Networking Empowers Smart Therapists

10/30/2025

November NEST Reminder:

Host Jana Hamilton with The Maples Eating Disorders (and co-occurring disorders) Treatment Center for females ages 13-18 located in our very own Crowley, Texas (suburb of Fort Worth). Jana will give us specifics next week at NEST.

https://themaplesbr.com/

Details:
Date: November 6th
Place: La Hacienda Ranch
Address: 17390 Preston in Dallas (not Frisco)

Time: Anytime after 6pm. We usually get things started as a group around 7pm.

Please RSVP to help the restaurant know if they need to hire an additional staff member for our room.

See you soon!

We offer teen rehab & therapy in Baton Rouge/Hammond. Help for mental health (MH), substance abuse, disordered eating, and bipolar disorder

10/03/2025

Shout out to Drew Connell and Koru Springs for hosting a successful October NEST event.
If you are feeling isolated in private practice and out of the loop on who to refer to NEST is for you!!

10/01/2025

OCTOBER NEST REMINDER: This Week!

When: Thursday, October 2nd
Hosted by: Drew Connell with Koru Springs Eating Disorder (ED) Treatment Center.

Koru Springs offers all levels of care: Residential, PHP & IOP.
Koru Springs is located on the campus of Lakeview RTC which is a bonus if you have a client with a Substance Abuse (SA) dx and an ED dx. The clinical staff will design a program specifically to address both for your referral AND keep you updated with their progress.
I have had the honor of touring both RTC’s and confidently refer to both programs.

Details:

Date: October 2nd

Place: La Hacienda Ranch

Address: 17390 Preston in Dallas (not Frisco)

Time: 6pm or after your last client. Most attendees start arriving between 6:30 to 7 PM. We usually get things started as a group around 7pm

Please RSVP to help the restaurant know if they need to hire an additional staff member for our room…..

It’s OK to RSVP up until the last minute, but definitely helpful to RSVP by Thursday morning…

See you soon!

09/02/2025

September NEST is this Thursday, September 4th.

Cole Calkins with Basepoint Academy will be our gracious Host for September NEST. BasePoint offers a holistic approach to treatment in a safe environment for ages 11-18 offering PHP & IOP treating Mental Health AND Substance Abuse.

But wait, there’s more…
BasePoint has a PHP & IOP program for young adults ages 18 to 35. I’m excited to learn more these programs that are right here and our neck of the woods….

Details:

Date: September 4

Place: La Hacienda Ranch

Address: 17390 Preston in Dallas (not Frisco)

Time: 6pm or after your last client. Most attendees start arriving between 6:30 to 7 PM. We usually get things started as a group around 7pm

Please RSVP to help the restaurant know if they need to hire an additional staff member for our room…..

It’s OK to RSVP up until the last minute, but definitely helpful to RSVP by Thursday morning…

See you soon!

08/08/2025

Late reminder that the OG NEST text a summer break in July and August.
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday, September 4th.
Basepoint to Sponsor. Excited to learn more about these phenomenal programs that are right in our backyard…

06/07/2025

Rest in Peace to my Co-founded and dear friend Dr. Byron Law-Yone 💫
You brought so much life, laughter, connection and your famous attention getting whistle to our NEST community. You continue to have your presence with us at every OG NEST 💫gathering…

NEST Story:
Byron & I entered solo private practice around the same time in 2002.

