Northland Counseling Center-Aitkin

Northland Counseling Center-Aitkin Promoting Hope and Recovery through Mutual Respect, Trust, and Empowerment

Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day. Emergency Mental Health Services wil...
08/27/2025

Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day.

Emergency Mental Health Services will be available-
✨Koochiching County, St. Louis & Aitkin Counties - 988
✨ Itasca County - Northland’s HOPE team: 218-256-2659 or Itasca County CRT at 988.

You can complete online intake forms on our website at www.northlandcounseling.org under online services!

Northland would like to thank the Security State Bank Foundation in Hibbing for a grant to cover costs for an event regi...
08/21/2025

Northland would like to thank the Security State Bank Foundation in Hibbing for a grant to cover costs for an event registration!

Thank you to the Security State Bank Foundation in Hibbing for your support! 💚

Northland is proud to recognize and celebrate several of our staff members who have reached a remarkable career mileston...
08/20/2025

Northland is proud to recognize and celebrate several of our staff members who have reached a remarkable career milestone!

Their dedication, talent, and commitment have shaped our workplace and made a lasting impact on the people we serve.
We would like to recognize the following employees who have been with Northland for the past 30, 25, 20 & 15 years!

What an amazing accomplishment!

We thank you for your years of service & appreciate how you continue to help Northland strive to meet our agency’s mission, vision and values!

Thank you, for your years of service!

✨30 Years of Service:
🎊Karolyn Teeters, BSW, LSW, ARMHS, CM, CC Supervisor– Northland Counseling Center (GR)

✨25 Years of Service:
🎊Dondi Antrim, SUD Compliance Specialist – Northland Recovery Center
🎊Steven Loney, MBA, KWC Director – Kiesler Wellness Center

✨20 Years of Service:
🎊Amy Washburn, NRC Kitchen Supervisor – Northland Recovery Center
🎊Bobbi Passig, Claims Data Analyst – Admin Building
🎊Melissa Becker, Designator Manager – Sylvan Bay CRS
🎊Sarah Litchke, LADC, SUD Counselor – Northland Recovery Center

✨15 Years of Service:
🎊Ana Pereira, MA, LMFT, MH Therapist – Northland Counseling Center (GR)
🎊Jenn Klev, Care Coordinator – Northland Counseling Center (GR)
🎊Bri Howard, ARMHS – Kiesler Wellness Center
🎊Mac McKinney, Housing PSS – Housing
🎊Michelle Robinson, ARMHS – Northland Counseling Center (GR)

Northland staff collected items for Stuff the Bus 🚌 Campaign! Thank you to our staff for your generous donations to su...
08/20/2025

Northland staff collected items for Stuff the Bus 🚌 Campaign! Thank you to our staff for your generous donations to support our community!

Thank you Amy and Heidi for coordinating this event!

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of our colleague, Chris Ramirez. He began his employment at Northland...
08/20/2025

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of our colleague, Chris Ramirez. He began his employment at Northland as one of the first faces you would see (or talk to) when you entered the doors at the Main Office in Grand Rapids as one of our support staff/front desk.

He pursued training to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist (PSS) and after completion of his training he joined the team at Kiesler Wellness Center as PSS.

Chris was kind; compassionate; had a desire to help others; had a wonderful sense of humor; shared his humor through memes; he was artistic/crafty; and an amazing cook. He introduced many of his co-workers to his authentic meals (with a little less spice than he preferred 😊) and shared his craft of leather work and other crafts for a few staff events! He will be missed. 💛

Chris’s impact on our clients, co-workers and community will not be forgotten.

A Celebration of Life will be held on:
📅 Tuesday, August 26, 2025
📍 Kiesler Wellness Center
⏰ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
🥙 A light lunch will be provider
⭐️Come to share stories & memories in honor of Chris.

We invite all who knew Chris to join us in honoring their memory.
Please RSVP: 218-326-5114

🌟 Employee Appreciation Post 🌟Today, we just want to pause and say THANK YOU to our incredible teams! We were able to ho...
08/19/2025

🌟 Employee Appreciation Post 🌟

Today, we just want to pause and say THANK YOU to our incredible teams!

We were able to host our 4th Annual Employee Appreciation Picnic - with an 80’s theme! We had Jimmy John’s and delicious treats for lunch. We hosted our annual Bags Tournament, teams where able to play a very modified version of Squid Games Challenges and there were additional prize give aways.

We were also able to fill 3 totes for annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ school supplies drive!

Staff’s dedication, creativity, and compassion shine through every single day. Whether it’s going the extra mile for clients or if staff are supporting each other,—to all our staff, you make a difference!

We are grateful for the hard work you put into everything you do. You are the reason we can keep growing, serving, and making an impact in our community.

Here’s to YOU, thank you!

Our International Falls office will be hosting their picnic on Thursday and their office will be closed for that time. Please check their posts for hours!

We would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to Amy for passing her board exam! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to ...
08/05/2025

We would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to Amy for passing her board exam! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to mental health and substance use and your desire to make a difference!

