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Elevate Your Mental Health Practice with Confidence and Ease
As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, we know the journey can be filled with uncertainty, stress, and self-doubt —
and it doesn’t have to be that way.
You’ve invested time, money, and heart into this career, only to find that the training you received doesn’t always match the realities of patient care. It’s frustrating to feel under-prepared despite your best efforts, especially when the system that trained you wasn’t built to give you all the tools you needed.
Stress Free Psych NP exists to help psychiatric, PMHNP, and family nurse practitioners to feel more clinically competent and confident in practice treating mental disorders.
NPs do incredibly difficult and meaningful work. But that doesn’t mean practice should be filled with stress and uncertainty.
At Stress Free Psych NP, our mission is to help Mental Health Nurse Practitioners stress less, avoid burnout, and treat mental health disorders with confidence.
Stress Free Psych NP empowers nurse practitioners to diagnose and treat complex mental health patients confidently. This comprehensive online platform offers in-depth resources on prescribing, diagnosis & assessment, clinical support, and boosting clinical confidence & competence.
— Founder, Claire Ellerbrock DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Gain the clinical expertise and decision-making skills to treat complex mental health patients with confidence.
Overcome the self-doubt that holds you back and become the empowered, competent NP you know you can be.
Access a supportive community and high-quality education to excel as a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
The flagship course, the Mental Disorders Crash Course, is approved for 13.1 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 3.05 hours of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP); it shares an organized step-by-step approach for how to diagnose & treat the most important mental disorders encountered.
We also offer a PMHNP Documentation Templates Bundle to create streamlined, expert psychiatric evaluation templates and follow up note templates for new and experienced psych–and family–NPs who want more clarity and efficiency in documentation.
Hear what our students are saying
meet Claire
Claire Ellerbrock
DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Hi there! My name is Claire, and I’m a psychiatric nurse practitioner.
I created Stress Free Psych NP, an online educational resource, because I didn’t feel prepared for practice out of school. Over time, I quickly burned out with the volume and complexity of patients I saw. I needed less stress in practice, and unfortunately, I wasn’t the only one – NPs experience too much stress on the job, and I’m on a quest for there to be many more stress-free NPs!
I know the weight of being responsible for complex patient cases with limited support, the pressure to “figure it out” in real-time, and the mental load of doing this work without the resources we deserve. The truth is, we’re doing the heavy lifting—often alone and under-resourced.
I’m committed to bridging the gaps, seeking ongoing education, and raising the standard of care for our patients. It hasn’t been easy, but we’re here because we care deeply about the work we do.
our commitment to making a difference
The Power of Community
At Stress Free Psych NP, we believe in the power of community to drive positive change. That’s why we’re proud to share the incredible impact we’ve made together with our dedicated students and followers.
In April 2024, we launched a monthly charitable initiative, donating 10% of Mental Disorders Crash Course profits to organizations making a difference. Thanks to the overwhelming support of our community, we’ve contributed to nine impactful charities so far, including:
and counting
But the true impact goes beyond just financial donations. Every time you engage with our free resources, recommend our courses to a colleague, or share our mission, you’re helping us reach more psychiatric and mental health providers. Together, we’re building a stronger, more empowered community dedicated to confident, compassionate patient care.
Our goal is to ensure every nurse practitioner feels supported, valued, and in control of their career. By providing the clinical expertise and self-assurance needed to navigate any challenge, we’re unlocking new opportunities for NPs to make a lasting difference in the lives of their patients.
The ripple effects of this community are truly inspiring, and we’re just getting started. Join us in our mission to elevate the psychiatric and mental health practice, one empowered NP at a time.