Aspirus St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Clinic

Aspirus St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Clinic is located in Duluth, Minnesota. The have an extensive array of behavioral health services, focussing mainly on mental health for children, adolescents, adults. All services require a referral.

While this location doesn’t treat substance use disorder directly, the Aspirus Health network has several other locations that do. St Luke’s is able to provide referrals to dedicated addiction treatment programs in the area.

St. Luke’s makes it easier for you to get treatment for substance use disorder because they have extensive connections and insight into the different types of treatment available. They can swiftly connect you with nearby centers that match your needs. They can also coordinate your mental health and other health care at this location with their addiction treatment centers.

They have two Duluth centers that offer their Healthy Mom Safe Baby Program – a program designed to help pregnant women experiencing addiction. This program aims to provide education and support that keeps you and your baby healthy.

Substance use is often only one component of behavioral health. The care team at St. Luke’s can coordinate substance use treatment at another location with the behavioral health treatments they offer. These include trauma counseling, therapy for adjustment disorders, counseling for familial or relational issues, and mental health concerns.

One of their specialty programs is designed to provide practical and empathetic support to members of the LGBTQ+ community. This includes gender affirming care, mental health support focused on the LGBTQ+ experience, and family therapy.

Aspirus St. Luke’s has two unique treatment methods available for those facing persistent mental health concerns.

The first technique is called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and it’s used to treat severe depression. It uses magnets to stimulate different parts of the brain, improving depression symptoms over time.

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is used for treatment-resistant mental health concerns like depression, bipolar disorder, or schizoaffective disorders. It involves using small shocks to stimulate the brain, similar to TMS.