Like a River, Healing Moves Forward.

There may be times when life feels steady and others when you find yourself navigating difficult currents. Experiences, relationships, losses, trauma and transitions can shape the course of our lives—but they do not have to determine where we go next.

Just as a river flows around obstacles, carve new pathways, and continues forward, you can develop new ways of understanding yourself, responding to life and moving forward.

At Riverside Counseling, therapy is a place to pause, reflect and find your direction.

We look beneath the surface to understand the experiences, patterns, and currents that have shaped you. We will work toward greater insight, stronger coping and meaningful change.

Your past is part of your story.
It does not have to determine your direction.

Healing … It always moves, changes, bends and finds its way onward.

It's about discovering who you are becoming—and where the current can take you next.

Let Riverside Counseling help guide you along your way.

Current Appointment Availability

Wednesdays: 2:00 PM
Thursdays: 1:00 PM
Fridays: 10:00 AM — Telehealth only
A commitment to one therapy session per week is typical for therapy.

Philosophy of Care

As an intentionally curated therapy practice, Riverside Counseling provides thoughtful, client-centered care. Every treatment plan is designed around the whole person—not just the symptoms—integrating evidence-based empowerment-based approaches. Every interaction at Riverside Counseling reflects a commitment to exceptional clinical care.

Mission

To empower individuals to heal, grow, and thrive through compassionate, evidence-based mental health care. By fostering resilience, emotional well-being, and self-understanding, Riverside Counseling strives to strengthen individuals, enrich families, and contribute to healthier, more connected communities.

Vision

To create lasting positive change by helping people discover their strengths, overcome life's challenges, and build fulfilling lives. Riverside Counseling envisions healthier individuals, stronger families, and more resilient communities where mental wellness is valued, accessible, and transformative for all.

Core Values:

Authenticity
Healing begins with honesty, self-awareness, and the courage to embrace who you are inside and outside the therapy sessions at Riverside Counseling.

Compassion
Riverside Counseling meets every individual with empathy, dignity, respect, and without judgment.

Empowerment
Riverside Counseling believes clients are the experts in their own lives. Therapy is a collaborative partnership that builds confidence & lasting self-efficacy.

Excellence
Riverside Counseling is committed to providing high-quality, evidence-informed care through lifelong learning, clinical integrity, and professional excellence.

Growth
Personal growth is a lifelong journey. Riverside Counseling encourages curiosity, self-reflection, and continuous self-development.

Hope
Riverside Counseling believes healing is possible and that every person has the capacity to create meaningful, lasting change.

Connect With Riverside

To begin the intake process, please provide the following information when you reach out to Riverside Counseling:

Full name as it appears on your insurance card (if using insurance)
Date of birth
Email address
Telephone number
Insurance information (if applicable)

Once your information is received, Riverside Counseling will send the required intake paperwork to your email. All intake forms must be completed and returned before an appointment can be scheduled.

517 NW 4th St., Brainerd, MN

+1.2184508400

At Riverside Counseling, therapy is a place to pause, reflect and find your direction.

Healing … It always moves, changes, bends and finds its way onward.

Brainerd Office

Philosophy of Care

Vision

Riverside Blog

Connect With Riverside

Contact Riverside

At Riverside Counseling, therapy is a place to pause, reflect and find your direction.

Healing … It always moves, changes, bends and finds its way onward.

Brainerd Office

Philosophy of Care

Vision

Riverside Blog

Connect With Riverside

Contact Riverside

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