The 12-Month PMHNP Fellowship That Replaces 5 Years of Trial-and-Error Learning with 12 Months of Guided Mastery.
Stop Googling med doses mid-visit. Stop charting until 9 PM. Stop wondering if everyone else has it figured out except you.
Built by 4 PMHNP faculty (Duke, UNC, Vanderbilt, ASU) for new and early-career PMHNPs who want clinical confidence inside 12 months — not 5 years of “figuring it out alone.”
Inside your first 7 days: build the personal Prescribing Cheat Sheet you'll use for the next decade.
75 ANCC CE hours included — covers 100% of your 5-year PMHNP-BC renewal.
You Didn't Become a PMHNP to Feel This Uncertain
You spent years in school learning theory, pharmacology, and clinical skills. But when you sat down with your first patient alone, the confidence you expected to have just wasn't there.
You're spending 2+ hours a night on documentation that should take 20 minutes. Second-guessing every prescribing decision. Lying awake replaying patient encounters and wondering if you missed something. Watching other providers move through their day with what looks like effortless certainty — and wondering when (if ever) it'll click for you.
The gap between education and practice is real. But it's not a reflection of your intelligence or capability — it's a reflection of a system that doesn't prepare you for what comes next.
The Fellowship bridges that gap with structured mentorship, real clinical case consultations, and 75 hours of expert-led content.
// THE 12-MONTH ARC
What You Walk Away With
Day 7. Day 30. Day 90. Day 365.
Each milestone has a specific deliverable. No vague promises.
- Your personal Prescribing Cheat Sheet (the one you'll use for years)
- Your first case presented to a PMHNP expert
- Your cohort community — people in the same career stage as you
- A medication management visit framework that cuts charting time in half
- Confidence in 5 of the most-prescribed psych med classes (SSRIs, SNRIs, mood stabilizers, atypical antipsychotics, stimulants)
- Your first “I knew exactly what to do” moment in clinic
- A diagnostic framework for the 7 conditions you see most
- Comfort prescribing controlled substances (stimulants + benzos) without anxiety
- 3+ live case consultations with PMHNP faculty
- The realization that you've stopped second-guessing your prescriptions
- 75 ANCC CE hours completed (100% of your 5-year renewal)
- A 2-day in-person intensive in Phoenix with your faculty + cohort
- A Prescriber's Playbook reference you'll consult for the next 10 years
- The clinical confidence you thought would take 5 years of practice
- The relationships that become lifelong professional support
Everything Included
What's Inside the Fellowship
5 clinical components. 75 ANCC-accredited contact hours. 25 pharmacotherapeutic hours. One year of guided transformation.
Stop Freezing on Prescribing Decisions
PsychNP 101 — 25.5 Hours (9 Pharm Hours) · 12 ModulesWhat you walk away able to do: Confidently complete a full psychiatric evaluation, write a prescription you can defend, manage stimulant and benzo conversations without anxiety, and document a med management visit in 8 minutes instead of 40.
- Welcome & DBT Fundamentals with DEAR MAN
- Post-Graduate Guide & Your First Role
- Mastering Workflow & Professional Boundaries
- Psychiatric Evaluation & Medication Management
- Communicating Side Effects & Follow-Up Mastery
- Prescription Writing & Med Management Role Play
- Stimulants & Benzos Role Play
- Psychotherapy in Med Management & Final Assessment
Master the 50+ Psych Meds You'll Actually Prescribe
Prescriber's Playbook — 13.25 Hours (100% Pharmacotherapy) · 68 Video LecturesWhat you walk away able to do: Know the starting dose, titration schedule, and decision points for every medication you'll prescribe — without Googling mid-visit, ever again.
- SSRIs & SNRIs
- Stimulants & Non-Stimulants
- Mood Stabilizers & Adjunctive Medications
- Atypical Antipsychotics
- Sleep Medications & Nutraceuticals
- Substance Use Disorder Medications
- TCAs, MAOIs & Drug Interactions
- Ketamine, Hyperbolic Tapers & CYP450
Diagnose with Confidence (Not by Process of Elimination)
Prescriber's Diagnosis Playbook — 6.25 Hours (2.75 Pharm Hours) · 7 Diagnostic LecturesWhat you walk away able to do: Recognize the diagnostic patterns of the 7 conditions you'll see most — ADHD, Bipolar, BPD, Depression, OCD, PTSD, Anxiety — and know exactly what questions to ask to confirm your suspicion or rule it out.
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- OCD
- PTSD & Complex PTSD
- Anxiety Disorders
Add Therapy to Your Med Management Visits (Without Adding Time)
Add-On Psychotherapy Playbook — 4 Hours (0 Pharm) · 3 ModulesWhat you walk away able to do: Integrate CBT, IPT, Supportive Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing into your existing 15-minute med visits. Better patient outcomes. No longer appointments.
