Nurture Nest

04/23/2026

🌿 Join Us in Welcoming Julie Donahue, CSW to Nurture Nest! 🌿

We are excited to welcome Julie Donahue, CSW to the Nurture Nest Play Therapy and Counseling Center team in our Danville location! 💚

Julie brings years of experience working with young children (ages 4+), adolescents, teens, and adults, and she is passionate about helping clients feel supported, understood, and empowered in their journey.

Julie shares:
"I am dedicated to creating a partnership to help my clients navigate anxiety, depression, and life transitions. My role is to provide the tools, perspective, and support needed for the client to heal and grow.

I also provide a safe, nurturing, and fun-filled environment where children can feel supported and learn the tools needed to live to their fullest potential. This includes working with children with special needs. Together, with their parents, we can make this world easier to navigate."

Julie supports clients facing:
✨ Depression
✨ Grief & Loss
✨ Trauma
✨ ADHD
✨ Behavior Concerns
✨ Parenting Challenges
✨ And so much more!

📞 Julie only has a few openings left! Don’t wait—call **859-475-0234** today to schedule a session and begin your healing journey.

04/15/2026

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Montana Cundiff, CSW to the Nurture Nest family! 💚

Montana will be seeing clients in our Danville office and is now accepting new clients. She works with children ages 6+, adolescents, teens, and young adults, providing a compassionate and supportive space for growth and healing.

In Montana’s own words:
“I love providing a safe, accepting space for clients to learn and practice key skills for self-regulation and emotion management. I am affirming of the LGBTQ+ community and neurodiversity in my work with clients. I predominantly utilize person-centered, psychoeducational, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches to support growth of those I serve.”

Montana is especially passionate about supporting individuals with:
✨ Trauma histories
✨ Autism
✨ ADHD
✨ Anxiety
✨ Depression

We are so excited to have Montana on our team and know she will be a wonderful support to the Danville community!

📞 To schedule with Montana, call **859-475-0234** and start your healing journey today.

03/18/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Candice! 🎉

Today we are celebrating Candice Charles, CSW, who truly wears many hats in our Danville office! From providing compassionate care as a therapist to supporting clients and families through targeted case management, Candice goes above and beyond every single day.

Her dedication, kindness, and heart for helping others make a lasting impact on so many lives. We are incredibly thankful to have her as part of our Nurture Nest team!

Join us in wishing Candice a very Happy Birthday and a year filled with joy, growth, and continued success! 💛

03/17/2026

Last week, several of our Nurture Nest therapists had the opportunity to attend the 33rd Annual Kentucky Association for Play Therapy Conference in Louisville, KY!

We are so proud of Hannah Phelps, Kaleena Ge**er, Brittany Rose, Candice Charles, Cindy Keele, and Rebecca Patterson for investing in their growth and expanding their knowledge in neuroscience and polyvagal theory in Play Therapy.

At Nurture Nest, we are deeply committed to providing the highest level of training and professional development for our therapists and play therapists. This ensures that we continue to offer the most effective, research-informed care to the children, families, and individuals we serve every day.

Join us in celebrating their dedication to learning and excellence! 👏

03/06/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Hannah! 🎉

Today we are celebrating Hannah Phelps, LPCA, in our Somerset office! Hannah has a true heart for working with children and families, and her compassion and dedication shine through in the care she provides every day. 💛

Hannah is currently working toward earning her Play Therapy credential, and we are so proud that she was honored by the Kentucky Association for Play Therapy as the 2025 Passionate Play Therapy Student of the Year! What a well-deserved recognition of her passion for helping children heal through play.

Hannah is such a valuable part of our Nurture Nest team, and we are grateful for the warmth, energy, and heart she brings to our Nest each day.

Please join us in wishing Hannah a very Happy Birthday and the best day ever! 🎂🎈

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03/05/2026

🌿 Welcome to Our Nest, Amber! 🐦

We are excited to welcome Amber Jones, TCM to the Nurture Nest team! Amber is a seasoned Targeted Case Manager with experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families right here in our community.

Amber is passionate about helping clients connect with the resources they need to thrive. Through Targeted Case Management, she can assist clients in reaching goals related to:

✨ Educational supports
✨ Financial stability
✨ Social connections
✨ Housing needs
✨ Accessing basic needs and community resources
✨ And so much more!

