http://northernedgecounseling.com/

Northern Edge Counseling, 394 Lake Avenue S; STE 515, Duluth, MN (2025)

11/07/2025

Trauma work isn’t about reliving, it’s about releasing.

“Trauma processing” can mean a lot of different things right now, but at its core, it isn’t the ability to perfectly retell your story or remembering every detail.

Making space for your verbal recount can be really important,

❤️ and ❤️

research shows that the most healing piece is helping your nervous system feel safe again after what you’ve been through.

All of our clinicians are trauma-trained, and each uses different approaches:

✨Jakkie: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) [Think: psychedelic catalyst in tandem with regular therapy]

✨ Melly: EMDR therapy [think: bilateral stimulation to help your brain put trauma to rest, kind of like when you are in REM sleep at night]

✨ Neil: Body-based work + Internal Family Systems work [think: helping to understand how what you've gone through lives in your body and how to release it]

✨ Paige: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy [think: exploring the story of the trauma you've endured, and addressing thinking patterns behind it staying alive in your mind]

Different flavors, same goal: guiding you back to safety in your body, thoughts, and life.

www.northernedgecounseling.com

11/04/2025

We helped prep meals with the Nourish program at the Duluth Center for Women and Children
[ https://www.duluthcenterforwomenandchildren.org/ ] this month…and wowza what a powerful reminder of what community actually looks like in action.

Although it's important to hit home all the warm-fuzzies we received from this taste of community coming together to meet real needs in our neighborhood... it's event more important to underline how vital it is to support people and spaces like this.

Because what struck us most throughout our time talking and working with these folks was the connection between:

👏 research+action 👏

These folks not only study food insecurity and how it impacts Duluth and Central Hillside, but they’re dedicating time and space ✨every week ✨ to rolling sleeves and putting that knowledge to work in a way that’s tangible, local, and deeply human.

In a world that can feel full of unsolvable problems, experiences like this remind us that innovation and collaboration can move the needle. Small, consistent acts of care, with roots growing deeply and firmly in community, really do make a difference. 🫶🏻

www.northernedgecounseling.com

10/29/2025

The face you make when you realize living with ADHD doesn't have to feel like you're 🤼‍♀️ fist fighting 🤼‍♀️ 86 gorillas just to get out the door in the morning.

Paige supports adults and teenagers with ADHD tools that actually stick. And she has 3 spots open, right now [in-person and online].

She accepts the following insurances:

✅BlueCross BlueShield
✅United Healthcare, Medica, UMR, United Behavioral, Surest, Bind
✅Ucare
✅Medicaid of Minnesota

www.northernedgecounseling.com

10/27/2025

ADHD brains aren’t broken, full stop right there.

The wiring is different, so generic productivity hacks like sticky notes, color-coded planners, or setting 48 alarms for trash day? They usually flop… hard.

But it’s not because you’re lazy, unmotivated, or lack self-discipline (even though our culture would love for you to believe those things about yourself!), but rather because your brain doesn’t respond to the ‘one-size-fits-all system’ approach.

What actually does work is support and solutions that fit like a glove: strategies designed for you, your rhythms, and your life.

Therapy can be a place to figure that out; without shame, without judgment, and with tools that actually stick.

Here when or if you need us, friend 🫶

✅ 5 openings this week across 3 different providers, starting as early has tomorrow morning. [just in case you're ready AF]

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10/23/2025

There isn’t one single “aha moment” that pushed me into building Northern Edge Counseling, but there is a very clear reason I became the therapist I am.

The kind of therapy I practice is the kind that saved my life. And I don’t say that lightly. At a crucial point, the support, tools, and space I had in therapy helped me see old patterns that were quietly running my life... baggage I didn’t even realize I was carrying. Having someone walk beside me in that work made it possible for me to keep going, and to actually start building something different. And although the process was/is slow and forever unfolding, I don't think I'd be here without the care and compassion that was gifted to me through my access to therapy back then.

Northern Edge Counseling as a group practice came later, in a seemingly very organic way. Other like-minded therapists began reaching out, and it felt exciting to start watching this grow from the little seed I had planted myself a few years prior.

This place that we're growing together is a team of clinicians who all see the benefit of offering non-traditional, deeply human ways of healing. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, psychedelic integration, biofeedback, EMDR; alongside a huge dose of personality, compassion, non-judgment, and humanity from the people who provide them.

That combination is what I hope NEC is always known for:

a space that feels like home where your deepest work can happen. & where you’ll be held with safety, care, and the freedom to move at your own pace.

10/21/2025

This is one of the most common questions we get, and the honest answer is:

--> it depends on you.

10/16/2025

28 seconds.

That's how long this sunrise stayed before she sprang into the cloud bank and everything went gray again.

Sometimes mindfulness is painted as some grandiose practice that you need a yoga mat, 24 uninterrupted hours, and some burst of inspiration to accomplish. Or the ability to freeze a moment like this to sit in for hours.

& I'd like to point out that even 28 seconds with a sunrise on your way to work can be an opportunity to drop in and be present and feel.

