a soft place to land
Welcome, You're not TOO MUCH Here!
If you’re here, you’re probably someone who feels everything deeply and still tries to hold it all together. Mental Nesting exists because most women don’t need more information—they need grounded support for the moments when their nervous system takes over.
I built this space from my clinical work and my own healing so you have clear tools, honest guidance, and a place where your sensitivity isn’t a problem to fix. You don’t have to perform here. You just get to be human, and supported, at the same time.
MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO
I'm Barb
I help therapy-experienced women feel steadier in their bodies, clearer in their emotions, and more confident in their responses.
Everything I teach comes from my clinical background and the practical tools I built during my own healing.
This is a supportive space for women who want guidance they can rely on in the moments therapy doesn’t cover.
Licensed Master Social Worker specializing in trauma + nervous-system responses
Advanced training in attachment, somatics, and trauma-informed care
Developed the Homecoming for real-time nervous-system support
Supported hundreds of women through high-intensity emotional patterns
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Some FUN facts about ME
English is my second language, but feelings are my first.
Born and raised in Brazil, I brought my whole heart to New York. My accent might slip out when I'm excited (which is often), but that's just proof that some things are too big to translate – like the way we hold space for each other's stories, or how healing feels in any language.
I probably have 47 tabs open RIGHT NOW!
As someone with ADHD who's also a recovering perfectionist, I've learned to embrace my "organized chaos." Those tabs? They're actually research rabbit holes about nervous system regulation, cozy productivity hacks, and yes, probably a few forgotten online shopping carts. But hey, that's just my brain doing its thing.
I'm low-key a techie (and proud of it)
While most people see tech as cold and impersonal, I see it as a way to make healing more accessible. Give me a cozy afternoon with my automation tools, and I'll create systems that feel like a warm hug for your digital life. It's not about the tech – it's about making space for what matters: real connection
a clearer way to understand your healing
what guides the work i do
My approach blends clinical training, lived experience, and nervous-system science into support that actually works in real life. I’m not here to give you vague advice — I’m here to help you understand your patterns, stay regulated when things get loud, and build self-trust that holds under pressure. Below are the principles that guide everything inside Mental Nesting.
Nervous-system support you can use in the moment.
Your body often reacts before your mind can catch up. That’s why I focus on simple, science-backed tools that keep you steady when your system goes into survival mode — not hours later.
Clarity that cuts through overwhelm.
Most people don’t need more information; they need someone who can name what’s actually happening. I help you understand your patterns in a way that feels grounding, not shaming or confusing.
Healing that doesn’t require you to be a different person.
I don’t teach you to “fix” your sensitivity — I show you how to work with it. Your emotional depth is not the problem; the lack of support around it has been.