Amber currently has very limited availability, but if you would like to learn more about Targeted Case Management services or see how Amber may be able to assist you or your family, we encourage you to reach out.

📞 Give us a call at 859-475-0234 to learn more!

Please join us in giving Amber a warm welcome to the Nest! 💛🪺

02/08/2026

Just a few hours left to enter! Hurry over and join our giveaway!

📣 GIVEAWAY TIME! ❤️

🧸 In honor of International Play Therapy Week we are excited to be offering this fun giveaway. It includes many elements from our playrooms that our clients love the most! Art supplies, book, journal, fidget, a Warmie, a squishy, and an Amazon gift card 💳

To register:
✅ Make sure you like Nurture Nest on Facebook and Instagram
🫶 Share this post
🪁 Comment below with your favorite toy from your childhood

You have until Sunday at 8:00 pm to enter! Winner will be announced Monday morning and the prize can be picked up at Nurture Nest in Danville, Somerset, or Harrodsburg depending on where you live. Best of luck!

02/08/2026

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday, Lauren Holloway-Pope! 🎂🎉

Today we’re celebrating one of our very own — Lauren, who has been a valued member of the Nurture Nest team for 4 amazing years! 💚

As a dedicated telehealth therapist, Lauren brings compassion, consistency, and care to every single session. Her clients know they are seen, heard, and supported — and so do we.

Please join us in sending Lauren some love today! Drop your birthday wishes in the comments below 🎈👇

02/05/2026

🧸🪀 What is Play Therapy? Why does it work best for children? Come ask me all the questions! It’s International Play Therapy Week and we want to support our community in understanding the work we do here at Nurture Nest. 🪺 💛

02/05/2026

🎉 We’re going LIVE today! 🎉

Join Rebecca Patterson, MA, LPCC-S, RPT-S — owner of Nurture Nest Play Therapy and Counseling Center — LIVE on Facebook today at 4:00 pm as we celebrate International Play Therapy Week!

During this live, we’ll be talking about:
🧸 What Play Therapy is
💛 Why Play Therapy is the **BEST treatment for children**
👨‍👩‍👧 How Play Therapy supports and strengthens families
🌱 The Nurture Nest Play Promise
✨ And so much more!

If you’re a parent, caregiver, educator, or mental health professional, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

👉 Join us live on our Nurture Nest page: https://www.facebook.com/thenurturenestplaytherapyandcounseling
Set a reminder, grab a snack, and come hang out with us at 4:00 pm!

02/05/2026

📣 GIVEAWAY TIME! ❤️

🧸 In honor of International Play Therapy Week we are excited to be offering this fun giveaway. It includes many elements from our playrooms that our clients love the most! Art supplies, book, journal, fidget, a Warmie, a squishy, and an Amazon gift card 💳

To register:
✅ Make sure you like Nurture Nest on Facebook and Instagram
🫶 Share this post
🪁 Comment below with your favorite toy from your childhood

You have until Sunday at 8:00 pm to enter! Winner will be announced Monday morning and the prize can be picked up at Nurture Nest in Danville, Somerset, or Harrodsburg depending on where you live. Best of luck!

02/04/2026

🪺 Welcome to Our Nest, Candice Charles, CSW! 🌿

We are so excited to officially welcome Candice Charles, CSW into her new role as a part-time therapist at our Danville location!

Candice is no stranger to Nurture Nest — she’s been a beloved part of our team for the past two years as a Targeted Case Manager, and we’re thrilled to see her grow into this next chapter of care.

Now a licensed Certified Social Worker (CSW), Candice is bringing her passion for children’s mental health into the therapy space, where she is already making magic happen! ✨

She has availability on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and specializes in working with children ages 3 to 12. Using engaging Play Therapy techniques, Candice helps children explore their feelings, process their experiences, and build stronger emotional tools — all from the comfort of the cutest office ever designed just for them! 🧸🎨

Candice provides support for:

* Adjustment issues
* Anxiety & Depression
* Behavioral challenges
* Trauma
* …and so much more!

Her calendar is already filling up fast — 📞 call us at 859-475-0234 to grab one of her limited spots today!

We’re so proud of you, Candice, and grateful to have you continue growing in our Nest! 💛