NorthStar Counseling Center

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Although anger itself isn't a disorder, it can get out of hand. If this feeling interferes with your relationships and daily functioning, treatment can help.

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

Providers using a strengths-based philosophy focus on the positive traits of their patients, creating a positive feedback loop that grows confidence.

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

This approach is commonly used with children. It incorporates elements of play and self-expression, like boardgames, finger painting, dolls, and blocks.

Partners work to improve their communication patterns, using advice from their therapist to better their relationship and make healthy changes.

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

This treatment teaches self-awareness, interrupts negative thought patterns, and gives patients insight into how their environment impacts mental health.

A hypnotherapist guides patients through a trance-like state. This helps them identify and process subconscious emotions and regain inner control.

This method treats emotional trauma stored in the body. A therapist helps patients work through the physical feelings associated with emotional pain.