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
Harm Reduction for Everyone
We believe harm reduction can inform the way we do business, the way we treat our patients and patrons, and the way we take care of our own emotional health in order to elevate all aspects of safety and wellness.
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.
Professional Boards & Networks:
Founding Board Member, AidTeam
Founding Board Member, Shefa
Board Member, Michael and Anita Siegal Family Foundation
Member, Psychedelic.Support Professional Network
Member, Psychedelic Medicine Association
Member, American Psychedelic Practitioners Association
Harm Reduction Training Lead (VEST), Black Rock Ranger: Burning Man
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