Inspired by Authentic Connection
NEST, short for Network of Emotional Support Teams, is a California-based clinical practice that offers private therapy, harm reduction trainings, workplace consulting, and direct care for workers on the frontlines of secondary trauma. NEST provides a proprietary compassionate care training model to providers, operators and the public. We are dedicated to building, teaching and implementing sustainable harm reduction principles and practices across communities and industries worldwide.
OUR VISION
We believe people should be empowered with the tools to stay informed and emotionally connected before, during and after a traumatic experience. We also believe organizations should have the tools to create supportive and sustainable environments that allow for integration and the growth of each individual.
OUR MISSION
We strive to support, train, educate and empower individuals struggling with mental and emotional health and organizations responsible for the wellness of their workers and clients in order to create trauma-informed communities.
BUILDING A NEST
Our trauma-informed therapeutic model serves individuals, groups and organizations to be more resilient, self-aware, compassionate and emotionally intelligent.
Working with NEST means:
Holistic Wellness – spiritually-minded, science-based psychotherapy and programs that support physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing
Comprehensive Training – tailored wellness-based and trauma-informed trainings for leaders, teams, and professional harm reductionists
Professional Support – networks, peer support, and process groups for teams experiencing challenges, and for care providers on the front lines of secondary trauma
Infrastructure – organizational and administrative framework for successful, safe, and compliant programs and events
Conscious Connection – an open-minded framework where all feelings and feedback are valid
Longevity for All – our care model addresses burnout, emotional fatigue and liability, from the individual to the organization
OUR VALUES
WHO WE ARE

Erica Siegal, LCSW
NEST CEO & Founder
Erica Siegal is a professional harm reductionist, community organizer and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy researcher.
Erica founded NEST Harm Reduction Consulting to provide compassionate, trauma-informed care, trainings and on-site services to events, communities and professionals in the field. She combines a decade of direct services work with a B.A in Hospitality Administration from Cornell University and a Master in Social Work from The University of Southern California, to create a unique, consumer-focused, multi-system care model that brings compassion and sustainability back into our communities, both large and small.
In addition to her community outreach and event services experience, she also works as a psychotherapist researcher on the Phase 3 FDA-approved MDMA-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials in Los Angeles, California.
NEST provides a full spectrum of harm reduction services, including:
Team Facilitation & Training
Clinical Psychotherapy Practice
Administrative & Operational Consulting
WHO WE SERVE

Event Entertainment Companies
We provide safety, wellness and harm reduction services to festival producers, venue operators, and events of any scale. This includes operational planning, staffing, training, post-event integration, and direct on-site services.

Private Companies & Executive Teams
NEST empowers corporate leaders and their teams with trauma-informed trainings, dedicated process groups, and a broad spectrum of harm reduction consulting services, beginning with an organizational assessment. We believe better workspaces create better, human-oriented outcomes that serve the bottom line.

Compassionate Care Providers
We provide harm reduction training, group support and other resources to those who serve on the frontlines of primary and secondary trauma, including emergency responders, integrative psychotherapists, and other harm reductionists.

Community & Government Organizations
The NEST harm reduction approach is successfully applied to local and community initiatives that address safety, wellness and emergency protocol services. We provide tailored programming to agencies, events and orgs.
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