NEST /nest/ noun

  1. a structure or place made or chosen by an animal to shelter its young.

  2. a natural structure, built of collected or found objects, that create a protected place for growth.

  3. a place of rest, retreat, or lodging.

We believe that everyone has the potential to make positive changes and accomplish their goals. Helping individuals and communities build supportive, compassionate containers can greatly increase safety, sustainability, and overall wellness. We are here to help.

About NEST

NEST is a harm reduction services organization providing onsite event support, facilitator education, ethics consulting, and training for the emerging psychedelic industry. We help organizers, producers, retreat centers, and facilitators build safer, more compassionate containers—rooted in ethics, experience, and trauma-informed care.

Our Vision

We envision a world where people and communities have access to the tools, skills, and support needed to thrive.

A future rooted in sustainability, care, and shared responsibility - where individuals, organizations and communities are equipped to grow with intention and resilience.

Our Mission

Our mission is to support and educate individuals and organizations committed to emotional well-being and community care.

Through training, harm-reduction education, and trauma-informed practices, we help create compassionate, safer spaces where people can show up fully and support one another with integrity.

Our Values

  • NEST is a no-judgment zone. From our NEST locations on-site at events to our process groups, all feelings, feedback and experiences are welcome and valid.

  • We strongly believe education is a pathway to empowerment and resiliency. Our trainings and our care models support individuals in making the best personal and community-based decisions.

  • We cannot do what we do successfully without taking on full partnership with our clients and communities. We become a key stakeholder for your best interests.

  • A healthy organization, educated staff, and well-trained compassionate care providers are the pillars of personal and professional sustainability.

  • NEST is built upon the principle of collaboration over competition. We believe that there is room enough for everyone and that each player in the harm reduction industry has a significant and beneficial role to play.

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

Infrastructure

organizational and administrative framework for successful, safe, and compliant programs and events

Comprehensive Training

tailored wellness-based and trauma-informed trainings for first responders, teams, industry leaders, and professionals

Conscious Connection

an open-minded framework where all feelings and feedback are valid

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Professional Support

Networking, peer support, process groups for teams experiencing challenges, and for care providers experiencing burnout

Longevity for All

our care model addresses burnout, emotional fatigue and liability, from the individual to the organization