John Wesley Wilson PsyD, Psychologist & Author

10/16/2025

Reader reflections like this remind me why I wrote such a raw and vulnerable memoir.

Haven't read it yet?

Visit my website for links to Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and for additional content including a blog and photo/video gallery: https://bit.ly/4f5dyoY

10/14/2025

Many of you have asked if I have recordings from my years as an Evangelical pastor.

I do.

This one-minute clip is from a live radio broadcast on Sunday morning, April 4, 1997, less than a year before Terry’s death.

You can hear the faith of a man clinging to the belief that if he stayed faithful, God would "change his nature" and make him straight.

But while I preached hope to others, I was quietly drowning in my own despair.

I share this not in mockery, but in reverence for the desperate faith that once held me together before it finally tore me apart.

As a psychologist now, I often tell clients that yes—people can change. But real change isn’t about erasing who we are; it’s about understanding, integrating, and healing.

10/11/2025

🔥 What a season in Provincetown!

I’m so grateful to everyone who came out, bought a book, shared your stories, or just stopped to say hello. Your support made this summer unforgettable. 💙

But the journey continues…

📍 Next stop: Atlanta!
Join me Saturday, Nov. 15, at The Colonnade for the official Straight to Hell Atlanta Launch Party.

Meet & Greet at 2 PM
Reading begins at 2:30
Q&A and signing to follow ✍️
Kitchen & Bar open all day 🍷

If you’ve already got your copy, bring it—I’ll sign it there!
If not, we’ll have plenty on hand.

I'll see you in Atlanta! - John

Order an ebook or print copy: http://bit.ly/44TjXAs

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10/03/2025

(video has sound)
Straight to Hell was born from pain,
but I wrote it for freedom—
for mine,
and maybe for yours too.

In this reel from the archives, I share the heart of why I finally put my story on paper.

Haven't read the book yet? Visit my Amazon page here: http://bit.ly/44TjXAs

And I wrote a blog about why I chose to publish such a personal memoir—
even knowing clients and potential clients might read it.

You can read that blog post here:
https://www.authorjohnwesleywilson.com/post/why-a-psychologist-would-write-a-memoir-knowing-clients-might-read-it

09/26/2025

🌟 Welcome, friends and readers!

Many of you are arriving here after learning that my Author Page was stolen, and I couldn't get it back.

I’m so grateful you’ve found your way here.

This is now the official place to follow my writing, book updates, and upcoming events about my memoir, Straight to Hell. I'll post reflections from my psychologist practice, as well.

Thank you for sticking with me—you’re part of the story, and I’m glad you’re here.

-John Wesley Wilson

09/05/2025

05/10/2025

"You must develop the ability to be disliked in order to free yourself from the prison of other people's opinions."

- Mark Manson

04/09/2025

Yep.

04/01/2025

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