Better late then never…The April Northland Value Awards go to:During the month of April staff in the following programs ...
07/07/2025

Better late then never…

The April Northland Value Awards go to:

During the month of April staff in the following programs were up for nominations:
🌟BHH
🌟Mobile Crisis

The following staff have won the April Northland Value Awards!

The awards go to:

BHH – Grand Rapids & IFalls:
🌟Heather Villeneuve
“Heather- is kind, genuine, and knowledgeable in so much. She is trusting & passionate. A great person to have in your corner/team.”

🌟Sharon Kostiuk
“Sharon will go the extra mile assisting clients, other departments, and staff alike.”

Mobile Crisis – Grand Rapids
🌟Roger Hopperton
“Roger provides a supportive environment where individuals can overcome challenges when symptoms are increased. His compassion and care goes above and beyond during difficult circumstances.”

Mobile Crisis – I-Falls
🌟Nicole Rasmussen
“Nicole goes above and beyond for the job, she is very dedicated to helping those who need our help and truly makes a difference in the life’s she touches every day on and off the job. She is amazing!”

Our offices will be closed today- July 4th! If you are in need of mental health services and supports you can call: ⭐️ I...
07/04/2025

Our offices will be closed today- July 4th!

If you are in need of mental health services and supports you can call:
⭐️ Itasca County, Northland’s HOPE Team: 218-256-2659
⭐️ All other counties: 988 or 1-844-772-4724

You can go online to our website and complete intake forms if you are ready to start services and once received one of intake staff will reach out to you. Do not use for mental health crisis, please use numbers above! You can also view most of our services through our website and if you have questions please feel free to reach out to the email or number provided on the webpage.
https://www.northlandcounseling.org

Northland offers an incredible program called Certified Peer Support Services. If you have ever met with a provider and...
05/17/2025

Northland offers an incredible program called Certified Peer Support Services. If you have ever met with a provider and thought, ‘They don’t get it’ or ‘How would they know I felt, they have never dealt with this before.’ Well, this is the perfect program to have in conjunction with your other services (or the only service). Peer support providers have undergone extensive training and have also have LIVED experience with mental health! Northland’s Peer Support program is offered out of Kiesler Wellness Center. If you have questions about the service call KWC at 218-326-5114!

Keep reading to learn more…

Kaija H, Certified Peer Support says this about becoming a Peer Support Services along with why/how peer support services are so impactful:

Why did I become a peer support specialist?
🌼Because I know what it feels like to walk through darkness and wonder if you’ll ever find your way out. I became a peer support specialist to be the person I needed when I was struggling—someone real, someone safe, someone who understands. I’m here to walk alongside others, not in front of them. My lived experience allows me to offer support with compassion, connection, and zero judgment.

What do I love about being a peer support?
🌼That I don’t have to pretend.
🌼That I can walk in with my scars visible and say, “You don’t have to be fixed to be worthy.”
🌼That I get to witness people slowly start to believe they’re not too much, not too broken, not too late.
🌼That I don’t save people—I remind them they can save themselves.

Why is peer support different than other services?
🌼Because I get it.
🌼Because I don’t talk down—I sit beside.
🌼Because I don’t throw out buzzwords—I speak from lived experience.
🌼Because I don’t ask people to trust me blindly—I earn it through truth, presence, and showing up like their life matters. Because it does.

Why is KWC a great place for support?
🌼Because we hold space for the messy, the beautiful, the in-progress.
🌼Because here, you’re not a diagnosis or a case number—you’re a human being.
🌼Because healing happens here—not through perfection, but through connection.

Northland offers an incredible program called Certified Peer Support Services. If you have ever met with a provider and...
05/16/2025

Northland offers an incredible program called Certified Peer Support Services. If you have ever met with a provider and thought, ‘They don’t get it’ or ‘How would they know I felt, they have never dealt with this before.’ Well, this is the perfect program to have in conjunction with your other services (or the only service). Peer support providers have undergone extensive training and have also have LIVED experience with mental health! Northland’s Peer Support program is offered out of Kiesler Wellness Center. If you have questions about the service call KWC at 218-326-5114!

Keep reading to learn more…

Janet A. Miller, Certified Peer Support & Certified Family Peer Support shares more about why she chose to become a PSS and what she believes can be helpful to others!

Why did you become a peer support?
❇️To give back what was given to me: peace, self-confidence, empathy and compassion.

Why is KWC a great place to go for support?
❇️Using the services at KWC/NCC changed my outlook. It really helped me to grow and change in ways that helped me succeed in ways I could have never dreamed of.

What do you enjoy about being a peer support?
❇️Being able to meet with people on an equal level and watch people power through change and growth.

Why is peer support different than other services?
❇️Peer supports can really relate and empathize with people. Peer supports are able to meet each person where they are at. We have been there too and we know that sometimes when darkness falls, you can still look up and admire the stars. 💫

Happy Mother’s Day to all!
05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all!

Address

20 3rd Street Northeast
Aitkin, MN
56431

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+12186700005

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