Who we are

Short Rest Therapy is a professional limited liability company that works in concert with Lycan Counseling Collective to provide telehealth mental health services to clients in Washington State. Short Rest is owned and operated by Heidi Nielson (any pronouns).

Heidi is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate (LMFTA) in the state of Washington who graduated from Capella University with a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. They enjoy working with neurodiverse and queer individuals and couples. Heidi is familiar with many aspects of the CNM/ENM community as well as the BDSM community. Additionally, she is passionate about sex education, which includes education about asexuality and the aspec umbrella.

Lived experience: white, queer, ace/aro, non-monogamous, neurodivergent, anxiety, depression, gender expansive, secular Buddhist, TTRPG nerd, childfree, loss of loved ones to addiction

Modalities: Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Feminist Theory, Intersectional Theory, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems