health
  • Men's health
  • ADHD
  • Adult ADHD
  • Depression
  • Mood disorders
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Panic disorder
  • OCD
  • PTSD
Turn Intention Into Action
Off Script · 9 min read

Turn Intention Into Action

The gap between knowing what you should do and actually doing it is the most popular real estate I work in.

Mar 16, 2025
AI Therapy Is Not Therapy
Treatment · 11 min read

AI Therapy Is Not Therapy

The thing guys are calling AI therapy now is usually not Woebot, Wysa, or some mental health startup with a cute mascot and a CBT worksheet engine.

Mar 15, 2025
TRT clinic boom: Hone, Vault, Marek, what’s legit
Men's Health · 8 min read

TRT clinic boom: Hone, Vault, Marek, what’s legit

Half the guys in their forties walking into a psychiatry appointment now have already done a finger-prick testosterone test through some clinic they saw on Instagram, and a…

Mar 12, 2025
Suicidal Ideation, passive vs active
Conditions · 10 min read

Suicidal Ideation, passive vs active

Passive suicidal ideation is the one that catches guys off guard, because it doesn't look like the thing they think they're supposed to be worried about.

Mar 7, 2025
Why Your Therapist Can’t Fix You
Treatment · 10 min read

Why Your Therapist Can’t Fix You

Your therapist can't fix you, and that's actually the news the whole industry is trying not to lead with. Guys come into therapy wanting to be fixed...

Mar 3, 2025
Andropause / Late-Onset Hypogonadism
Men's Health · 9 min read

Andropause / Late-Onset Hypogonadism

Andropause is the catchier name for late-onset hypogonadism, which is the clinical term for low testosterone in older men.

Mar 2, 2025
Low Dose Ketamine At Home
Treatment · 8 min read

Low Dose Ketamine At Home

At-home ketamine is the version of this treatment most people end up actually doing.

Mar 2, 2025
Adjustment Disorder
Conditions · 10 min read

Adjustment Disorder

Adjustment disorder is the diagnosis most underused in actual practice, which is funny because it's the diagnosis that probably fits half the people who…

Feb 27, 2025
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Medications · 10 min read

Disulfiram (Antabuse)

Disulfiram (Antabuse) doesn't kill cravings, it makes drinking miserable on purpose. Who the alcohol deterrent actually fits, and who should skip it.

Feb 26, 2025
Premature Ejaculation
Men's Health · 9 min read

Premature Ejaculation

Premature ejaculation is one of the most common sexual complaints in men and one of the least often brought up in a doctor's office.

Feb 25, 2025
Erectile Dysfunction (clinical workup)
Men's Health · 10 min read

Erectile Dysfunction (clinical workup)

Most guys want the pill and skip the visit. But new ED can be the first sign your blood vessels are in trouble, which is why the workup matters way…

Feb 22, 2025
Insomnia Disorder
Conditions · 10 min read

Insomnia Disorder

Insomnia disorder is when you can't fall asleep, or can't stay asleep, or wake up too early and can't get back under, three or more nights a week for…

Feb 17, 2025