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DESIREE WOODSIDE, MS, LPC Supervisor, CCPT-II
Founder | Owner | Lead Supervisor
Specialties: Certified Complex Trauma Professional, Teens, Sexual Abuse & Religious/Spiritual Abuse
I am a wife, mother and complex trauma survivor. Since I began practicing in 2014, I have been passionate about creating and maintaining a safe and non-judgmental space for healing. I utilize an eclectic approach to therapy that is customized to fit the individual needs of the client. You are unique, the therapeutic approached used for you should be too.
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Approaches Used: Cognitive, DBT, CBT, IFS, Family Systems, Sand Tray, Art & Play
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Standard Rate: $175 a session
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* I am a Licensed Professional Counseling Supervisor. I am currently accepting Interns. Please send an email for more information.
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NATALIE YOUNG, LPC
Co-Owner | Lead Therapist
​Specialties: ART Certified, Complex Trauma, Women, Men & Marriage
In addition to counseling, I am a wife, mother of three, and a classical musician. I am passionate about helping men, women & couples. I have special interest in treating sexual trauma, OCD, and relational issues. I utilize a compassionate, empathetic and relational approach to healing. I love helping clients honor the ways in which they have resiliently and creatively adapted to trauma and other setbacks and find new ways to go forward when those adaptations no longer serve them. I look forward to helping you heal!
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Approaches used: Certified in ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), Person Centered, CBT, ERP, Family Systems, Polyvagal
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Standard Rate: $150 a session
Rhiannon Merriott
LPC/LMFT Associate
Supervised by
Gena St. David, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S
Gena@stonespringswellness.com &
Desiree' Woodside, LPC-S
dwoodsidelpc@nestcounseling.org
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Specializing in Kids, Parenting, Families, Couples, Women in Church Ministry​
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Along with the role of counselor, I am a friend, wife and mother of three children. I have worked as an educator for 20 years and bring that experience with me as a counselor. Working with children, parents, and families is my passion and I desire to help individuals and families heal from broken relationships to build strong, healthy connections with others. I provide a warm, safe, and trustworthy space for healing. I believe that you are uniquely gifted with strengths for growth and healing. We will partner together to build on your strengths!
Approaches Used: Cognitive, CBT, Person-centered, Family Systems, Gottman Level 1 trained, Sand Tray, Art & Play
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Standard Rate $125
Rachel Curylo
LPC Student Intern
Supervised by Desiree' Woodside, LPC-S
dwoodsidelpc@nestcounseling.org
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Dr. Alfonso Ferguson at Saybrook University | aferguson2@saybrook.edu
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Specialties: Kids, Teens & Young Adults
Prior to becoming a therapist, Rachel spent many years as an educator and transitioned due to an increasing compassion for
the holistic wellbeing of students and all people. As a therapist intern, she now supports clients of all ages as they navigate childhood, religious, and generational trauma.
Rachel's approach is humanistic, integrative, and personalized, and she uses interventions from narrative therapy, expressive art, and acceptance therapy to help clients reach their goals.
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Approaches used: Person Centered, Somatic, Play Therapy, Cognitive, IFS
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Standard Rate: $50 a session