I'm Jessica Newby, author of ten honest books on healing, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, and someone who knows what it's like to rebuild a life. Whatever brought you here, there's something on this site for the hour you're in.
16years sober & in recovery. I get it because I've been there
Not sure what you need?
Answer four questions and I’ll point you somewhere.
There’s a free journal, an app, more than thirty short guides and ten books on this site. If you don’t know which one is yours, tell me what’s loudest right now and I’ll tell you what I’d actually reach for.
Four questions, about a minute. It isn’t a test and there’s no score. Nothing you tap is saved or sent anywhere.
Maybe you're the one holding everyone else together and quietly running on empty. Maybe you're juggling all the things and still feel alone in it. However you got here, you arrived exactly when you were supposed to, and you don't have to figure the next part out by yourself.
Take a breath. You're in a good place now.
Board-Certified PMHNP-BC
MSN, APRN
15+ years of nursing
In-person & telehealth
From the author
Books written the way I’d actually say it.
A memoir about losing everything and getting it back, and nine more on anxiety, ADHD, grief, trauma, forgiveness and starting over. Plain, kind words you can pick up at 2am and feel a little less alone.
The memoir, for the drive to work, the walk around the block, or the nights reading feels like too much. The audiobook is on sale for 99¢ for a limited time. You can play a free sample on the Amazon page before you buy.
You’re Not Crazy: Your Brain Is Trying to Protect You
For ADHD & shame
It’s Not Laziness: Your Brain Isn’t Broken
For grief & loss
Grief Doesn’t Only Happen When Someone Dies
For trauma & healing
What Happened to You Matters
For recovery
What Nobody Told Me About Recovery
See all ten books
Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, paperback, and now audiobook. Every guide has a companion workbook.
Meet the author
The person behind the pages.
I write the way I talk with patients: plainly, kindly, and from experience. If you’d like to hear that voice before you pick up a book, I share short, honest videos about anxiety, recovery and the messy middle every week. And when I’m out in the community, there’s usually a table of books and a pen nearby.
A guided reflection journalThe Muck JournalGrowing Through Life’s Messy SeasonsJessica Newby, PMHNP-BC
Free · 12 pages · yours in one click
Growth is happening, even when all you can see is the muck.
A short guided journal for the seasons that feel like surviving rather than growing. Twelve pages of gentle prompts: what season am I in, what’s in my soil, tiny signs of growth. Leave an email and it downloads immediately.
Some seasons need more than a chapter or a guide. When you’re ready for a provider, I see patients in person in Central Illinois and by telehealth, and scheduling takes a couple of taps. No phone tag, no pressure.
99¢ sale
