Your mental health is my primary concern.
Whether you're a burned-out nurse, a single mom running on empty, a family navigating the mental health system, or a community that needs better tools — there's a door here for you.
We believe health is not just the absence of disease but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being — honoring nursing the way Florence Nightingale intended it.
Whether you're looking for single parenting help, struggling with addiction, dealing with depression, anxiety, or grief — we work together to develop goals and strategies that actually fit your life.
"Detoxing" negative habits and people will help clear out toxins you may not even realize are weighing you down. My goal is to set you up for success by teaching you to shift the way you relate to others, prioritize your faith in God, and practice non-selfish self-care.
Three steps. Clinical frameworks. Faith-centered throughout.
Step 01
You finally put words to the weight you've been carrying — from night shifts to silent dinners to spiritual drift. Through C.R.I.S.I.S., you begin identifying the emotional, relational, and spiritual struggles keeping you stuck.
"The One Where You Finally Say It Out Loud."
Step 02
Together we uncover the exact patterns draining your faith, energy, and connection with your teen. Using P.I.V.O.T. and T.R.I.A.G.E., you gain practical, faith-centered tools to restore clarity and emotional balance.
"The One With the Actual Plan."
Step 03
You walk away grounded in faith, emotionally renewed, and closer to your kids. Restored peace in your home. Confidence to move forward — for real this time. Next day appointments available.
"The One Where Everything Changes."
Christen Bryce is a board-certified psychiatric nurse, best-selling author, and the CEO of The Crisis Nurse. She brings over 13 years of experience in psychiatric and addictions nursing — working specifically with patients struggling with suicidal thoughts and addictions.
As a Catholic single mom of two daughters, she understands the emotional weight of balancing demanding work, raising teens, and feeling like you're constantly on the edge. Prevention is key — people need help before they reach rock bottom.
The Crisis Nurse is the hub. Everything connects here — personal coaching, hospitality training, community advocacy, and the Nursing Redefined movement. One set of frameworks. Every kind of crisis.
8-week and 90-day faith-centered programs for burned-out nurses and single moms ready to rebuild.
christenbryce.com → Hospitality Training More Central Perk. Less chaos.The only bartender training built by a nurse. Crisis protocols, de-escalation, professional standards.
thenursetender.com → Community Advocacy Everyone deserves a Chandler who shows up.A to Z mental health navigation for schools, families, first responders, and providers.
Learn more → Movement This is not how Florence Nightingale intended it.A movement to address root cause problems in healthcare — not place bandages on a broken system.
Join the movement → Shop Tools for the real work.The P.I.V.O.T. book, Empowerment Journal for Single Moms, and resources for healing.
Shop now → Blog "The One With the Honest Take."Mental health, nursing, single parenting, faith, and the occasional unpopular opinion — FRIENDS-titled throughout.
Read the blog →Book a free 20-minute call. HIPAA-compliant virtual sessions. Next day appointments available. No pressure — just an honest conversation about where you are and what you need.
Book a Free Call "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." — Martin Luther King Jr.