Down To Earth Counseling PLLC

Down To Earth Counseling PLLC Down To Earth Counseling is an outpatient Mental Health Therapy Practice in Grand Forks, ND.

The clinic offers Holistic Mental/Emotional supportive Therapy towards healthy recovery and living.

Letting go doesn’t mean you failed.Sometimes it means you’ve learned what you needed to learn.Sometimes it means your ca...
02/19/2026

Letting go doesn’t mean you failed.

Sometimes it means you’ve learned what you needed to learn.
Sometimes it means your capacity has changed.
Sometimes it means you’ve outgrown the version of you that could carry it.

Growth isn’t always about holding on tighter.
Sometimes it’s about loosening your grip.

Releasing something—an expectation, a relationship, a role, a dream—can be an act of courage. It can mean you’re evolving, not quitting.

You’re not giving up.
You’re making space for what fits who you’re becoming. 🌿

If this resonates, share it with someone who might need permission to let go. 💛

Animals don’t learn best when they’re afraid—they learn when they feel safe. When they trust the environment, they explo...
02/17/2026

Animals don’t learn best when they’re afraid—they learn when they feel safe. When they trust the environment, they explore, connect, and grow.

Our brains work the same way.

Shame triggers survival mode. It shuts down curiosity, problem-solving, and emotional regulation. But compassion? Compassion tells the nervous system, “You’re safe enough to try again.”

Healing doesn’t happen through harshness.
Growth doesn’t happen through punishment.
It happens through gentleness, patience, and support. 🌿💛

Because the brain thrives in safety—not shame.

02/16/2026

Life feels unhinged right now.

And people are tired.
Disconnected.
Angry.
Scared.

But love is still stronger than hate.

Not the pretty kind.
The gritty kind.
The kind that stays soft without staying silent.

Today is a good day to reflect—
to look at your life and ask where you can choose love.

And it starts with loving yourself.
Because when you choose self-respect, self-compassion, and healing… you stop leaking pain onto everyone around you.

Choosing love isn’t always easy.
Sometimes it’s the hardest thing in the world.

But hate takes more energy.
Holding resentment takes more energy.
Staying hardened takes more energy.

Loving yourself and loving others is lighter.
Cleaner.
More honest.

Love is choosing to regulate instead of react.
To repair instead of punish.
To stay human when the world is trying to harden us.

Love is boundaries.
Love is courage.
Love is refusing to become what hurt you.

Hate is loud.
But love is lasting.

Choose love anyway. 💕

🎉 Happy Birthday, Camille 🎉Today we celebrate our passionate founder and friend! Camille brings humanity and clarity to ...
02/06/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Camille 🎉

Today we celebrate our passionate founder and friend! Camille brings humanity and clarity to trauma work for those who seek it and she works closely with trauma survivors and those impacted by institutional trauma, like veterans and first responders.

Her work elevates understanding of the brain–body connection, helping individuals recognize how trauma shapes the nervous system and how healing becomes possible through safety, choice, and reconnection.

Today we celebrate you, Camille! Thank you for continuing to make a meaningful impact on our community 💕

Somatically Us.Something is being rewritten—inside me, inside you, and in the space that is Us. Learning to live in the ...
02/04/2026

Somatically Us.

Something is being rewritten—inside me, inside you, and in the space that is Us. Learning to live in the dash with intention. To make safety in our bodies stronger than the currents around us.

My partner and I gathered with 9 other couples from across the U.S. in Phoenix for four days, guided through the four seasons of marriage. An experience we deeply needed.

Somewhere between healing lifelong wounds, ending generational trauma, building a trauma-focused practice, and creating a home for our Somatic Experiencing work… the space to love fully got stranded.

The world pulls us toward disconnection. But my determination to choose joy in connection is stronger.

Being seen has been hard—once, it meant danger. Old survival codes can become dysfunction inside attachment. For both of us, differently and the same.

We were shown how to connect inside pain, and how joy can heal. Humor softens the edges. Love isn’t our demise—love finds the sweet spot where tenderness can return.

I’m deeply grateful to witness healing in real time, within ourselves and collectively. Challenging the codes, together.

February can feel like the final stretch of emotional winter ••Not quite the new year anymore,Not quite spring yet,Just…...
02/03/2026

February can feel like the final stretch of emotional winter


Not quite the new year anymore,
Not quite spring yet,
Just… in-between.

The days are cold, your motivation might be low,
And maybe you’re wondering why everything still feels so hard.

Let’s normalize this:

✨ It’s okay if your energy hasn’t bounced back.
✨ It’s okay if your nervous system still feels tired.
✨ It’s okay if you’re just moving through the motions right now.

This is a weird season.
But it’s also a sacred one — where your roots are still doing the deep work,
even if it doesn’t look like growth from the outside.

If all you can do right now is take care of your basic needs,
That’s not failure. That’s resilience.

You don’t have to be blooming yet.
You just have to keep going.

The light is coming.
The shift is coming.
You are not behind.
You are becoming.





