Nateasa McGuire, MSW, LCSW

Nateasa is a midwesterner at heart. She grew up in Michigan and lived in Iowa long enough to finish two degrees from the University of Iowa. Prior to outpatient therapy, Nateasa worked in wilderness therapy, residential treatment, and intensive outpatient programs. Nateasa is enrolled in ongoing Internal Family Systems (IFS) training, and is currently trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Child-Centered Play Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

Nateasa has a clinical focus on trauma, attachment, and grief. She cringes at the phrase “healing journey” and if you do as well, then she’s likely a great fit for your work. She believes that becoming more self led is often intuitive, complex, and dynamic. During her 11 years of working as a Social Worker and 9 years as a Clinician she’s had the honor of meeting and staying with folks during their most challenging life moments. Sessions with her are equal parts laughter and tears, and she is always eager to see you. She is a therapist in therapy because she believes wholeheartedly in this work.

Curiosity is the primary strength of Nateasa’s therapeutic approach. She understands that people will intrinsically move toward healing and it’s best for the clinician to stay out of the way. Nateasa is affirming and views behavioral patterns through the lens of attachment. She values transparency and directness when provided from a place of attunement. Nateasa is eager to prepare her clients to feel comfortable with discomfort. She values the importance of tending to our past in an effort to better understand and nurture ourselves.

Nateasa was raised on Mr. Rogers and will inevitably reference Carl Jung in session. She has too many plants and watches too much reality tv. Nateasa seems to always be reading a memoir. She is loved by her stoic husband, goofball dogs, kind mother, and an extraordinary group of friends. When traveling she will always seek out an interesting coffee shop and make a beeline for a museum.