HEALTHCARE

Financial Assistance

MedCity REFUGE

This organization provides financial support for lodging for folks seeking gender affirming care at the Mayo, who live 60+ miles outside of Rochester, MN. For more info, visit the MedCity REFUGE website.

Trans Youth Emergency Project

The Trans Youth Emergency Project offers logistical and financial support, provides 1-on-1 custom patient navigation services to unimpacted providers, and supports families of transgender youth with travel grants, to help transgender youth obtain the medical care they need.

Point of Pride

Providing financial aid and direct support to trans folks in need of health and wellness care. Learn more at the Point of Pride website.


Physical Health - Telehealth Options

WE Health Clinic

218-727-3352


Physical Health - Duluth/Superior Area

Aspirus St. Luke’s, 6351 E. Superior St. (Duluth)

218-249-4500

Nyasha Spears

Aspirus St. Luke’s, Grand Ave. (Duluth)

218-249-6800

Eric Enberg, Elisabeth Gibbons, Toni Roberts, Nichole Schaefer

Aspirus St. Luke’s, Hermantown

218-249-4600

Chelsea Crouch

Aspirus St. Luke’s, Lakeview Building (Duluth)

218-249-7960

Jessica Krog-Breeuwer, Jennifer Marksteiner, Rachel Nelson

Aspirus St. Luke’s, Superior

715-395-3900

Megan Hoel

Aspirus St. Luke’s, Woodland Ave. (Duluth)

218-249-8800

Stephen Clappier

Essentia Health directory for Gender Affirming Care providers

This is the most up-to-date resource for Essentia Health providers (more so than the Essentia Health entries immediately below).

Essentia Health, Hermantown

218-786-3540

Erika Ehlers, Maggie Lee McNeill

Essentia Health, Lakeside (Duluth)

218-786-3550

Kate Pelant

Essentia Health, Pediatric Endocrinology, Duluth Clinic 2nd Street (Building C)

218-786-3421

Kannan Kasturi

Essentia Health, Proctor

218-576-0200

Monica McDevitt

Essentia Health, West Duluth

218-786-3500

Brian Ruggle, Nicole Groeschl

Lake Superior Community Health Center

218-722-1497

Emily Anderson, Brittany Hamm, Zoe Kunze, Jake Oestreich

Planned Parenthood of Duluth

218-722-0833

WE Health Clinic

218-727-3352


Physical Health - Surrounding Areas

Essentia Health, Ashland

715-685-7500

Beret Casey

Essentia Health, Virginia

218-305-0000

Hana Main


Physical Health - Twin Cities Metro Area

Center for Sexual Health, University of MN

612-625-1500

Jamie Feldman


Mental Health - Trans & Gender Non-Conforming Therapists

Bennett Brandvold (they/them/he/him)

Lineage Counseling

New Hope, MN

612-517-1577

Brynne Pass (they/she)

Ignite Therapeutic Services

306 W Superior St #900, Duluth, MN 55802

218-409-6456

hello@ignitetherapeutic.com

Elliott Kunerth (he/him)

Crosswind Counseling Center

218-522-4469

info@crosswindcenter.com

Jared Krichbaum (he/him/they/them)

Birch Grove Psychotherapy

Duluth, MN

218-730-8440

Matthew “Mack” McKellips (they/he)

Bluebird Counseling

Saint Paul, MN or telehealth

651-505-4292

mackm@bluebirdcounselingllc.com

Ryan Dean (he/him)

Telehealth | 651-231-9936

http://www.ryandeanphd.com/

Shelley Rorvick (they/them)

Ignite Therapeutic Services

306 W Superior St #900, Duluth, MN 55802

218-409-6456

hello@ignitetherapeutic.com

Tyler Driscoll (he/him)

RECLAIM

612-235-6743 ext 4

services@reclaim.care


Mental Health - Duluth/Superior Area

Several of these clinics and therapists offer telehealth options as well as in-person.

