Dedicated Clinical Professionals
The Nest LA is a boutique Autism, Childhood Development and Family Mental Health clinic based in Los Angeles California with offices recently opened in Boston, MA.
We take a holistic, individualized approach to mental health, applying practical, actionable mental health care services to meet the needs of your unique family. We’re here to support your family’s journey in navigating daily stressors, difficult moments, ongoing behavior issues, autism diagnoses and more to help your whole family thrive.
We Empower Our Families
Our team of expert clinicians have come together to create a full-service support system for your unique family. We offer Autism diagnoses and care coordination, psychological diagnosis and medicine management or therapeutic support for Children ages 0-6 and their parents.
Building Trust, Transforming Lives
We build trust, nurture it and witness it transform the lives of our community for the better. Whether you’re looking for a timely, affordable ADOS assessment, are in need of one-to-one support for your child, or are looking for parent or child coaching, our team of specialists is here to support you.

Meet Jessy Lichter-Maret,
Clinical Director
Jessy Lichter-Maret is an Autism Specialist, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Practitioner, Parent Coach & Social Skills Expert and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She brings over 20 years of experience supporting young children and their families in their households and educational lives while helping caregivers create values-based solutions around behavioral challenges, learning needs and family systems.
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Jessy’s professional work includes research, direct service, parent education, case management, special education management, and clinical supervision.
Most recently, Jessy served as director of a large, private Early Childhood Center in Hollywood, CA for six years, after transitioning from the public education sector on the east coast. Through The Nest Los Angeles, Jessy is thrilled to partner with you to support your family using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy as the foundational approach.