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Why Numbing Makes Sense Right Now
Minneapolis community brought luminaries out onto the frozen Lake Nokomis to share their voice of "ICE OUT". What I’m Seeing in My Home, My Neighborhood, and My Therapy Office I grew up in Minneapolis, went to Minneapolis public schools, and I am raising my kids here. I love the way this city loves its people. You saw it during the protests downtown on Friday. My home sits in a neighborhood that is the access point for the Whipple Building, where ICE operations are headquarte

Julia Hess, LADC, LPCC
Jan 297 min read


The Relational Impact of Substance Overuse on couples
The Relational Impact of Substance Overuse on Couples-- Turning Survival Into Healing — The Power of Group Therapy for Partners of people struggling with Overuse

Lauren Adsem, LADC, MHP
Jun 17, 20256 min read


The Hidden Loneliness of Professionals: How Group Therapy Helps
You can be successful, busy, and surrounded by people—and still feel quietly, deeply alone.
Group therapy offers something rare: a space where you don’t have to hold it all together. Where you can show up as you are, be seen, and start to feel connected again. Planting Seeds Recovery offers tailored groups for professionals.

Lauren Adsem, LADC, MHP
May 30, 20254 min read


Substance Overuse Isn’t a Lack of Control—It’s a Lack of Connection
Most people think recovery starts with willpower or surrender—but at Planting Seeds Recovery, we believe it begins with connection. Julia...

Julia Hess, LADC, LPCC
May 16, 20254 min read


Do I have a drinking problem?
The Reward Trap: How Short-Term Relief Fuels Long-Term Substance Overuse Working professionals all around the country are hustling to...

Julia Hess, LADC, LPCC
Jul 13, 20225 min read
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