Happy Nest Therapy

Your thriving relationship with yourself, your partner, and your children begins here.

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Not connecting with your partner like you used to? Feeling overcome with doubt about building or raising your family? The reality of parenting not matching the expectation? Past trauma interfering with your dream to be present at home?

There is a way to heal and connect.

Let’s do it together.

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Grow

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Restore

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Connect

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Heal ✧ Grow ✧ Restore ✧ Connect ✧

You might be struggling with:

Intense emotions around trying to conceive (TTC), pregnancy, infertility, and adoption process, intense postpartum emotions after birth or adoption
Connecting with your partner or finding that your values with parenting aren’t aligned
Staying present with your partner & children or difficulty bonding with a new child
You and partner experienced a birth trauma or have a history of other trauma

You don’t need to go through it alone.

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Nice to meet you,
I’m Amber.

I can help you heal the intense emotions you’re facing with my professional and personal experiences with perinatal mental health. Becoming and being a parent is hard enough-let’s get you the support you need and deserve.

Life can throw a lot of challenges-let’s not fall into the myth that we need to “power through”.

I believe that when we form an alliance, therapy can be a way to conserve & protect your inner light while living a more content and flexible life, even with difficult or ongoing stressors. If you choose to create this team with me, you can expect me to use a relational approach, incorporating a balance of validation and change.

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My Services

I work with both adults and couples. Here’s a little more information about both of those.

I offer sessions tailored to you and your unique situation. I’m trained in multiple modalities that may help you heal, such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Internal Family Systems (IFS), ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), and DBT (Dialectic Behavior Therapy).
I also offer individual intensives. These are often sought out when a person is ready to heal their trauma or is limited on time. We can chat to see if this is a good fit for you.
As an FYI, therapy intensives are not covered by any insurances. This means they are an out of pocket investment that cannot be shared with insurance for any coverage. If an intensive is chosen, people can choose to use their HSA/FSA dollars if it qualifies per their benefits as reimbursable.
Please see Intensives section below for additional information.

I offer what people think of as “traditional” couples therapy but also find it useful to incorporate a lot of skills work since relationships can be challenging.
For clients who are expecting a child (in any way you’re becoming a parent) or have children 5 and under, I offer a skills training class for the perinatal period. Please inquire for further information and times.
I also offer couples therapy intensives. Think of this as a way to get the results of months of therapy in a shorter window of time. We can chat if this is right for you and your partner.
These are often sought out when the couple is ready to heal their system or is limited on time. We can chat to see if this is a good fit for you. As an FYI, therapy intensives are not covered by any insurances. This means they are an out of pocket investment that cannot be shared with insurance for any coverage. If an intensive is chosen, people can choose to use their HSA/FSA dollars if it qualifies per their benefits as reimbursable.

Unsure if we’re a fit? Check out the podcast I was a guest on to get a vibe check.

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Frequently Asked Questions

I graduated from Capella University with my MS in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have extensive training in perinatal mental health and trauma healing. Here are some of my noteworthy trainings and certifications:
Perinatal Mental Health-Certified
Certified Gottman Bringing Baby Home Educator
Behavioral Tech trained DBT clinician
EMDRIA certified EMDR clinician
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) trained
Hypnosis trained
MN Board Approved Marriage and Family Therapy supervisor
Yes! I offer virtual sessions.
Insurance policies accepted:
I am an in-network provider for the following insurance companies:
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
Health Partners
Lyra
Please check to see if your policy is in-network with me by calling the number on the back of your card.
If you are not in-network, please consider checking out your Out of Network (OON) benefits!! It’s often overlooked in health insurances policies but can be a great assest to consider, especially if you have a high deductible policy.
There are some benefits to not using your insurance policy. Working outside of insurance means that I have the opportunity to work on goals that work for you without insurance choosing the goals for us. This also avoids the potential for “coverage” surprises with your policy and ensures you know exactly what you will pay. Here are some other benefits of not using insurance:
No documented diagnosis is required for treatment
No referral needed
You could save money when you have a high deductible plan
No sharing of your personal information with third party payers
We get to decide length and frequency of treatment, not your insurance
Any intensives (individual or couples) that are canceled with more than 24 hours notice or are not attended (i.e., no-show) will be subject to the full charge.
You are welcome to pay with credit card, HSA, or FSA cards. Payment is due at time of session.
FOR CLIENTS
Diagnostic assessment-60 minutes-$200
The diagnostic assessment is required for all new clients. This includes clients interested in intensives.
Individual Therapy-55 minutes-$160
Couples Therapy-55 minutes-$185
In-between session coaching (individual or couples)-10 minutes-$25
Individual intensive-8 hours total $1850 (broken into 2-4 hour chunks over the course of 2-4 days)
Couples Intensive-8 hours total $1850 (broken into 2-4 hour chunks over the course of 2-4 days)
Please see intensives section for additional details.
CLINICAL SUPERVISION FOR PRE-LICENSED PROFESSIONALS
Individual supervision-1 hour-$100
Dydads-1 hour-$75
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
You can ask your health care provider for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure to save a copy of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or call 800-985-3059.
EMDR is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a bilateral stimulation therapy that helps the brain connect logic and emotions related to the traumatic event. Please click on the EMDRIA website to learn more.
ART is Accelerated Resolution Therapy and is a bilateral stimulation therapy to help the brain and body to connect logic and emotions related to a trauma. It is often fast relief, typically an average of 1-5 sessions. Please see the ART website for more information.
You are not alone!! There is help and healing. For additional resources, please check out the Postpartum Support International website and our local PPSM-MN website. There are specific resources in our area.
PSI HELPLINE
800-944-4PPD (4773)
Parental Stress Line
800-632-8188

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
800-273-8255
Or Text “MN” to 741741

RESOLVE
866-668-2566
There are many reasons to choose an intensive. Here are some reasons:
-We can stay activated between sessions
-Untreated emotional wounds can create “new symptoms”
-A therapy intensive/retreat offers us the ability to work through multiple wounds at once.
-8 hours of intensives work is similar to about 6 months of therapy
-If we’re short on time or ready to heal, it can help us work through our symptoms faster.
Who should not consider an intensive?
-If you have an active substance use or addiction
-If you’ve had a recent suicide attempt (within 1 year)
-Your schedule does not permit you take time off to engage
-Anytime the therapist decides it is unsafe to proceed
Payment
Payment for intensives will be collected at the beginning of our work together. Insurances do not offer reimbursement for intensives, thus making the intensive a cash-pay only option.
How do I begin the process?
If you are interested in seeing if an intensive is right for you, please contact me or schedule a new client diagnostic assessment.