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Welcome to The N.E.S.T. LLC

Nature Based Occupational Therapy for Children and Teens

At Triskelee Farm in West Linn, Oregon

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Meet Cherise Basques

Experienced Nature Based Occupational Therapist

Cherise Basques, MS, OTR/L has 17 years of experience working with children and teens in farm, clinic, home and school settings. She incorporates a play based, exploratory approach with the joy of being outdoors. She believes that when kids want to go to therapy and learn through play they gain the most skills!

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Why Naturopathy

Why Nature Based Occupational Therapy?

It can help with

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Sensory

Processing


Nature provides a variety of sensory experiences, allowing for children to process and regulate through outdoor play.

Social Skills


Children work and play side by side or work together for craft projects, sensory play and going through obstacles courses. 
 

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Emotional

Regulation

Develop skills through programs such as The Zones of Regulation. Farm animals make wonderful metaphors for responding to emotions. 

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Motor Skills

Development


Children work on fine motor skills through activities like nature crafts, digging with small shovels. They work on gross motor and motor planning by doing obstacle courses going on nature walks.

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Anxiety and

Stress

Management


Allow children to develop strategies and learn to use tools in a fun, safe and relaxing environment. 

 

Self Help Skills

Children can develop the skills to do each day such as shoe tying, dressing and grooming and eating. 

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"If you are looking for an amazing, neurodiversity-affirming provider, then look no further, Cherise is one of the great ones! Cherise worked with my daughter for several years and we are truly grateful for the time we had with her. We miss her to this day and happily stay in touch. Cherise was always very receptive and mindful of the needs of my daughter. You will not find a more supportive and understanding provider.  She is respectful, listens to you and most importantly, your child! My daughter loved her OT sessions with Ms. Cherise because she trusted her and made her feel comfortable. Cherise is kind, fun and her personality naturally helped put my daughter's sensitive nervous system at ease. Any child would be blessed to have Cherise on their care team, we highly recommend her!" - Cari

Contact

Get in Touch

Contact Info

Phone

Email

Address

971-930-9820

29700 Southwest Mountain Road, West Linn, OR

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