If you grew up too fast - always the caretaker, the strong one, the one holding it all together - Mental Nesting is your emotional homecoming. Coaching here isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong” with you. It’s about exhaling after holding your breath for too long and finding safety in softness again.
🌱 Therapist-informed + rooted in lived experience
🌷 Gentle tools, no perfectionism required
🤍 Affordable, accessible options for messy healers
This is a space where healing doesn’t have to look polished to be real. You get to show up exactly as you are.
Here, healing doesn’t mean “fixing yourself.” … This isn’t about becoming perfect.
It’s about remembering you were never broken.
🌿 PWYC Coaching now available through August — soft support, no pressure.
See Coaching OptionsSkimmable, gentle choices. Choose what fits your energy and season.
A cozy 45-min reset call + recap email, with one reflection prompt and a personalized affirmation.
Perfect if you’re testing the waters or need a gentle pause.
Three weekly 45-min calls, a shared Notion dashboard, in-between support, and a gentle closing reflection gift.
Perfect if you’re ready to commit softly and build steady self-trust.
A full 45-min session with digital reflection tools and priority rebooking—support without barriers.
Perfect if you’re seeking support without barriers.
Simple, soft steps—so getting support feels easy.
Pick a Single Session, 3-Session Bundle, or PWYC—whatever fits your season.
Grab a time that works. You’ll get a cozy welcome note + simple next steps.
No perfection required—just you. We go at your pace, gently.
“From the first call, you’ll have cozy, nonjudgmental support + grounding tools you can use in daily life.”
Healing isn’t linear—it loops, deepens, and rebuilds. This framework gently guides our work during a support series, but it’s never a checklist. You start where you are and circle back anytime. That’s the rhythm.
Safety is the soil.
You don’t need to be healed to be held.
Self-trust sounds like your voice again.
💌 Wherever you land in the rhythm, we’ll meet it softly. You don’t need to be ready—just willing.
Healing is not linear — and you don’t have to walk it alone. Mental Nesting is therapist-informed, rooted in lived experience, and quietly growing with a cozy, caring community.
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Hi, I’m Barbara—licensed social worker, sensitive human, and the heart behind Mental Nesting.
I grew up feeling like I had to hold it all together for everyone else, and for a long time I believed softness made me weak. Now, as both a therapist and someone who knows the weight of that story firsthand, I’ve built Mental Nesting as an emotional homecoming for people who grew up too fast.
Here, healing doesn’t mean “fixing yourself.” It means having a safe corner where you can breathe, play with your inner child, and rebuild self-trust at your own pace.
🌱 Therapist-informed + lived experience
🌷 Soft, cozy tools rooted in real life
🤍 A space where your sensitivity is strength
This isn’t about becoming perfect. It’s about remembering you were never broken.
A gentle invitation to reconnect with the version of you still holding old wounds, unmet needs, or quiet wisdom. This journal meets you where you are. No deadlines, no shame—just soft, honest healing at your own pace.
Soft answers to common questions—so you can arrive as you are.
No. This is therapist-informed coaching. I don’t diagnose, treat, or provide crisis services. Coaching focuses on gentle support, reflection, and practical tools you can use day-to-day. You’re welcome to pair coaching with therapy if that feels supportive.
Think of coaching as a soft, structured space to practice being kinder to yourself in real life.
No pressure at all. Choose video or audio-only. You can switch off camera anytime. We go at your pace—comfort first.
Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) lets you choose a rate that’s doable, with a $10 minimum. Monthly spots are limited to keep sessions intimate. You’ll receive the same care and session format as other options. If PWYC is full, join the waitlist or check back next month.
You can reschedule from your confirmation email if needed.
Let’s start where you are. Arrive as you are—softly, without pressure. From the first call, you’ll have cozy, nonjudgmental support and grounding tools you can use in daily life.
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