Creating Space for Healing: Why Brighter Days Is Moving

If you’ve ever noticed how your body reacts to certain spaces — loud, cramped, chaotic environments versus calm, quiet ones — you already understand why this move matters so much to me.

Mental health care doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It happens in a room, in a chair, in a moment where someone finally exhales and feels safe enough to talk. And over time, I realized that the physical space I was practicing in no longer fully supported the kind of care I want to provide. That realization is what led me to this next chapter for Brighter Days Psychiatry & Wellness.

Our nervous systems are constantly taking in information — noise, light, proximity, interruptions. For someone already living with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, or chronic stress, those inputs matter more than we often acknowledge. A quieter environment allows the nervous system to settle. Privacy allows honesty. Comfort allows people to stay present instead of bracing themselves. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner practicing integrative psychiatry, I don’t just think about symptoms — I think about the whole person. That includes the environment where care takes place.

When I opened Brighter Days, I started where I could. Like many small practices, I made it work and I’m grateful for that beginning. But as the practice grew, it became clear that the space itself was becoming a limitation. It wasn’t aligned with the depth of work happening in sessions. It wasn’t as quiet or private as I wanted for patients. And it didn’t leave room to thoughtfully expand services. Rather than pushing through and accepting “good enough,” I chose to be intentional.

What the New Space Allows:

Our new location gives Brighter Days the room — literally and figuratively — to better support healing.

Here’s what that means for patients:

• A quieter, more private environment

• A calmer setting that supports nervous system regulation

• More comfort for longer, more in-depth visits

Space to thoughtfully expand integrative and advanced treatment options This move isn’t about being bigger. It’s about being better.

What’s Staying the Same-

Whenever there’s change, it’s important to say this clearly:

The heart of Brighter Days is not changing.

• I’m still your provider.

• Appointments, care plans, and treatment philosophy remain the same.

• Telehealth visits continue unchanged.

• The focus remains on thoughtful, individualized, integrative psychiatric care.

This move is simply about creating a better container for the work we’re already doing together. The additional space also allows me to safely and thoughtfully offer treatments that require a more controlled, private setting. This includes services such as Spravato (esketamine) therapy and ketamine-based treatments for individuals with treatment-resistant depression. These options are always approached carefully, with medical oversight, and are considered only when appropriate as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.

I built Brighter Days for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unheard — especially those who know there has to be more than rushed appointments or one-size-fits-all solutions. This new space reflects that mission. My hope is that when you walk through the door, you feel it:

• A sense of calm.

• A sense of being seen.

• A sense that healing is possible.

I’m looking forward to welcoming both current and new patients into this next chapter very soon. Brighter Days Psychiatry & Wellness will begin seeing patients at our new Mesa location around January 5. Thank you for trusting me with your care — and for growing alongside Brighter Days.

Warmly,

Jana Wentworth, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Brighter Days Psychiatry & Wellness