Arrowhead Psychological Clinic

218-723-8153

Shelly Plude, Megan Paris

Aspirus St. Luke's Mental Health Center, Duluth

218-249-7000

Annie Leusman (children & teens), Kayla Langlee (children, teens & adults), Amanda Ruberg (teens & adults)

Brightwater Health (formerly Human Development Center/HDC), Duluth

218-728-4491 (main #), 800-634-8775 (MN crisis #), 715-395-2259 (WI crisis #)

Queer Community Connections support group for Brightwater Health/HDC clients in Duluth: “for Trans & Nonbinary Folk to gain support and community together in a safe space. Our new closed group will focus on providing education, peer support, coping skills, resources, and Gender-Affirming Care for all. HDC seeks to support you in your journey of transition.”

Brightwater Health/HDC accepts MN insurance (not WI insurance) and has a sliding scale for those in need.

Cedar Branch Counseling Group, Duluth & International Falls

218-319-7171

Mary Truscotte

Crosswind Counseling Center

218-522-4469

info@crosswindcenter.com

Deeply Rooted Wellness

218-203-3757

amy@deeplyrootedmn.com

Amy Brooks

Duluth Psychological Clinic

218-722-2005

Mitzi Doane

Encouragement Clinic, Duluth

218-212-3435

Carina Barker (works with youth)

Essentia Health Duluth Clinic

218-786-1186

Michaela Merrill Mayfield

The Guidance Group

218-576-5757

Dan Maki

HP Psychological Associates

218-464-0908

Joseph Davidson

Ignite Therapeutic Services

306 W Superior St #900, Duluth, MN 55802

218-409-6456

hello@ignitetherapeutic.com

Shelley Rorvick (they/them), Brynne Pass (they/she)

Iron Range Behavioral Health Services, Duluth

218-748-8500

Lisa Haberling, Leah Zook

Falcon Correll (218-461-1811) provides individual and group therapy for folks aged 13-21 who are experiencing anxiety/depression and folks who are in the LGBTQ community. This service is available both in office and via telehealth.

Julie Soderberg, LICSW

218-275-2157

julie@juliesoderberglicsw.com

New Era Counseling

218-340-6702

Essie Lemley

Accepting new therapy clients August 2025. Telehealth sessions only, offered in the evenings to accommodate work schedules.

North Shore Mental Health Services

218-666-1565

Angie Adams

Northern Waters Clinic

218-727-3888

Rachel Rehbein

Richter Scale Psychological Services

Dr. Tara L. Richter, PsyD, LP

205 West 2nd St., Suite 120/125

218-481-7909 Work Phone w/Confidential Voicemail

tara@richterpsych.com

Wealth of Health PLLC, Duluth

218-499-0617

Andrea Mousal


Mental Health - Surrounding Areas

Iron Range Behavioral Health Services, Hibbing and Virginia

218-748-8500

Lisa Haberling, Leah Zook

Northland Counseling Center, Grand Rapids

218-326-1274

Michelle Rinne


Mental Health - Telehealth and State/National Options

Several of the therapists and clinics listed above also offer telehealth options.

Bluebird Counseling

475 Cleveland Avenue N, Suite 210, Saint Paul, MN 55104

651-505-4292

support@bluebirdcounselingllc.com (the best way to make initial contact)

Dawn England, Camryn Hodny, Mack McKellips, Roberta Sorenson

Bluebird Counseling is a team of trans-affirming, trauma-informed therapists seeing folks virtually and in-person out of St Paul. They have immediate availability [Oct. 2025] and are especially experienced in working with queer/trans transplants, youth, couples, and families. They also see LGBTQ+ folks in rural MN through telehealth and understand the unique challenges for this population. They take almost all major insurances available in MN, as well as Medica/MA, and offer sliding scale services.

Charlie Health

An entirely virtual intensive outpatient program for adolescents and young adults experiencing moderate to severe mental illness or co-occurring substance use disorders. This program is offered virtually for clients all across Minnesota and Wisconsin, filling a vital gap within the behavioral health continuum of care.

EOSIS Latitudes

135 E Colorado St, St Paul, MN 55107

612-473-9206

EOSIS Latitudes offers a welcoming, supportive space specifically for LGBTQ+ adults (18+) navigating substance use and mental health challenges. It’s a 14-bed residential program with a strong clinical foundation, offering both high- and medium-intensity treatment options.