Why Generic ADHD Hacks Don’t Work (And What Actually Might)
ADHD in Adults: Why Generic Hacks Don’t Work (and How Therapy Can Help) If I’ve heard anything on repeat from folks with ADHD, it’s this: a list of generic “productivity hacks” just isn’t f***ing helpful. Maybe the person who handed you the list had lovely intentions, and that’s grand. But when we look at what’s […]
What Is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)?
What Is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)? If you’ve been hearing more about psychedelic therapy lately, you’re definitely not alone. The conversation around mental health is shifting, and loads of people are curious about new approaches that go beyond traditional talk therapy or medication. One of those approaches is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, or KAP. At Northern Edge Counseling, […]
What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session
What to Expect in Your First Therapy Session: A Helpful Guide to Ease Your Mind Blunt but honest opinion: Starting therapy can be a daunting step in your healing journey. I mean you’ve paged through all of the therapist profiles from your city, you’ve figured out how to fit 60 minutes into your weekly work […]
Is ADHD Making You Feel Like You’re Failing at Adulting?
If your life is a constant loop of: …you’re not alone. In fact, it might not be you failing at adulting—it might be that adulting was never designed for your brain. Why ADHD Can Make Everyday Life Feel Like an Extreme Sport Most of us grow up hearing the same advice: Get organized. Stay motivated. […]
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 […]
Intention Setting is for the Birds
Understanding and Embracing Intentions As embarrassing as it is to announce to the world, I’ve never understood the obsession with intention setting. I’ve consumed all of the media that a practitioner of IFS and Energy Psychology techniques should, and I still never have felt a real connection to any sort of outcomes associated with it. […]
Why the Pain is Important
More often than not, I embody a used car saleswoman rather than a clinical psychotherapist. I spend a lot of my day asking clients to sit with the very feelings, thoughts, and experiences that they’ve spent a lot of their life avoiding. I try to outline the benefits of doing so, add some humor, console […]
Ending the “Fixer” Cycle
Ever noticed how you end up being the ‘fixer’ in almost every circle you’re in? The one everyone relies on, turning to you whenever chaos brews? This pattern shows up regularly with the folks that spend time in my office, and if I’m being honest, it’s a familiar story in my own life from time […]
