Support for Men | Long Island & Virtual NYYou handle everything.
Who's handling you?
Whether you're managing a career, holding your family together, navigating a relationship, or just feeling like something is off and you can't quite name it, you've been fine for long enough.
The Nest is where that changes.
Your needs matter too
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Your needs matter too •
The stuff that actually keeps you up at night.
What We Help WithNot a tough it out and move on list. The real things. The ones you've been carrying quietly because nobody ever told you there was another way.
The Pressure to Perform
The expectation to have it together at work, at home, and everywhere in between. The exhaustion of being the strong one. We help you put down the weight you've been carrying alone and actually figure out what you need.
Anger, Anxiety & the Stuff Underneath
The irritability that came out of nowhere. The anxiety you've been calling stress for years. The coping strategies that worked until they didn't. The quiet identity shift nobody warned you about. We help you get underneath it instead of just managing it.
Relationships & Communication
The arguments that go nowhere. Feeling disconnected from your partner, your kids, or yourself. Not knowing how to say what you actually mean. We help you build the tools to actually show up differently.
Identity & Life Transitions
New job. New relationship. Becoming a father. Losing someone. The transitions that were supposed to feel good but somehow knocked you sideways. We help you find your footing and figure out who you are in this next chapter.
We help you figure out who you are when you're not just holding everything together.
Our ApproachYou're not broken. You're burnt out from playing a role that was never meant to be carried alone. Sessions here aren't a place to vent and leave feeling the same. This is real, action-oriented work using CBT, SFBT, and the Gottman Method to get underneath the patterns, sharpen how you communicate, and actually build something different.
The work we do here isn't about venting or breaking down. It's about getting clear, getting ahead of it, and showing up better for the people and the life that matter most to you. One honest conversation can change the direction of everything.
Therapists with this specialty -
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Rob Edwards, LMSW
E. Setauket | Virtual NY
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Jamie Edwards, LCSW-R
E. Setauket | Virtual NY
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Johanna Schwartz, LCSW
Brooklyn | Virtual NY
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Maria Montelione, LCSW, PMH-C
E. Setauket | Virtual NY
Imagine actually feeling like yourself again.
The Work Pays OffThis is what the work is actually for. Not just getting through the week or managing the pressure, but building a life that genuinely feels like yours. One where you're not just surviving the grind, you're actually in it.
You gave yourself permission to take up space.
Not the version performing fine for everyone else. Not the version holding it all in. Just you, exactly as you are, finally feeling like that's enough.
You say what you mean without shutting down.
Conversations that actually go somewhere. The ability to ask for what you need without it turning into an argument. A version of yourself you actually recognize.
Your mind has room to breathe.
All the energy you've been spending on managing, pushing through, and holding it together freed up for the things that actually matter to you. Present. Grounded. Yours.
However you show up, the work is the same.
IN-PERSON THERAPY
Hang at The Nest. Visit our East Setauket office, inside Revival Strength & Recovery Wellness Center or at our new Brooklyn office.
ONLINE THERAPY
The no commute option. Virtual sessions anywhere across New York State.
A few things people usually want to know.
frequently asked questions-
Not at all. Most of the men who come to The Nest aren't falling apart. They're just tired of feeling stuck and ready to actually do something about it. You don't need a breaking point to deserve support.
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It probably wasn't the right fit. Therapy works when the approach matches the person, and Rob's style is direct, action-oriented, and built around real change, not just talking in circles. If you've sat in a session before and left feeling like nothing actually happened, this is a different experience.
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Not in the way you're probably imagining. You'll work on real skills, real patterns, and real communication tools. Feelings come up because they're part of the picture, but you won't be staring at a box of tissues the whole hour.
Still have questions? We have answers.
You've spent long enough pushing through alone.
One free, no pressure vibe check call is all it takes to see if The Nest is the right fit for you. No commitment, no intake forms, just a real conversation with someone who actually gets it.