Individual & Couples Therapy.
Counseling Services that help you feel grounded.
Life can feel heavy at times. Stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, major transitions, and experiences of adversity can pull you off balance. At Zero Gravity Counseling, we offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy that supports clarity, steadiness, and emotional ease. Our work is collaborative and intentional, supporting meaningful, lasting change.
Start Your Counseling Journey
A safe space to reset, reflect, and move forward
Taking the first step toward counseling can feel daunting but it’s often the moment things begin to change. Zero Gravity Counseling is here to support you with professional care, empathy, and respect.
Serving individuals, couples, and families!
Flexible scheduling available.
Our goal is simple: help you feel lighter, more balanced, and better equipped to navigate life.
Treatments
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT explores how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect each other. Together we identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with healthier ones. It is practical, goal-focused, and commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
TF-CBT is a structured, evidence-based treatment for children and teens who have experienced trauma. Parents or caregivers take part in sessions, helping young people process what happened, manage difficult emotions, and build coping skills as a family.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Developed by Albert Ellis, REBT focuses on the beliefs behind how we react to life events. By identifying and challenging rigid or irrational beliefs, clients learn to respond to challenges with healthier emotions and actions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Developed by Marsha Linehan, DBT balances acceptance and change. It teaches skills in four areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is often used for intense emotions, self-harm, and relationship struggles.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR helps the brain reprocess painful memories so they feel less distressing. While recalling a memory, clients focus on bilateral stimulation such as guided eye movements, taps, or tones. It is widely recognized as an effective treatment for trauma and PTSD.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy
ART uses guided eye movements and visualization to help clients change how distressing memories and images are stored. Clients do not have to share the details of a memory out loud, and many see results in a small number of sessions.
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Rooted in attachment theory, EFT helps people understand the emotions and patterns that shape their closest relationships. It is most often used with couples to rebuild trust, connection, and communication, and can also be used with individuals and families.
Perinatal Mental Health
Pregnancy and the first year after birth can bring major emotional changes. We support parents through perinatal and postpartum depression, anxiety, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, and the adjustment to parenthood.
Individual Therapy
We provide trauma-informed, affirming therapy for individuals seeking healing from the pain of emotional and life experiences. Our work goes beyond symptom management to support meaningful recovery, insight, and change. Using evidence-based treatment approaches, we help individuals process difficult experiences, reduce emotional distress, and build greater stability and resilience over time.
Common areas we offer treatment and support for:
- Trauma and the impact of painful or overwhelming experiences
- Anxiety, chronic stress, and emotional overwhelm
- Depression, mood concerns, and low motivation
- Grief, loss, and unresolved emotional pain
- Life transitions, burnout, and adjustment concerns
- Identity, self-esteem, and shame
- Interpersonal and relational challenges
- Emotional regulation
Couples Counseling
Strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and reconnect
Relationships can drift under the weight of miscommunication, conflict, or unresolved stress. Couples counseling at Zero Gravity Counseling helps partners understand each other more clearly, communicate effectively, and navigate challenges together.
Whether you’re working through conflict, rebuilding trust, or simply wanting a stronger emotional connection, therapy focuses on practical skills and emotional awareness that support healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Couples counseling can help with:
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Communication breakdowns
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Conflict resolution
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Trust and intimacy concerns
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Life changes affecting your relationship
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Pre-marital or relationship maintenance counseling
Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision at Zero Gravity Counseling supports provisionally licensed counselors in North Dakota as they work toward full clinical licensure. Supervision provides ongoing oversight, mentorship, and collaboration to help clinicians strengthen clinical skills, navigate ethical and legal responsibilities, and grow confidence in their professional role. This service centers both clinician development and client safety while supporting responsible, high-quality care throughout the licensure process.
Clinical supervision may support you with:
- Accruing required supervision hours toward licensure
- Developing clinical judgment and therapeutic skills
- Ethical decision making and professional boundaries
- Navigating complex cases and clinical challenges
- Understanding documentation and legal responsibilities
- Building confidence in your professional identity
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Have questions about counseling, our services, or what to expect? We’re here to make the process feel simple and comfortable.
What is mental health counseling and psychotherapy?
Mental health counseling and psychotherapy provide a supportive, collaborative space where individuals can explore thoughts, emotions, experiences, relationships, behaviors, and concerns that may be affecting their lives and well-being.
Psychotherapy may be provided by different types of qualified mental health professionals, depending on their education, training, licensure, and scope of practice. These may include licensed professional counselors, clinical counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and other appropriately trained or supervised mental health professionals.
At Zero Gravity Counseling, treatment is individualized to each person. Your provider will work collaboratively with you to better understand your concerns, identify goals that are meaningful to you, and determine therapeutic approaches that support your needs, strengths, identities, values, and experiences
What is mental health counseling and psychotherapy?
