How I Became a Therapist in Another World series

How I Became a Therapist in Another World started with someone else’s joke (see the “Extras” page for book 1 for more on that) and turned into the sweet, goofy fantasy series I never knew I needed to write. It starts with a woman pulled out of her world and into a new one, like so many other stories before it, and centers itself on friendship, empathy, community-building, a little bit of romance, and a lot of heart. The first four books follow Lavender, the titular magical therapist; the rest follow characters introduced along the way, including a woodland witch, a depressed dragon, and a couple of retired adventurers.

Overall, it touches on some serious themes while maintaining an optimistic tone and a trace of humor. Please note: This series is not necessarily cozy for all readers; it contains elements that some readers may find uncomfortable, such as mental health topics, supernatural threats, and flawed characters. See a) the content notes pages linked on each landing page below or at the beginning of each book, and b) my catch-all explanation, So Is This Book Cozy or Not?

This may seem silly to say, but it also isn’t medical or psychological advice. I have sometimes drawn upon my own experiences, but all characters and situations are fictional. Please consult factual information written by experts and not part-time fantasy novelists. These books are for entertainment purposes only.

Book cover for How I Became a Therapist in Another World, Vol. 1-4 Omnibus. Links to the landing page for Omnibus 1.
The cover of Herbs and Harmonies: How I Became a Therapist in Another World. The cover depicts a tavern scene, where a woman reads to a sleeping baby dragon, a man plays a lute, and a bartender pours a drink with the help of some magic vines.
The cover of The Dark Lord's Army Wants You! An elven woman wearing a red and gold tabard holds a black and red banner with a dragon's head emblem, in front of a mostly-red, mountainous background.

Cover Art Credits

Books 1-4 Omnibus: Franshawn Langley
Omnibus 2 (Herbs and Harmonies): Yirienkaki
Omnibus 3 (The Dark Lord’s Army Wants You!): Cryling.Art

Book 1, 2, 4, 5 (Sylvan), 6 (Level 99): Faido
Book 3: SignalIcy
Book 7 (Salty & Sweet), 8 (Bardbarian): Yirienkaki

Extras

Therapist Series Extras: a character list for the series and notes for each story.

Road Map

  • Preorders for Omnibus 3, The Dark Lord’s Army Wants You!, are open at some stores now. Releases wide on May 15, 2026.
  • Focus will then shift back to the Strangers series for the rest of 2026. [Hopefully.]
  • Two out of the three novellas in Omnibus 4 have not been finalized yet, but that will be next.

Individual novellas

The original release format. These are semi-deprecated, in that no new individual novellas will be released, and they’ll only be available on Amazon (and not on Kindle Unlimited). But so far, they’re still there.

All of the novellas will be contained in the omnibuses above, with #7 releasing in the upcoming Omnibus 3. Releases from then on will be in omnibus form only.

But if you like the individual format, go for it! It’s the same series of stories.

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How I Became a Therapist in Another World 2
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How I Became a Therapist in Another World 3
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How I Became a Therapist in Another World 4
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The Sylvan Dragon’s Herald (book 5)
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Starting Over in Another World with My Level 99 Self-Doubt (book 6)
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The Salty Mageknight and the Sweet Dark Lord (book 7)
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The Ballad of the Bardbarian (book 8)
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