Our Team – My OCD Clinic

Dr. Jessica Jean Francois

DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC · Founder & Lead Provider

Founder and Lead Provider

Dr. Jessica Jean Francois, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

Founder and Lead Psychiatric Provider | Board-Certified PMHNP and FNP | OCD Specialist

She / Her / Hers

Black or African American Woman

Culturally Sensitive Practice

Dr. Jessica Jean Francois is the founder and lead provider of My OCD Clinic, a group telepsychiatry practice she built from the ground up with a singular purpose: to ensure that adults living with OCD have access to expert, evidence-based psychiatric care without the barriers of geography, long wait times, or the stigma that prevents so many from seeking help. She is a dedicated, passionate clinician whose drive to make mental health care accessible and compassionate is woven through every aspect of the practice she created.

Education and Clinical Training

Dr. Francois holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) earned from the University of North Florida (UNF) in 2020, and a Master of Science from the University of Miami, where she completed her foundational clinical training. She also holds advanced training from Wilkes University, and combines her three degree programs into a rare breadth of psychiatric and primary care expertise. Her Master of Business Administration (MBA) brings strategic and operational leadership to complement her clinical depth, allowing her to build and scale a practice that genuinely functions at the highest standard of care.

A Career Rooted in Diverse Clinical Experience

Before founding My OCD Clinic, Dr. Francois built more than nine years of hands-on experience spanning urgent care, women’s health, genetics, and mental health as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. That multidisciplinary foundation gives her an unusually comprehensive clinical lens: she understands how psychiatric conditions intersect with physical health, how cultural context shapes the experience of illness, and how to meet each patient exactly where they are. She approaches care cautiously, holistically, and with meticulous attention to detail — always integrating the newest research and studies into her treatment approach.

OCD: Her Clinical Passion

Dr. Francois specializes in the treatment of OCD and related conditions, using evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) coordination, medication management, and motivational interviewing. She works closely with IOCDF-trained ERP therapists to ensure patients receive the full spectrum of proven OCD care. She founded My OCD Clinic because she witnessed firsthand how patients with OCD suffered for years — sometimes decades — before receiving an accurate diagnosis, often being misidentified as having general anxiety or depression. She built this practice to close that gap.

Educator and Mentor

Alongside her clinical work, Dr. Francois has served as a Clinical Adjunct Instructor at Keiser University and Purdue University, sharing her passion for psychiatric care with the next generation of nurse practitioners. This commitment to education reflects her belief that improving mental health outcomes requires not just treating patients today, but elevating the standard of training for the providers of tomorrow.

Treatment Philosophy

Dr. Francois believes in a holistic, client-centered approach that values every individual’s unique journey, background, and identity. Her practice style is warm, solution-oriented, and deeply culturally sensitive. She practices with the conviction that mental health deserves the same attention, urgency, and quality of care as any physical health condition — and that telehealth is the most powerful tool available for making that level of care genuinely accessible to everyone who needs it.

Mental health should be treated with the same seriousness, the same urgency, and the same quality of care as any physical condition. OCD is not a quirk — it is a serious disorder, and every person living with it deserves a provider who truly understands that.

— Dr. Jessica Francois, DNP, MBA, PMHNP-BC | Founder, My OCD Clinic

Verified Background

Credentials and Licensure

DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)

University of North Florida, 2020

MSN (Master of Science in Nursing)

University of Miami

MBA (Master of Business Admin.)

Healthcare leadership focus

Advanced Training

Wilkes University

PMHNP-BC (ANCC)

Psychiatric Mental Health NP, Board-Certified

FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner, Board-Certified

APRN License (Florida)

FL APRN-[XXX XXXX]

Licensed States

Florida and Massachusetts

DEA Registration

Controlled substance prescribing authority

NPI Number

[10-digit NPI]

Years of Experience

9+ years as NP; 15+ years in healthcare

Clinical Focus Areas

OCD and Related Disorders

Anxiety (GAD, Panic, Social)

Major Depressive Disorder

Mood Disorders

PTSD and Trauma

Medication Management

CBT and ERP Coordination

Women's Behavioral Health

Telehealth Psychiatry

Teaching and Mentorship

Clinical Adjunct Instructor at Keiser University and Purdue University, training the next generation of psychiatric nurse practitioners.

Clinical Style

Warm

Holistic

Solution-Oriented

Culturally Sensitive

Detail-Oriented

The Group Practice

Our Provider Team

My OCD Clinic operates as a group practice so patients experience shorter wait times, greater scheduling flexibility, and continuity of care. All providers are board-certified PMHNPs with specialized OCD training, operating under the clinical leadership of Dr. Francois.

Dr. Jessica Francois, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Founder and Lead Provider | 9+ years NP experience | DNP University of North Florida | MSN University of Miami | Keiser and Purdue University Instructor. Currently accepting new patients.

Provider Profile — Coming Soon

We are actively recruiting board-certified PMHNPs with OCD specialty training. Provider profiles will appear here as our team grows.

Join Our Team

My OCD Clinic is expanding. We seek OCD-specialized PMHNPs for telehealth roles. Competitive compensation, clinical autonomy, supportive culture. Email: careers@myocdclinic.com

Patient Stories

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