Rachel Nester (she/her)

M.S.,LPCC,NCC,RPT, IMH-E
Accepting Clients

Hi-Howdy-Welcome! My name is Rachel and I am a Registered Play Therapist and an endorsed Infant Mental Health Specialist.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in , MN

Services
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

My clients are typically children between the ages of birth to 18 and their caregivers. I prefer a very relaxed environment and meeting kids/caregivers where they are currently at in life. It's your journey and how you want your life to look- my job is to help guide you to that vision.

My Background and Approach

I am a LPCC, NCC, RPT, and IMH-E and am nationally certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I specialize in working with kids birth to 6, but enjoy working with all children (birth to 18) and their caregivers. I am a verified provider of DC:0-5 diagnostic assessments. I have experience providing therapy in settings such as outpatient, in-home, school-based, and telehealth. My specialties include attachment, trauma, anxiety, early-childhood, and parenting.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Attachment Theory Play Therapy Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dance / Movement Therapy
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • EcoTherapy
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Sand Tray Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Child Issues Parenting Teen Issues
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Suicidal Thoughts
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 15 years of practice
  • Languages: English

Info

Email Rachel
Dakota County
, MN

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