Meet Tisha Nester, CSW

Tisha (she/her), is a recent MSW graduate who is passionate about working with children, teens, and families. She believes in the power of early mental health intervention and strengthening families. Tisha is committed to creating a safe, healing space where clients feel cared for, understood, and free to be themselves.  Tisha is full of positive energy and brings a genuine presence to the therapeutic relationship as she understands the unique challenges that children, teens, and parents face.

Tisha has experience helping clients and families navigate complex trauma, social and emotional challenges, behavioral concerns, and family stressors. Her clinical experience includes working with PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, self-esteem, self-harm, grief, and attachment.

Tisha takes a neuroaffirming, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach to therapy. She believes every client is unique and tailors' treatment to meet each individual's needs, strengths, and goals. She incorporates evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and Child-Centered Play Therapy.

Tisha believes that healing happens through connection, understanding, and recognizing the strengths and resilience that already exist within each person.

Outside of her work, Tisha enjoys spending time in nature, hiking, camping, rock hunting, listening to music, cooking, and spending time with her family, friends, and her fur babies.

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