Mackenzie Nester (she/her)

LMSW
Accepting Clients

Licensed Master Social Worker offering a warm, gentle and compassionate presence and comforting blend of clinical and lived experience

Addictions Counselor in Ohio
Supervised by Jackie Garn, LISW-S

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

I specialize in working with people who feel disconnected from their bodies and themselves as a result of perfectionism, anxious thought spirals, disordered eating, general stress, depression, body image distress, burnout, or obsessive thoughts. I especially enjoy working with young adult women and mothers who identify as emotionally sensitive, people-pleasers or overachievers.

My Background and Approach

I have worked in the eating disorder field for several years in peer support as well as group, individual and intake therapist roles. My approach to therapy is relational, client-led, strengths-based and rooted in principles of self-compassion and body liberation. I often draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT), parts work and somatic and harm-reduction concepts. I am currently pursuing additional training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and maternal mental health.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

As a social worker, I believe mental health exists within political systems of oppression (capitalism, patriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, ableism, anti-fat bias, among others); therefore, true liberation and healing must occur on both individual and collective levels.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Schema Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Body Image Issues Eating Disorders
Other Issues
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Self-Esteem
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Medical Mutual
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $110 - 150/session

Reach out to Mackenzie