After giving decades of service as an admitting doc to several hospital units, Byron found private practice somewhat isolating. One day we met up for lunch and talked about the transition from hospital work to private practice. We both felt out of contact with resources to better serve our clients. Byron said “Lets send out an email to all of our contacts in the field to set up a social gathering for networking that includes connection and keep it going by meeting up monthly. We agreed it’s a great way get to see our collegues and keep up with the available resources for our clients and their family memebers.” So we did and with the help of Phil Koreman, MD & Jelena Simpson NEST was born 💫

Within a few months Byron & I met up to discuss how to keep the group going… He said “I stayed up all night trying to think of a name for our group. I came up with a list of acronyms that could work for our group. NEST was the 2nd name on the list. He said, “It stands for network empowering stressed therapists!” We both started laughing 😂 I said “Thats it! Thats the name. “ He said “There are several other acronyms to go through, don’t you want to finish going over the list?” I said “No need. Thats the one!” Byron proceeded to tell me he worked hard on that list so I entertained him and when he was done reading all of them, we both agreed on NEST. I wish I had kept the list 📝
Rosemary Werner loved NEST and wanted NEST to expand to several locations.
She asked if she could help get groups started in Dallas and in Arizona. Byron and I gave Rosemary our blessing as long as the NEST groups continued to be open to ALL mental health professionals, including business deveoplment reps. We both depended on our reps to help us find resources and the best match for HLC for our clients.
Once NEST grew decided to trademark NEST. We wanted to keep it free and did not want anyone to make $$$ off of NEST… We soon realized that “stressed and therapist” came up so often in on-line searches that Byron said, “Lets change it to Network Empowering Smart Therapists. It works best for our trademark.” We agreed and processed the paperwork to get it done ✅

Byron I know you are thrilled NEST is still going. You were and still are the inspiration of getting us together every month for the past 21 years!
I will miss you until the day we meet again 💜

06/03/2025

June NEST Reminder this Thursday June 5th

I am excited to announce that Josh Jordon, Director of Community Relations, with Burning Tree is our Host for the OG June NEST. Burning Tree Lodge is under the Umbrella of Burning Tree Ranch. Burning Tree Ranch is known for treating the chronic relapser. I am looking forward to Josh educating us on The Burning Tree Lodge program and sharing their eclectic treatment approaches.

Please RSVP as the number of attendants depends on what room we will be in at the restaurant.

Details for June NEST:

Date: June 5th
Place: La Hacienda Ranch
Address: 17390 Preston Road #100
Dallas, Texas 75252
Time: 6pm to 830pm (or later) or after your last client of the day!

NEST is a networking group for ALL Mental Health Professionals. Please invite a friend in the field. We love to meet new colleagues. We are an open house format so come when you can and leave when needed.

04/23/2025

May NEST Reminder: Next Thursday, May 1st…**

I am excited to announce that Cynthia Jeffery from The Fullbrook Center will be our host for May NEST.

My sidekick, Elizabeth Martin, LCSW, LCDC, & I had the honor of touring the Fredericksburg location in 2024.
This comprehensive addiction RTC, designed specifically for women, focuses on trauma and utilizes evidence-based therapy programs with a seasoned staff. You won't want to miss hearing about this phenomenal resource for our clients.
Details remain the same….
Location: La Hacienda Ranch at the Dallas Location (75252)
Time: 6pm or when you are done for the day.
RSVP below so our host and the restaurant have a headcount!

For more information on our host visit

STRENGTH. CONNECTION. FREEDOM. Women Guiding Women Towards a Path of Healing from Substance Abuse and Trauma GET STARTED Women’s Trauma Recovery In Texas The Fullbrook Center is a clinician-owned and operated residential treatment facility for women, designed to assist women in the healing from su...

03/31/2025

Join us this Thursday, April 3rd, for April NEST at La Hacienda Ranch, Preston and Summerside. We're excited to connect with you anytime after 6pm, thanks to our special hosts, Sante Center for Healing's Carrie Lutter and Erin Clarke Berkley.
RSVP Below if you plan to attend. Bring a colleague! All MH professionals welcome 🙌

03/15/2025

April NEST is near. To ensure adequate staffing and food please RSVP to shairlcsw@gmail.com or reply below….
April 3rd NEST hosted by Sante Center for Healing ❤️‍🩹

The Sante Center For Healing has provided drug and alcohol rehab treatment for more than 20 years. We guide families to recovery, Call 866-625-2279

03/15/2025

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