- Supportive Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Get Real-Time Feedback on Your Hardest Cases
26 Live Coaching Sessions — 26 Hours · 26 Weekly 60-Minute SessionsWhat you walk away able to do: Bring any difficult case to a live session with PMHNP faculty, get expert guidance the same week, and build the clinical reasoning that turns a 5-year learning curve into 12 months. This is where clinical confidence is truly built — through guided practice and expert feedback in a safe, supportive community.
The difference in this Fellowship graduate compared to other new grads I've hired was astounding. She came in ready, with her own evaluation templates and clinical knowledge, and I felt a lot safer letting her see patients independently.
The difference in this Fellowship graduate compared to other new grads I've hired was astounding. She came in ready, with her own evaluation templates and clinical knowledge, and I felt a lot safer letting her see patients independently.
Continuing Education
Your Entire 5-Year Renewal. One Program.
The Psych NP Fellowship covers 100% of the ANCC continuing education requirements for PMHNP-BC certification renewal.
The DIY Approach
- ✕75 hours from 10+ different providers
- ✕$1,500 - $2,000 per yr in CE fees
- ✕Tracking hours across multiple platforms
- ✕Risk of falling short on pharma hours
- ✕CE that checks a box but doesn't build confidence
The Fellowship
- ✓All 75 hours in one ANCC-accredited program
- ✓25 pharmacotherapeutic hours included
- ✓One enrollment, one certificate to track
- ✓60 live coaching sessions with mentorship
- ✓CE that actually transforms your practice
“On day one, we weren’t trying to catch up. They were already operating at a level you’d expect from someone months into the job — and that changes everything for us as an employer.”
See Fellowship pricing →Investment in Your Career
Two ways to build clinical confidence. Most people start with one.
The Fellowship is the full transformation: 12 months of mentorship, 75 CE hours, live coaching, and the in-person Phoenix intensive. It's the program 90% of our students should choose.
The Bootcamp is the on-ramp for people who want to build the foundation first, on their own schedule, before joining a cohort. 100% of what you pay for the Bootcamp applies toward the Fellowship later.
Psych NP Bootcamp
Clinical foundations + 25 CMEs in 8 weeks. Self-paced.
or $97/mo for 12 months
- 50 Live Coaching Recordings
- The Prescriber's Playbook
- The Prescriber's Diagnosis Playbook
- Psych NP Private Practice Playbook
- Psych NP Prescribing Cheat Sheet
- 25 CMEs (accreditation in progress)
Upgrade later: 100% of your Bootcamp payment applies toward the Fellowship.
Enroll in Bootcamp — $997The Fellowship
12 months of group mentorship, live coaching, and clinical mastery.
or $297/mo for 12 months
- 5 LIVE coaching sessions/month (60 per year)
- 75 ANCC-approved CE contact hours (25 in psychopharmacology)
- 12 months of Skool community access
- Add-on Psychotherapy Course
- Tempesst Merrick's Diagnostic Lectures
- Carlat Publishing Resource Library
- The Bookshelf: 22 psych books online
- 2-Day Scottsdale Practice Intensive (open to Fellows enrolled by December 31, 2026)
How It Works
Book a Call
Schedule a free discovery call to learn about the Fellowship and make sure it's the right fit for your career goals.
Get Accepted
We review every application to ensure a strong cohort of committed PMHNPs who will learn and grow together.
Start Your Fellowship
Begin your 12-month transformation with immediate access to course content, your cohort community, and weekly live coaching.
Fellowship Exclusive
2-Day Intensive in Phoenix
March 3rd & 4th, 2027. Two days of in-person learning, mentorship, and connection with the people who understand your journey.
Learn
Lectures and clinical workshops from all four faculty members. Real cases, real frameworks, real answers to the questions you've been carrying.
Connect
Meet your cohort face-to-face. Build relationships with PMHNPs who get it. These are the colleagues you'll call on for years to come.
Explore
Phoenix in March means sunshine, good food, and a chance to recharge. Group dinners, downtime, and memories that make the Fellowship feel like home.
The full schedule of events will be released in February 2027. But trust us, you'll want to book the extra day on each side. The before and after is just as good as the main event.
Enroll in Fellowship — $2,997What Fellows Are Saying
The difference in this Fellowship graduate compared to other new grads I've hired was astounding. She came in ready, with her own evaluation templates and clinical knowledge, and I felt a lot safer letting her see patients independently.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Psych NP Fellowship is designed for new and early-career PMHNPs who want structured mentorship, deeper pharmacology training, and clinical confidence. Whether you graduated last month or have been practicing for a couple of years, if you want to feel more confident in your clinical decisions, this program is for you.
The Psych NP Bootcamp ($997) is a self-paced program: 50 live coaching recordings, the Prescriber's Playbook, the Prescriber's Diagnosis Playbook, the Private Practice Playbook, the Prescribing Cheat Sheet, and 25 CMEs (accreditation in progress). The Fellowship ($2,997) includes 12 months of LIVE group mentorship (5 sessions per month, 60 per year), Skool community access, the full reference library, the Add-on Psychotherapy Course, Tempesst Merrick's Diagnostic Lectures, the Carlat Publishing Library, the Bookshelf of 22 psych books, and 75 ANCC-approved CE hours. See them side-by-side →
Yes! If you start with the Bootcamp and decide you want the full Fellowship experience, reach out to our team and we'll work with you on upgrading. Your Bootcamp investment will be credited toward the Fellowship tuition.
