Recipient of the DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing care after intervening in a life-threatening suicide crisis.
“One of the greatest honors of my career was receiving the DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing care. While awards are never the goal, this moment reminds me why I chose this profession—to meet people in their darkest moments with compassion, skill, and hope.”
Amber Bucks, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
From survivalto healing.
Where your mental health is my priority.
Meet your Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Amber Bucks
(MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC)
I combine evidence-based psychiatric care with a holistic, functional medicine approach — because true healing goes beyond managing symptoms. It means understanding the why behind what you’re experiencing and addressing it at the root, not just placing a temporary fix over the surface. If you’ve been carrying things quietly… if you’ve been pushing through when no one sees it… if you’re ready for something to change — even just a little — I’m here to walk that path with you.
This work is deeply personal to me. After losing a close family member to suicide, I made a commitment: no one should feel like they have to struggle in silence. That loss shaped my mission to create a space where people feel seen, heard, and supported — without judgment and without stigma.
I have had the privilege of supporting people in some of their most vulnerable moments, including veterans, first responders and their families, healthcare professionals, and individuals navigating crisis, trauma, and major life transitions. These are the people who often carry the most — and speak about it the least. But you don’t have to be in one of these roles to belong here. I provide care for all ages and a wide range of mental health conditions, always with a trauma-informed lens.
Where clinical expertise meets compassion — and healing goes deeper than symptoms.
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A Signature Program
The Shift End
Access Pass
Because the Ones Who Save Lives Need Support Too.
Not everyone works Monday through Friday.
Neither do we.
Why This Mission Matters
How are you at homewhen your shift ends?
Your shift eventually ends. What comes home with you doesn’t have to.
At Train Your Brain Wellness, we believe healing extends far beyond symptom management. It’s about helping people reclaim their lives, strengthen their relationships, and return home with the emotional health, resilience, and presence to be the spouse, parent, partner, family member, and friend they want to be. From Survival to Healing.
This Mission is deeply personal to me.
Having grown up in a family of first responders and spending my career in healthcare, I’ve witnessed the extraordinary sacrifices made by those who dedicate their lives to caring for and protecting others. I’ve also experienced the heartbreaking loss of respected colleagues whose lives were impacted by trauma, burnout, and mental health struggles. Those experiences shaped not only my career — they shaped my purpose.
Train Your Brain Wellness was created to provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care for individuals from all walks of life while maintaining a special commitment to first responders, corrections, healthcare professionals, veterans, shift workers, and the families who support them.
As a small expression of gratitude, we proudly offer a 10% Professional Appreciation Courtesy on cash-pay clinical services for first responders, healthcare professionals, active military, veterans, and their immediate family members.
For those seeking enhanced flexibility, priority scheduling, and care designed around the realities of shift work, we invite you to explore our signature program:
The Shift End Access Pass.
Because the people waiting at home deserve the healthiest version of you — and so do you.
Explore the Shift End Access Pass™
What We Offer
3 Pillars of Service
Comprehensive Psychiatric Care
Whole-person evaluations, medication management, deprescribing, GeneSight testing, care coordination, psychotherapy, and crisis support — all under one roof.
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Specialized, confidential care for first responders, veterans, and healthcare workers — with priority scheduling and support built around your shift, not the other way around.
Learn MoreAdvanced Treatment & Recovery Options
TMS, Spravato, integrative psychiatry, functional mental health, and recovery-focused wellness modalities for when more is needed.
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Who We Serve
The Foundation
How We Practice
Safety First
Every interaction begins with establishing a space where you feel safe to be honest.
Whole-Person Care
We treat the full person — mind, body, and the life circumstances that shape both.
No Judgment
Whatever you've been through or are going through, you will not be judged here.
Evidence-Based
Treatments grounded in research and continuously refined to match what actually works.
“The world has enough people surviving.
My mission is to help people start thriving again”
— Amber Bucks, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Ready to take the first step?
Reaching out is the hardest part. We make everything after that as gentle as possible.