#24: Advocating for Mental Health Professionals

Today's Guest is Kirby P. Williams, MSN, PMHNP-BC Kirby P. Williams is a nurse practitioner who obtained psychiatric training and education from University of Virginia. Working as a mental health nurse practitioner since 2012 and enjoys mentoring and supporting future psychiatric nurse practitioners. From 2013-2022, she has worked in nursing academia in undergraduate and graduate level courses covering various mental health topics. As the owner of her private practice Beacon Behavioral Health and Consulting, she provides psychiatric services for adults. Her passion for mentoring and teaching psychiatric nurse practitioners, was the fuel to starting her professional development services for new grad and novice psychiatric nurse practitioners through her company The PMHNP Source, LLC. Through this business digital products and a membership community have been developed to help empower, guide and support psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners on their career journey.    You can connect with Kirby below. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kirby-williams-msn-pmhnp-bc-9aa46722    Instagram: https://instagram.com/yourpmhnpmentor?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg==  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/yourpmhnpmentor    Next Steps Ready to level up in your career?  Check out these helpful resources. --> https://www.definingpointcc.com/resources  Want to be a part of 'Kairos Conversations: The Inner Circle' for exclusive resources and more? Join the waitlist to express interest.   https://definingpointcc.ck.page/inner-circle-waitlist      Stay Connected Find me on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandydpt/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/definingpointcc/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@definingpointcc      Share This Episode If you enjoyed this episode and know a friend or colleague who would benefit from listening too, please share it with them! Your friend will be glad you did... and so will I!