The Fellowship is a 12-month, cohort-based program. You'll have access to all course content from day one, plus 5 live coaching sessions per month (60 total) spread across your year in the program.
Yes. Bootcamp: $997 pay-in-full, or $97/month for 12 months. Fellowship: $2,997 pay-in-full, or $297/month for 12 months. Both payment plans include the full program experience.
The Fellowship provides 75 total contact hours, including 25 pharmacotherapeutic hours. These CE hours can be applied toward your PMHNP recertification through the ANCC. Note: the Bootcamp does not include CE hours.
Yes. The Psych NP Fellowship is ANCC-accredited through the Colorado Nurses Association, an ANCC-accredited approver. This accreditation expires March 31, 2028.
We understand that life happens. All live coaching sessions are recorded and made available in your portal. While we strongly encourage attending live for the interactive case consultation experience, you can always catch up on recordings at your own pace.
The day you enroll. There are no cohorts or start dates to wait for — you get full access to the curriculum, community, and live coaching calendar the moment you join, and your 12 months run from that day.
Expert Educators
Meet the Faculty
Board-certified PMHNPs and clinical specialists who have been exactly where you are.
Your direct mentor. Reads every Skool post. Reviews your cases. Hosts most live coaching sessions. Still seeing patients two days a week — so the clinical advice is current, not from a textbook.
Your Chief Clinical Officer. Personally reviews the most complex cases brought to monthly Live Coaching sessions.
Your psychotherapy specialist. Teaches you how to add CBT, IPT, and MI to your med management visits without extending appointments.
Your diagnostic deep-dive instructor. Walks you through the 7 conditions you see most so you stop diagnosing by process of elimination.
But Wait — There's More
On top of the core curriculum, live coaching, and expert mentorship — every Fellow gets access to these resources at no additional cost.
“What if I get a kid or teen patient and I don't know what to do?”
The Pediatric Playbook™
NP school barely scratches the surface of pediatric psych. This 6-part lecture series gives you the exact clinical framework for treating kids and teens — so you stop second-guessing every pediatric case that walks through your door.
- Understanding Pediatric ADHD — beyond the basics
- Depression & Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
- Vaping, Weed & Psychosis: What Teens Aren't Telling You
- Autism & Meds: Treating the Right Targets
- Psych Meds That Actually Work — from the Carlat Child Med Fact Book
- Talk Like a Pro: Explaining Meds to Kids, Parents & Schools
“How do I keep current after the Fellowship ends?”
Carlat Publishing Clinical Library
Most PMHNPs pay hundreds per year for Carlat subscriptions. Fellows get curated access included — the same evidence-based psychiatry content that academic hospitals and residency programs use to train their providers. (Lifetime access for as long as you stay an active alumni.)
- General Psychiatry Newsletters — quarterly clinical digests
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Reports
- Geriatric Psychiatry Reports — deprescribing, dementia care, lithium management
- Addiction Treatment Newsletters
- Curated Webinars & Podcasts from Carlat faculty
- Downloadable clinical playbooks and summary guides
“How do I keep learning when I have no idea what to read next?”
The Fellowship Bookshelf
22+ essential psychiatric books with summaries from Fellows and faculty, so you know exactly what to read next based on where you are clinically.
- ADHD 2.0, Brain Energy, The Anxious Generation
- The Myth of Normal, The Deepest Well, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
- Man's Search for Meaning, Love's Executioner, Saving Normal
- Clinical guides: Statistics in Mental Health, Cognitive Drill Therapy, and more
- Community-sourced recommendations that grow every cohort
“Will I actually fit in here?”
Fellow Spotlights & Community Stories
Read in-depth profiles of the real PMHNPs already in the Fellowship — their stories, their specialties, their journeys. You'll know the people in your corner before you even start.
- In-depth profiles of Fellows building incredible practices
- See how Alison Jessup, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC built an integrative practice on Cape Cod
- Read how Elizabeth Francis, DNP became Chief Clinical Officer
- Discover the specialties, tools, and clinical philosophies of your future peers
- A living, growing community — not a library you watch alone
Total Bonus Value
$1,194+
Included free with every Fellowship enrollment. On top of the core curriculum, 75 CE hours, live coaching, and expert mentorship.
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You’ll get the live calendar the day you join. Bring a real patient case to your first session — that’s the whole point. Your 12 months begin the moment you enroll.
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Build your personal Prescribing Cheat Sheet
In week one you build the prescribing reference you’ll still use a decade from now — and your 75 ANCC CE hours start counting toward your 5-year renewal immediately.
Compare All ProgramsThe only cost of waiting is another month of second-guessing — and more renewal CE bought piecemeal somewhere else. Not ready for the full Fellowship? Start with the Psych NP Bootcamp at $97/mo: 100% of it credits toward the Fellowship when you’re ready.
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