Date Night, In or OutThese donated handcrafted cutting boards are an invitation to gather—to cook slowly, share a meal, ...
02/02/2026

Date Night, In or Out

These donated handcrafted cutting boards are an invitation to gather—
to cook slowly, share a meal, and enjoy the quiet magic of time together.

Whether you choose a cozy night in or an evening out at Grand Forks’ finest steakhouse—perfect for a relaxed dinner, a special occasion, or a night shared with couple friends—this package celebrates connection in all its forms.

Included is one complimentary couples therapy session with Camille Redmann, MSW, LCSW at Down To Earth Counseling, offering space to deepen communication, strengthen bonds, and tend thoughtfully to what matters most.

Because meaningful relationships are not rushed—
they are cultivated with care.

Donated by Down To Earth Counseling
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Session details provided to winning bidder

Live Auction is on Thursday, February 5th @ 5pm-9pm at the Alerus Center

You are not responsible for making everyone else comfortable.You’re allowed to take up space.You’re allowed to say no wi...
01/30/2026

You are not responsible for making everyone else comfortable.

You’re allowed to take up space.
You’re allowed to say no without explaining yourself.
You’re allowed to have boundaries that disappoint people.

If someone feels uneasy because you’re honest, healing, changing, or protecting your peace. That discomfort is theirs to work through, not yours to carry.

Shrinking yourself to keep the peace only teaches your nervous system that your needs come last. And that’s not selflessness - that’s self-abandonment.

You don’t owe anyone access to you at the cost of your mental health.

Your comfort matters too. 💛





01/26/2026

How do you fill your cup?! ☕️


If you know me, you know that reading is a HUGE passion of mine. During this chilly season, I’ve been finding so much comfort in slowing down and taking the time to read.

There’s something about curling up with a good book that genuinely fills my cup and helps me come back into my body. It feels regulating, grounding, and like a quiet form of self-trust.

Right now, I’m reading Body First Healing by Brittany Piper, and it’s been such a beautiful reminder healing doesn’t always start with insight - it starts with sensation, safety, and listening to what the body needs.

As a clinical therapist continuing to expand my lens into Somatic Experiencing, this work has been deeply affirming and inspiring.

I’m curious - what are you feeling pulled toward lately that helps you get grounded or refill your cup?

A walk?
Stillness?
Baking?
Movement?
Creativity?
Or even rest?

Would love to hear what’s supporting you right now 🙏🏻❤️


We hear a lot about fight, flight, or freeze…but there’s a fourth trauma response we don’t talk about enough: Fawning.Fa...
01/20/2026

We hear a lot about fight, flight, or freeze…

but there’s a fourth trauma response we don’t talk about enough: Fawning.

Fawning is when your nervous system decides the safest thing to do is to please, appease, or over-accommodate — often at the expense of your own needs.

It sounds like:
• “It’s fine, really.”
• “I don’t want to make it a big deal.”
• “As long as everyone else is okay, I’m okay.”

But here’s the truth:
Fawning isn’t peace. It’s self-protection.
It’s the way some of us learned to stay safe in environments where conflict, rejection, or punishment felt dangerous.

Real-life example:
You’re in a conversation with a friend or partner who says something that hurts you…
But instead of speaking up, you nod, laugh, and say, “It’s okay — I know you didn’t mean it.”
Later, you feel resentful, anxious, and disconnected — but you blame yourself for being “too sensitive.”

That’s fawning.

Your nervous system chose appease to avoid discomfort, instead of authenticity that might create conflict.

Fawning isn’t weakness. It’s a survival strategy.
But the more safety you create in your body and relationships,
the less you’ll need to abandon yourself to keep the peace.





01/19/2026

The new year often starts with intention…

and then life hits the fast lane.

If you’re feeling disconnected from your goals, this grounding exercise can help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with your “why.”

Sometimes slowing down is the most powerful way forward.

✨ New Year. New Curiosity. New Wellness. ✨We’re feeling the love from Zaagi - and paying it forward.Down To Earth Counse...
01/12/2026

✨ New Year. New Curiosity. New Wellness. ✨

We’re feeling the love from Zaagi - and paying it forward.

Down To Earth Counseling is matching the $25 Zaagi Flow Yoga gift card we won with ANOTHER $25, turning it into $50 total to spend at Zaagi, courtesy of DTEC!!

Think:
🌿 Massages from the massage school
🧘‍♀️ Yoga classes, including Wave & Flow Somatic Yoga with Camille

A little nudge toward a more regulated, embodied 2026.

How to enter:
1️⃣ Like both Zaagi Flow Yoga and Down To Earth Counseling PLLC on Facebook and/or Instagram
2️⃣ Like this post
4️⃣ Share with a friend that needs a new year boost!
3️⃣ Comment below 👇
Share one thing you’re curious to learn about yourself in 2026 (body-based, nervous-system-aware, or quietly personal—follow the thread of curiosity)

Wellness doesn’t have to be dramatic.
Sometimes it starts with noticing.
Sometimes it starts with a gift.

✨ Winner announced Friday, January 16th ✨

Giveaway open till Friday, January 15th @ 11:59pm.

Address

2424 32nd Avenue S, Suite 102
Grand Forks, ND
58201

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17017409040

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