Therapy and Psychiatry in Cloquet and Duluth, MN
Therapy for children, teens, adults, couples and families, and psychiatry with medication management. See us in Cloquet, at our Duluth office in Canal Park, or by video from home.
Est.
2022
Cloquet, MN
Paying for it
Six plans in network. A sliding fee if you need one.
Medical Assistance
Blue Cross Blue Shield
HealthPartners
UCare
Optum
Cigna
No insurance, or not enough
Sliding fee
Paying yourself
Good Faith Estimate
Services
Who is the appointment for?
Start there. Everything below is offered in Cloquet, in Duluth and by video.
New client · Question 1
Me
Anxiety, depression, stress, a hard stretch, or something that happened and won't let go.
My child or teen
Play-based therapy for young children, and therapy at school from preschool through 12th grade, with the school involved.
The two of us, or our family
Couples and family counseling, for how you talk to each other and the arguments that keep coming back.
Medication
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management with Jessica Johnson, PMHNP, and Ari Nelson.
Someone I'm referring
Schools, healthcare providers and family members refer by phone or by fax at (218) 499-7002. For their privacy, we don't take referrals through a web form.
Two offices
Cloquet, where we started. Duluth, by the lake.
Both open Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Every clinician also meets by secure video.
Our first office · August 2022
Cloquet office
1618 Cloquet Ave
Cloquet, MN 55720
Nearest office, by car
Esko
10 min
to Cloquet, County Road 61
Carlton
8 min
to Cloquet, Highway 45
Proctor
13 min
to Duluth, US 2 and I-35
Hermantown
17 min
to Duluth, through town to the lake
The clinicians
You choose who you see.
Here's how three of them describe the work, in their own words. Every profile is on the site, so you can read before you pick.
“Therapy should be real, not robotic, and definitely not a TED Talk in disguise.”
Bailey Homstad
MSW, LICSW · Co-founder
“You don't need to have the right words, know exactly what's wrong, or have your life neatly packaged into a list of symptoms. That's my job to help you sort out.”
Jessica Johnson
PMHNP · Psychiatry
“Be the reason someone feels heard, seen, and safe.”
Rachel Phillips
MSW, LICSW, LADC · Clinical Supervisor
Therapists, psychiatric providers and clinical interns.
Getting started
What happens after you reach out.
Nothing on this website asks about your health. Requests go through SimplePractice, our secure client portal, straight to our front desk.
Your first appointment
1
Request a time
Online, or call (218) 451-2116, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.
2
Choose your clinician
Pick someone yourself, or tell us what you're looking for and we'll suggest who fits.
3
Meet
At our Cloquet office, our Duluth office in Canal Park, or by secure video from home.
4
Know the cost
Not using insurance? Ask for a Good Faith Estimate before you book.
The K9 team
Seven dogs, two jobs.
Our canine-handler teams visit schools, churches, nursing homes and community events. Through Valhalla Emergency Response K9s, with Arrowhead EMS Association, they also support first responders after critical incidents.
Freya
Black German Shepherd
Bruno
Trigger
Sitka
Little black lab
Mooz
Little chocolate lab
Sunny
Est. 2022
Started in Cloquet, by two people from Cloquet.
Ashley Rhoads and Bailey Homstad opened Birch and Pine Counseling in August 2022, in the town they grew up in. Ashley wanted a place that was welcoming and down-to-earth, for clients and staff both. Since then the practice has added an office in Duluth's Canal Park.
Breathing new life. Creating new roots.
Pine Journal
Birch and Pine Counseling in Cloquet is expanding its roots
On the practice's growth from Cloquet to Duluth.
The Hidden Gems of Cloquet
Breathing new life, creating new roots
On the opening in August 2022, and the practice's work in schools and the community.
Common questions
Before you call
Will my insurance cover this?
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We're in network with Medical Assistance, Blue Cross Blue Shield, HealthPartners, UCare, Optum and Cigna. If your plan isn't on that list, call us and we'll go through the sliding fee and a Good Faith Estimate with you.
What if I don't have insurance, or can't afford it?
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Ask about the sliding fee. It's for people without insurance or with too little of it, and it's based on the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The application is at our front desk, and our staff will help you fill it in.
Can I meet by telehealth?
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Yes. Every clinician sees clients in person and by secure video.
How do I get started?
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Request an appointment online, or call (218) 451-2116, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. Pick a clinician yourself, or tell us what you're looking for and we'll suggest one.
What if I need help right now?
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Call or text 988, any time. For a medical emergency, call 911.
The first step is a short one.
Request a time online and pick your clinician, or call and we'll help you find one.