I would suggest you take a look at this psi guide:
https://underrail.com/forums/index.php?topic=4149.0Essentially, at level 1 as you've got there, I'd recommend not going into crafting yet and instead picking up Persuasion and Mercantile, because there are a surprisingly large number of very very early-game Persuade/Mercantile options that will give you significant benefits. I also don't find Conditioning to be worth taking on any build, but especially not psi. Psi will give you the tools you need to just not get hit, so don't worry about mitigating damage; worry about not taking any in the first place. That said, Conditioning isn't worthless, it's just worse than you think it is, because of how the damage reduction from Conditioning applies.