Mental health counseling and psychotherapy provide a supportive, collaborative space where individuals can explore thoughts, emotions, experiences, relationships, behaviors, and concerns that may be affecting their lives and well-being.
Psychotherapy may be provided by different types of qualified mental health professionals, depending on their education, training, licensure, and scope of practice. These may include licensed professional counselors, clinical counselors, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and other appropriately trained or supervised mental health professionals.
At Zero Gravity Counseling, treatment is individualized to each person. Your provider will work collaboratively with you to better understand your concerns, identify goals that are meaningful to you, and determine therapeutic approaches that support your needs, strengths, identities, values, and experiences
How can therapy help with mental health concerns?
Therapy can provide a supportive environment to talk openly about experiences, emotions, relationships, challenges, and goals. Depending on your needs, therapy may help you better understand patterns in your thoughts, emotions, or behaviors; develop coping and emotional regulation skills; process difficult or traumatic experiences; strengthen relationships and communication; manage symptoms; build on existing strengths; and work toward changes that are meaningful to you.
Therapy is collaborative. Your provider may offer guidance, observations, education, and therapeutic interventions, but you remain an active participant in determining your goals and the direction of your care.
What concerns can be addressed through therapy?
Our providers work with individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health, emotional, behavioral, relational, and life concerns. These may include anxiety, depression and other mood concerns, stress, grief and loss, trauma and traumatic experiences, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and identity concerns, anger and emotional regulation, life transitions, and other challenges affecting daily life or well-being.
You do not need to have a mental health diagnosis to seek therapy. Some people begin therapy because they are experiencing significant symptoms, while others are looking for support, greater self-understanding, personal growth, healthier relationships, or help navigating a difficult period in their lives.
Because each provider has different areas of training and experience, we will work with you to determine whether a provider within our practice can appropriately meet your needs. When another professional or level of care may better support you, we will discuss this with you and, whenever possible, help identify appropriate resources or referrals.
What qualifications and experience do your providers have?
Our mental health providers have education, training, and experience appropriate to their professional roles. Depending on the provider, credentials may include graduate education in counseling, social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or another mental health discipline, along with applicable North Dakota licensure, certification, or supervised clinical training.
Our team brings a range of professional experiences, clinical interests, therapeutic approaches, and areas of specialized training. Some providers may also be completing advanced clinical training under the supervision of an independently licensed professional.
Because credentials and scopes of practice differ among professions and individual providers, we encourage you to review our provider biographies to learn more about each clinician’s education, credentials, experience, areas of focus, and approach to therapy.
How long does a therapy session usually last?
The length of a therapy session can vary depending on your needs, treatment plan, service, and insurance requirements. Many individual therapy appointments are approximately 45–60 minutes.
Your provider will discuss the anticipated length and frequency of appointments with you and work collaboratively with you to determine what is clinically appropriate.
Is what I discuss in therapy confidential?
Protecting your privacy is an important part of creating a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship. Information you share with your provider is generally confidential and is protected by applicable ethical standards and privacy laws.
There are, however, specific circumstances in which a provider may be legally or ethically required or permitted to disclose information without your authorization. These circumstances may include certain concerns involving safety, abuse or neglect, court or legal requirements, or other situations defined by applicable law and professional standards.
Your provider will review confidentiality, its limitations, and your privacy rights with you as part of the informed-consent process. We encourage you to ask questions at any time if you are uncertain about how your information may be used or protected.
What if I am concerned about the cost of therapy?
We understand that the cost of mental health care can be an important consideration. If you have concerns about the affordability of services, we encourage you to talk with your provider or our billing team. Asking about cost will not change how you are treated or the respect you receive from our team.
Our ability to adjust fees may be limited by insurance contracts, applicable laws, professional requirements, or other billing regulations. When we are unable to offer an option that meets your financial needs, we will do our best to discuss available alternatives and, when appropriate, help identify other resources or providers.
Financial circumstances and treatment needs are different for every person, so questions about payment options are addressed individually and with respect for your privacy.
Current self-pay rates and information regarding insurance and payment are available through our practice. Please contact us if you have questions about your specific circumstances.
What if I am concerned about the cost of therapy?
We understand that the cost of mental health care can be an important consideration. If you have concerns about the affordability of services, we encourage you to talk with your provider or our billing team. Asking about cost will not change how you are treated or the respect you receive from our team.
Our ability to adjust fees may be limited by insurance contracts, applicable laws, professional requirements, or other billing regulations. When we are unable to offer an option that meets your financial needs, we will do our best to discuss available alternatives and, when appropriate, help identify other resources or providers.
Financial circumstances and treatment needs are different for every person, so questions about payment options are addressed individually and with respect for your privacy.
