Co-Owner, CEO Birch & Pine Counseling

Bailey Homstad, MSW, LICSW

Request an appointment New clients: call 218-451-2279

In network with Medical Assistance and five other plans

Sliding fee program

In person in Cloquet and Duluth, or by telehealth

Birch and Pine is accepting new clients

About

Therapy should be real, not robotic—and definitely not a TED Talk in disguise. Whether you’re walking in with a decade of therapy under your belt or googling “Do I need a therapist or just a nap?”, you’re welcome here. Sessions with me are collaborative, grounded, and unapologetically human. Sweatpants? Encouraged. Tears and laughter in the same hour? Totally normal.
I work with clients of all ages, offering individual, family, and couples therapy. I specialize in ADHD, all types of anxiety, trauma, and family dynamics as well as being trained in ART. My approach is direct, authentic, and rooted in relationship. I believe therapy should be useful you should leave every session with something, whether it’s insight, a new skill, or a sarcastic one-liner that helps untangle the mental mess. I’ve spent over a decade providing community-based and school-based mental health services, and I carry that systems lens into everything I do. Alongside my clinical work, I provide clinical supervision for pre-licensed therapists and serve as an adjunct instructor, both of which let me geek out about ethics, boundaries, and the kind of therapy that actually helps people. As co-founder of Birch & Pine Counseling, I’ve helped create a practice that’s built on integrity, transparency, and showing up as your authentic self, even on the days when you’re feeling more coffee than clarity. When I’m not in session, I’m probably outside, wrangling three enormous Great Danes, or spending time with the people who make me laugh the hardest, my family. Daisy, one of the Danes, occasionally joins me at the office to offer unsolicited emotional support and stare deeply into your soul. If you’re looking for a therapist who brings equal parts clinical skill and “okay, let’s be real” energy, you’ve found her. Bonus: I already like you for reading this far.

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How to Get Started

Step 1

Request an appointment

Request a time online or call 218-451-2279.

Step 2

Choose your clinician

Pick a clinician yourself, or send us a message and we will help you find one.

Step 3

Meet in person or by telehealth

See your clinician at our Cloquet or Duluth office, or by telehealth.

Request an appointment Call 218-451-2279

Insurance and Cost

In-network insurance

We are in network with Medical Assistance, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Health Partners, UCare, Optum and Cigna. If you have questions about coverage, please contact our office.

Sliding fee program

A sliding fee discount program for people with limited financial means, whether uninsured or underinsured. Eligibility is based on the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Know your cost first

If you are not using in-network insurance, you can request a Good Faith Estimate of your expected cost before scheduling any service.

Insurance and fees in detail

Services and Team

Our services Meet the whole team Where we see clients

Ready to Take the Next Step?

We are accepting new clients in Cloquet, Duluth and by telehealth.

Request an appointment Call 218-451-2279

In crisis? Call or text 988. For medical emergencies, call 911.