How I Became a Therapist in Another World
After an unexpected accident, Cat wakes up in a world where dragons terrorize the countryside and demons feed on the insecurities of humans, elves and orcs alike. She’s in a new body, younger than she used to be, but she still has the skills she studied and practiced in her own life — and now, she’s got magic behind it.
Cat — now named Lavender — was a therapist on Earth. And with depression-eating demons and narcissistic warriors from another world running around, it looks like she could be a therapist again.
Comedy! Drama! Romance! Hot lady orcs! High society balls! Heartfelt chats over nachos! A light novel-inspired, LGBT-inclusive novella about one thing every angsty anime series and fantasy novel could use: Therapy.
(Published Nov. 2022)
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As the first and only magical therapist in the town of Crystalbrook, Lavender has her hands full establishing a life in this new world and supporting the townsfolk’s psychological needs (and occasional demon visitations), while trying to foster her budding romance with local culinary whiz Yahzghash.
But some questions linger. Where do the demons come from? Why do they attach to people with mental health issues? And can they be stopped?
The more Lavender learns about this world, the deeper her suspicions run. But Crystalbrook has enough problems of its own, with feuding innkeepers and a new dark lord on the rise. Lavender might have to look outside its borders for answers, if she can keep on top of her schedule first.
Sleigh rides! Fireside cuddles! Pyrotechnic ultimatums! A light novel-inspired, LGBT-inclusive novella about one thing every angsty anime series and fantasy novel could use: Therapy.
(Published April 2023)
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There are answers out there somewhere. Having run out of avenues for research in her sleepy market town, Lavender sets out for Hearthpeak, the nearest big city. Alongside her, the magic-wielding therapist has one hot orcish chef who’s handy with a bow and one aspiring bard who would rather be anywhere else right now.
But they aren’t the only searchers on the road to Hearthpeak. When they meet a band of Visitors who put the “party” into “adventuring party,” the biggest challenge might be convincing their fellow travelers that all of this is real.
And when Lavender reaches the end of her road, will she find answers, or just more questions?
Monster battles! Campfire singalongs! Dusty stacks of tomes! A light novel-inspired, LGBT-inclusive novella about one thing every angsty anime series and fantasy novel could use: Therapy.
(Published June 2023)
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How I Became a Therapist in Another World 4
The adventurous conclusion to Lavender’s story!
A year ago, Lavender woke up in a forest with a new body, a new life, and new magic powers. She’s built a place for herself: a home, friends, a relationship that has finally found its feet. But her new life came along with a cost that others have paid. And Lavender refuses to let that stand.
The road to the north leads into the unknown. Three Visitors — the knight, the countess and the therapist — set off to find the truth.
Pirates! Cults! Community theater! A light novel-inspired, LGBT-inclusive novella about one thing every angsty anime series and fantasy novel could use: Therapy.
(Published July 2023)
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How I Became a Therapist in Another World: The Complete Series
Contains books 1-4.
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(Published September 2023)
What the Hell is Isekai: If You’re Coming Here from My Other Works
I’m not at all equipped to deliver a comprehensive overview of light novels or the currently wildly popular isekai subgenre, honestly. A lot of other people read and watch more of it than I do, and enjoy it more than I do. (Am I once again writing a book to figure out why I don’t like a genre as much as I feel like I should, like I did with epic fantasy and Healers? Why yes, yes I am.)
The extra-short explanation, to vastly over-simplify it, is “anime genre about people who get reincarnated into fantasy worlds.” I’ve consumed some that I really liked. I’ve read about some that I find completely repellent. As a whole, I don’t entirely understand the appeal of many of the common tropes. So in part, this project was an attempt to get my head around it and see how it can be fun.
If you liked Healers, you might or might not like this one, and vice versa. It has a VERY different tone. The jokiness that pops up in Healers now and then is the starting point for Therapist, it doesn’t get remotely as far into the characters’ heads (ironically), the world-building and story are intentionally much more tropey, it’s in first-person, and the narration is very loose and conversational.
What it has in common with Healers is that it’s hopefully built on a foundation of compassion and humanity; friendship is an important theme, though not the center of the story this time; it’s got a love of coziness, even though that takes a back seat to magic, romance and action here; and it’s even more gay. (like… by miles.)
So if you want to try it, feel free, but please don’t expect anything like my other work.