Current self-pay rates and information regarding insurance and payment are available through our practice. Please contact us if you have questions about your specific circumstances.
Are therapy services available in person or through telehealth?
We offer both in-person and telehealth services, depending on the provider, the type of service, clinical considerations, and your location at the time of the appointment.
We recognize that people have different needs and preferences related to accessibility, privacy, comfort, transportation, scheduling, and the environment in which they receive care. When both options are clinically and legally appropriate, we encourage you to discuss your preferences with your provider.
Not every provider or service may be available through telehealth, and providers may have different availability for in-person and virtual appointments.
RATES
- Initial Intake
- (Up to 90-Minutes) $300.00
- Single Session
- (53-60 Minutes) $235.00
- (38-52 Minutes) $150.00
- (16-37 Minutes) $100.00
- Insurances Accepted:
- Medicaid
- Sanford
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- United Healthcare
- TriWest
- HealthPartners
- Medicare
- Medicaid Expansion
- Medica
Please Note: You will see the Client/Portal/Appointment Request button on every page. This will give you the option as new clients, to request your initial intake, or for current clients, the ability to sign in to your portal and request appointments, message, and access paperwork. Please let us know if you run into any issues with this process so we can take care of it ASAP.
Can my therapist prescribe medication?
Most psychotherapy providers do not prescribe medication unless they hold a separate professional license or credential that specifically authorizes medication prescribing.
When medication evaluation or medication management may be helpful, your provider can discuss this option with you. With your permission, we may also help you identify appropriate
medical or psychiatric providers and coordinate care when doing so would support your treatment.
Medication is one potential component of mental health treatment, and decisions about whether to pursue a medication evaluation remain between you and an appropriately qualified prescribing professional.
Can I choose or change my provider?
Yes. We recognize that the therapeutic relationship is an important part of effective care, and different people may feel more comfortable with different providers, personalities, identities, communication styles, or therapeutic approaches.
When availability allows, we will help you connect with a provider whose experience and approach align with what you are looking for. At the same time, it can take time for a therapeutic relationship to develop, and moments of discomfort or disagreement can sometimes become meaningful topics to explore in therapy when you feel safe doing so.
If you feel that your current provider is not the right fit, we encourage you to share your concerns if you are comfortable. You are not required to remain with a provider who does not feel like the right fit for you. We can discuss whether another provider, therapeutic approach, or service may better meet your needs.
There may also be times when a provider determines that your needs would be better supported by another clinician, specialty, or level of care. When this occurs, we strive to communicate openly about the recommendation and assist with appropriate referrals or resources whenever possible.
Our goal is not simply to keep you within our practice. Our goal is to help you access care that is appropriate, respectful, and responsive to your needs—even when that means helping you connect with a provider outside of Zero Gravity Counseling.
Do your providers have different areas of expertise or specialization?
specialization?
Yes. Our providers have different professional backgrounds, areas of clinical interest, training, experience, and therapeutic approaches. Areas of focus across our practice may include trauma and trauma-related concerns, anxiety, depression and mood disorders, grief and loss, relationships, identity development, LGBTQ+ concerns, life transitions, perinatal mental health, and other mental health concerns.
Not every provider specializes in every area. When you contact our practice, we can help you consider which available provider may align with your needs and preferences. We encourage you to review individual provider biographies for more information about each clinician’s areas of focus and approach to therapy.
Do you provide affirming services for LGBTQ+ individuals?
Yes. Zero Gravity Counseling is committed to providing respectful, inclusive, and affirming mental health care to LGBTQ+ individuals.
Our providers recognize that sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression are parts of a person’s identity and are not, in themselves, problems to be treated. Therapy may address concerns specifically related to identity when those concerns are important to you, including relationships, family dynamics, coming out or disclosure decisions, discrimination, minority stress, identity exploration, or other experiences.
You are also welcome to seek therapy for concerns that have nothing to do with your LGBTQ+ identity. We strive to create an environment where you do not have to justify or explain who you are in order to receive respectful mental health care.
Insurances Accepted
We believe everyone deserves access to care that feels supportive, respectful, and attainable. To help make counseling more accessible, we accept a variety of insurance plans (as listed below), as well as self-pay options. If you have questions about coverage or payment, please reach out, and we would be happy to help.
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You can contact us using the form below or reach out by phone at 701-390-1501. When calling, you will be prompted to leave a voicemail. Based on the options you choose, you may also receive an automated text with provider availability, a link to our website and client portal for self-scheduling, and our office hours. Our team will do our best to respond before the end of the business day.
If this is an emergency, please call 911. For immediate mental health support, call or text 988.
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Zero Gravity Counseling PLLC
3520 N Broadway, Minot, ND 58703
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