If you're up for an adventure, you could test this hypothesis right now. Set a timer on your phone for 28 seconds.

Look at this picture and let yourself be there, shoes on the gravel, breeze on your face. The sound of waves filling the air around you, along with the humid chill. What do you smell? What does the breeze feel like on the backs of your hands? When you breathe in and exhale it all out, how the colors in the sky change every time you blink?

Cheers to being humans in this confusing, crazy world. Hope the rest of your day is as spectacular as spectacular gets, friends. 🫶🏻

www.northernedgecounseling.com

10/14/2025

Let’s be honest: if another podcast or planner could’ve fixed this, you wouldn't still be struggling with it all. I mean, you’ve done the self-help deep dives. You’ve tried “fixing” yourself. & maybe you’ve even blamed yourself when it didn’t work.

But here's the friggin thing, friend:

Healing doesn't happen in a vacuum. & healing certainly isn't about scheduling out your day perfectly, knowing the perfect usage of 'boundaries', understanding your diagnosis or processing patterns.

Healing happens in relationship to other people. To other beings. To your environment. To the world that surrounds you.

So when we talk about healing, this is what we mean at Northern Edge:

We start with you; your story, your nervous system, your pace. We build the kind of relationship where you don’t have to perform, shrink, or explain your existence. Where you’re met with honesty, real connection, and the safety to unpack it all… without being told to “just think positive”.

Because you’re not broken, and you certainly never were. Maybe what you’re noticing is you're just tired of trying to survive in systems that were never built for you.

10/07/2025

Hey, have you met Melly yet? 👀

When asked to write her bio… she showed tf up. You’re going to want to sit down for this one; She’s about to blow your socks clean off:

"Maybe it’s not depression, but grief for the loss of all the parts of you that had to be chipped away to fit in this world.

Maybe it’s not an anxiety, but the only available expression of the generational rage you and all the women before you have swallowed in order to keep the peace for someone else.

Maybe it’s not ADHD, but the natural adaptation to a culture that teaches us that rest is earned.

Maybe it’s not autism, but the way a brain adapted to a culture that has been in a constant state of trauma for the past couple of centuries or so.

Maybe every single mental health diagnosis used to bill insurance for individuals is actually a diagnosis of our disordered culture.

What shifts for you when the focus of therapy is about healing the wounds of a toxic culture, with an eye towards radical social change?

The best part of being a therapist is reminding people who they are, and watching them remember and come back to themselves. I am experienced with a variety of traditional therapy tools like EMDR, DBT, CBT, and Internal Family Systems, as well as a few less traditional ones, such as exploring your spiritual side, understanding your relationship with your body, and listening to your cycle as a source of body wisdom.

I am also a LPCC board approved supervisor for those who are looking for culturally responsive clinical supervision, with a focus on inoculating the mental health industrial complex with as much q***r energy as I can find.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, I would love to connect!"

🔥🔥🔥

She's got 4 spots left for new clients. Schedule a pre-consult here:

https://northernedgecounseling.com/schedule-appointment-with-melly-weidendorf/

10/01/2025

A few ways your brain might be screaming for a therapist (..but maaaaybeee you’re doing your best to ignore it.)

No shame, here, friend! Just know we have your back when you're ready to untangle and move forward 🫶

www.northernedgecounseling.com

09/29/2025

From Paige's office this week:

"For most of my life, I felt like I didn’t quite fit in. I was “too much,” “too chatty,” or just “different.” School was hard. Reading and math never came easily, and teachers often said, “She’s sweet… just always talking to her neighbor.”

Back then, ADHD wasn’t something girls were commonly diagnosed with...especially if we weren’t bouncing off the walls. I was doodling, zoning out, making dinosaurs with my fingers instead of writing. Tasks that seemed easy for others felt impossible. Anxiety came next; losing sleep, replaying every conversation, worrying about how I was perceived

As an adult, I was finally diagnosed. Relief, grief, clarity, curiosity. It all came at once. Today, I know what my brain needs: music, strategic phone placement, fridge hacks, calendar checks, and sometimes saying my thoughts out loud. ADHD still challenges me every damn day, but it also fuels my energy, compassion, and ability to juggle a lot at once.

As a therapist, I bring all of this lived experience into my work. If ADHD, anxiety, or feeling misunderstood resonates with you, know you’re not alone. & there’s a path forward that honors who you are."

We're so lucky to have her on board ❤️

https://northernedgecounseling.com/about-paige-wright/

09/26/2025

hey, did you know we moved? 🏡✨

We’re still in the same building, still surrounded by the greenery we’ve nurtured, and yes(!) we still get those incredible views of Lake Superior.

But this new space feels a little different than the last. She's alive, warm, and ready for community and connection. A place to breathe, reflect, and do the messy, beautiful work of life.

Having more room means more space for creativity, growth, and meaningful moments. So consider this your personal invite:

The tea is steeped. Come say hi, take a peek, or simply soak in the good vibes from afar. We can’t wait to see the stories that unfold here. 💛

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