John Wesley Wilson PsyD, Psychologist & Author

02/25/2026

Excellent overview of the vagus nerve—one of the body’s main pathways for shifting from stress to calm.

In therapy, we use simple, evidence-based practices (slow breathing, grounding, gentle movement, voice, and connection) to help the nervous system return to regulation.

Calm isn’t forced—it emerges when the body feels safe.

02/22/2026

I didn’t lose my morality when I lost my religion.
I lost my fear.

My memoir, Straight to Hell, is the story of what happens when obedience collapses and you’re forced to build an ethical life from the inside out—without shame, without performance, and without the threat of damnation hanging over you.

(Credit to FreedHearts for this pic.)

02/17/2026

“Reads like Flannery O’Connor.”

Southern.
Religious.
Unflinching.

Thanks for the review! I'm honored and humbled.

Straight to Hell — an award-winning memoir of faith, collapse, and rebuilding.

AUDIOBOOK COMING SOON!!

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02/12/2026

Recording a chapter of the audiobook tonight — and no, not every chapter is fire and brimstone. 😄
Some moments are lighter.
Some are unexpectedly funny.

A few even surprised me when I heard them out loud in the booth.

(And yes — the iPhone audio you’re hearing here is not the final product. I promise it won’t sound like I recorded it in a laundry room. 😂🎙️)

I’ve partnered with an incredible audio engineer, producer, and voice coach to make sure this story sounds as honest and alive as it felt to write it.

Can’t wait to share this with you! 🔥

02/05/2026

I’m honored to share that Straight to Hell is a Gold Medalist in the Illumination Book Awards, a juried national book awards program recognizing outstanding books of faith, transformation, and personal struggle.

I didn’t write this book to win awards. I wrote it because telling the truth became unavoidable — and because so many of us carry private stories shaped by belief, belonging, and the cost of silence.

If this story has resonated with you, or if you’re still finding your way through questions of faith and identity, thank you for trusting me with it. I’m deeply grateful to every reader who’s walked this road alongside me.

You can find the book on my website or wherever books are sold.

02/01/2026

This book came from the rubble of a life I thought God wanted for me: husband, father, and pastor.

What followed was loss, fear, and the slow work of rebuilding—without God's approval or anyone else's.

Still a husband. Still a father. Just on more honest terms now.
My work as a psychologist is where calling and care now live.

Straight to Hell is my memoir of faith, collapse, and choosing truth anyway.

📖 Available anywhere books are sold!

Order from my Amazon page: http://bit.ly/44TjXAs
or my website: https://bit.ly/4f5dyoY

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Audiobook COMING SOON!!

01/28/2026

A professional update:

I’m grateful to be part of PsyPact, which allows me to offer teletherapy to adults in most U.S. states and helps reduce geographic barriers to care.

You can check PsyPact-participating states here: https://psypact.gov/page/psypactmap

Details about my practice can be found here: https://www.doctorjohnwilson.com

Read my Psychology Today profile here: https://bit.ly/4rqrzm2

01/21/2026

A surprising amount of psychological suffering comes from not being taken seriously—by others, or by ourselves.

Therapy can be a place where your experience finally matters.

01/19/2026

Ever wonder how an audiobook actually gets made?

This is the unglamorous, deeply satisfying part—turning a room into a soundproof studio, one panel at a time. 🎧🛠️

Soon, Straight to Hell won’t just be read…
you’ll hear it exactly as it was meant to be told.

Print versions available now on Amazon: http://bit.ly/44TjXAs
..and on my website: https://bit.ly/4f5dyoY

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See the photo/video gallery that goes with the book: https://www.authorjohnwesleywilson.com/media

01/13/2026

Been saying this for years. Now a new study confirms it…again. Therapy rewires thought patterns and processes underlying wounds. Medication adjusts neurochemistry. Exercise resets the nervous system.

New research shows exercise is as effective as medication at reducing symptoms of depression. And you don't need to run a marathon to see benefits. So how much is enough?

01/09/2026

I went quiet for a few weeks—for good reasons.

Time with family. Some rest. And a lot happening behind the scenes.

Straight to Hell became a #1 bestseller on Amazon. And that’s because of you. Thank you for reading, sharing, and showing up.

Now I’m stepping into what’s next: building the audiobook and podcast and getting ready to record.

You’re about to hear this story differently.

Grateful for 2025. Excited for what’s coming.

More soon. 🎧🔥

Get your copy of Straight to Hell: http://bit.ly/44TjXAs

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12/10/2025

Meet my friend, Cherie Logan RN, a writer and lovely human being.

Thank you to the Detroit Writing Room. I placed 1st in non fiction. I am a writer.