Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship & Psychiatric Career Coaching
Specializing in a functional and integrative approach to mental health
Looking for a PMHNP Preceptorship that Actually Prepares You?
Hi, I’m Jessica Kettell! I’m not your average psychiatric nurse practitioner and most certainly not your average preceptor. The struggle to find the right nurse practitioner preceptor is real…
You’ve probably found plenty who will let you shadow them through 15-minute med checks and sign off on your hours. That’s not how I operate. I’m here to teach you what I wish I’d learned in school and how to help people actually get better, not just manage their symptoms.
If that sounds aligned with your philosophy, you’re in the right place!
I’m a board-certified PMHNP and the founder of Grounded Psychiatry, and I've precepted over 130 students. My entire approach is built around functional, nutritional, and integrative psychiatry. We go beyond the pill bottles to the root cause.
I offer ongoing mentorship for your daily clinical practice and help you in the bigger picture to achieve your career goals.
What You’ll Learn in Your Preceptorship
Functional & Integrative Mental Health Care
My education and experience revolve around precise and integrative psychiatry. I'll show you how to bring a root-cause lens to your patients and guide you in the labs, genetics, nutrients, and whole-person thinking your clients are searching for.
The Business of Private Practice
While helping others feel less alone, being your own boss is… well, lonely at times! I’ll share how I’ve built and run my successful practice (including taxes and business). You’ll feel supported with insights and info no one’s talking about.
You probably chose this path because you genuinely want to help people. Me too. So, let’s do just that! I'll show you how to listen deeply, build trust, and deliver exceptional care that gains referrals and changes outcomes and lives.
Deep Listening and Real Client Care
Am I the Right Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Preceptor for You?
You’re in the right place if you’re…
➤ Passionate and excited about a career in psychiatry
➤ Curious about holistic and functional approaches
➤ Dreaming of starting your own practice
➤ Here to serve your patients and see them as people (instead of numbers)
If you want to feel prepared the day you graduate, I invite you to apply for my psychiatric preceptorship.
We likely won’t be a good fit if you’re just looking to check a box and rack up clinical hours with no real interest in holistic psychiatry or functional medicine. There are plenty of preceptors who offer that approach. I'm looking for the students who want more!
I care deeply for my patients and my practice. I'm building Grounded Psychiatry into something bigger and love watching my best students grow into the kind of clinicians I'd be proud to work alongside one day.
When I invest in you, I mean it.
How PMHNP Preceptorship Works
If you're looking for a PMHNP preceptorship, the first step is to fill out a quick interest form We’ll meet and ensure we’re the right fit, and then get your clinical placement secured. Pretty simple, right?
Please do not use AI to complete these application questions; believe us when we say we’ll know if you do ;)). Using AI will disqualify you from the preceptorship. We’re assessing your writing style and personality (not your chatbot’s personality) by reading your work. Thank you for understanding!
Please note: all clinical training hours take place in person at an outpatient mental health clinic in Decatur, Georgia. That clinic is not associated with Grounded Psychiatry.
Looking for a Career Coach to Optimize Your Psychiatric Practice
I help established practitioners build a career based on functional, integrative approaches and grow their existing practice. I offer group mentorship where we meet twice monthly via Zoom. I can guide you in opening your practice, refining your work, and figuring out your next career move. Career coaching is fully virtual, so I can support you wherever you’re located!
