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The Nest

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Support for therapy-experienced women who are tired of knowing better and want to start DOING better. You don't have to do this alone <3

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5 contributions to the CLASSIFIEDS
The shame I didn’t realize I was carrying
For a long time, I thought the hardest part of healing was calming my anxiety or managing my nervous system when I got triggered. It wasn’t. The hardest part was the quiet shame underneath it all. The belief that said, “You should be past this by now.” It sounded responsible. Mature. Self-aware. But it was actually keeping my nervous system stuck. Every time my body froze or spiraled in a moment I “knew better,” I added pressure instead of safety. I treated my nervous system like something to fix instead of something trying to protect me. What changed everything was being witnessed instead of corrected. Inside The Nest, we don’t rush each other through healing or pretend we should have it figured out by now. We talk about the moments people usually keep to themselves. The spiral after the conversation. The guilt after the boundary. The shame that shows up when progress isn’t linear. There’s something regulating about being in a space where no one responds with “just reframe it” or “at least you’re aware.” Instead, the language is, “That makes sense,” and “You’re not behind,” and “Your body is doing what it learned to do.” That kind of shared understanding creates safety. And safety is what actually allows change to stick. The Nest isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about practicing self-trust in real time, with other people who get how messy this part can be. If this resonates, you’d likely feel at home there. Question for you: Where do you notice shame sneaking into your healing process right now, even when you’re doing your best? (If you want to sit in conversations like this more often, The Nest is open. You’re welcome.)
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The shame I didn’t realize I was carrying
Feedback Request - Nervous System Coaching for Therapy Experienced Women
Hello everyone, I have had my current landing page for my Nervous System Support program called Homecoming. Right now I am sitting at 191 views but no one has applied yet. I would love to get women's opinions on how this landing page makes you feel. Please be honest, I am not scared of feedback!!
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@Cara Oyler This is so rich, thank you so so much. I am taking your notes and tweaking my page tomorrow and really focus on making my authenticity shine through. I would love all feedback, feel free!! I appreciate you so much <3
For anyone who’s done the work and still feels alone in it
If you’ve spent time in therapy, read the books, saved the posts, and genuinely understand your patterns but still find yourself struggling in real-life moments, this might resonate. A lot of people don’t talk about how lonely healing can feel between sessions. When something small hits. When your body reacts before your brain can catch up. When you know better but can’t always do better yet. I run a gentle online community called The Nest. It’s a small, grounded space for therapy-experienced women who want support in the in-between moments, not just more insight. Inside, we focus on things like: • making sense of nervous system reactions without shaming yourself • practicing self-trust in tiny, real-life moments • noticing patterns as information instead of personal failure • being honest about messy healing with no performance required It’s not therapy. It’s not coaching pressure. And it’s definitely not toxic positivity. Just a place to land, reflect, and feel less alone while you practice what you already know. If this sounds like something you’ve been craving, you’re welcome to join and look around. No obligation, no funnel energy, just an open door. Happy to answer questions here, or you can join The Nest here.
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For anyone who’s done the work and still feels alone in it
The Missing Support Between Therapy Sessions
You know that feeling when you understand your patterns…but in real life, your body still does whatever it wants? You can explain why you people-please, freeze, spiral, or overthink You’ve done therapy. You’ve read the books. You’ve saved the posts. And then a real moment hits like a conversation, a message, a decision, and all that insight goes offline. That’s the gap I work in. I run a free community called The Nest for therapy-experienced women who are tired of doing all their healing alone — especially in the moments between sessions when things actually fall apart. Inside The Nest: - We talk about what’s happening in real time, not just in hindsight - We focus on nervous system safety before “doing it right” - Small, messy progress is normalized (and witnessed) - You don’t have to explain yourself to be understood This isn’t therapy, and it’s not a high-pressure coaching space. It’s borrowed safety while you practice trusting yourself. If that sounds like something you’ve been missing, you’re welcome here. No pressure, just an invitation. If you’re tired of doing this part alone, you can find The Nest here Happy to answer questions in the comments if you’re unsure whether it’s a fit.
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The Missing Support Between Therapy Sessions
Please Introduce Yourself
One of the most important things I've learned since becoming an online entrepreneur is that the most important thing you can do to grow your business is to build relationships. Many of us (myself included) have rushed to promote our groups and services that we care so deeply about. And it only makes sense - we are excited about what we are doing! Today, I'd like to invite you to take a step back and introduce yourself to the group by answering the following questions: 1. Who are you personally? 2. Who are you professionally? 3. What is something you love doing outside of work? 4. What is something surprising about you? As you open up and make more connections, you will find that not only are people more interested in what you do, but they will also be more interested in helping you make connections with other people they know! 😉 After you introduce yourself, please scroll through the other introductions and add a comment to someone you have something in common with or would like to know more about. 😊 Please add your introduction in the comments below! ⬇️
Please Introduce Yourself
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Hi, I’m Barbara. Personally, I’m someone who feels things deeply and values emotional honesty, safety, and real connection. I care a lot about creating spaces where people don’t have to perform or explain themselves to be understood. Professionally, I’m a therapist and the founder of Mental Nesting, where I support therapy-experienced women in bridging the gap between insight and real-life change, especially in the moments between sessions when things tend to fall apart. Outside of work, I love quiet, cozy things: journaling, designing, building ideas slowly, long walks, and anything that feels grounding and home-like. Something surprising about me: I’m very good at naming patterns and holding space for others, and I’ve had to learn how to offer that same care to myself.
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Therapist energy, real-life chaos. Helping women turn self-awareness into self-trust—no performative healing here. ✨

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