The Cycle: Why Integration Is Where Healing Actually Happens

There’s a moment that happens after something big – After a therapy session that cracked something open.After a retreat that touched something you hadn’t felt in years.After a psychedelic experience that dissolved you into stardust and put you back together differently. And then… what? You go back to work. You make dinner. You forget to […]
🜃 Authenticity & Honesty in Therapy: Why You Don’t Need to Perform Wellness to Heal

Let’s be real. Somewhere along the way, therapy picked up a reputation for being a place where you have to “get it right.” Where clients feel like they need to say the correct thing, show up with the right amount of insight, and maybe even smile through the tears to prove they’re making progress. But […]
Depth Over Surface: Why Symptom Relief Isn’t the Whole Story

Duluth, MN When people search for therapy, it’s often because something in their life no longer feels manageable—overwhelming anxiety, chronic stress, relationship conflict, burnout, or symptoms that won’t go away. And while symptom relief is a valid starting point, at Northern Edge Counseling, we believe the healing journey goes much deeper than that. We call […]