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Rachel J Nester, MS, LPCC, NCC, RPT, IMH-E

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I have been working with children and families for over a decade and primarily work with children birth to 13 and their caregivers. I am a verified provider of DC:0-5 diagnostic assessments and am endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Specialist (IMH-E). I use a trauma-informed, attachment-based, and play-focused approach to therapy. I am a Registered Play Therapist and incorporate some form of play in almost all my sessions. I am also nationally certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and utilize TF-CBT when appropriate. I have experience providing services in settings such as in-home, outpatient, telehealth, and school-linked mental health. Overall, I enjoy creating a partnership with my clients and helping them develop more healthy attachment patterns during the therapeutic process for current and future family relationships.

Note: Address provided is a mailing address only – this provider provides in-home and telehealth services only at this time. In-home services focused in Dakota and Scott counties.

Nesting Connections, LLC
(mailing only) 14870 Granada Ave., Ste 1070
Apple Valley, MN 55124
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Phone: 651-300-9990
Website: http://www.nestingconnections.com
Nesting Connections, LLC
(mailing only) 14870 Granada Ave., Ste 1070
Apple Valley, MN 55124

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Details

Practice Location:
In-Home
Telehealth
Insurance Taken:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Treatment Modalities:
Art Therapy
DC 0-5
Ecotherapy
Experiential Play Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Sand Tray or Sand Play
Somatic Experiencing (SE)
TheraPlay
Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF CBT)
Areas of Practice:
Adoption Identity (i.e., self-worth, self-esteem)
Attachment
Childhood Depression
Divorce / Co Parenting
Domestic Violence
Early Traumatic Experiences
Educational Consulting (IEP/504 Assistance)
High Conflict Families
Mood Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
Self-Harming
Sex Trafficking Victim
Sexual Abuse (Victim)
Suicidal Concerns
Client Demographics:
Birth/First Parent/Family Work
Elementary Age (7-12)
Infant (0-2)
LGBTQ+
Teen (13-18)
Young Adult (19-25)
Young Child (3-6)

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