Behavioral & Mental Health Services - Essentia Health
Behavioral Health • Duluth, MN
About
Essentia Health is a nonprofit integrated health system serving Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, headquartered in Duluth, MN. The Duluth-based system (part of Marshfield Clinic Health System) employs thousands of clinicians and staff across hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and related services. For Behavioral & Mental Health Services in Duluth, Essentia Health offers specialty care within its broader care network, including: - Behavioral health programs and services at locations within the Essentia Duluth footprint. - Access to psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and mental health professionals as part of coordinated care. - Inpatient and outpatient options likely available through Essentia Health’s hospitals and clinics in Duluth and the surrounding region. - Broad alignment with Essentia’s mission to “make a healthy difference in people’s lives” and patient-centered care. If you need specific Duluth behavioral health services (e.g., psychiatry, therapy modalities, urgent mental health care, or appointment contact), I can pull out the exact Duluth offerings, locations, and contact details.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
502 East 2nd St., Duluth, MN 55805, US
Phone
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- recovery.com (Essentia Health Behavioral Health Services: Duluth): 3.4
- Healthgrades (Essentia Health-Duluth hospital page): 75% patients recommend
- SeniorHealthDatabase.com (Essentia Health Duluth hospital): 62% recommending / CMS Overall Rating 62%
- findrehabcenters.org (Essentia Health Duluth page): “Amazing Reviews” plus presence of “one star!” (rating distribution not provided)
- Healthgrades (Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center - Duluth, not the mental health department): 67% patients recommend
Patients praise
- Some patient-experience metrics indicate patients recommend Essentia facilities (e.g., 75% recommending on Healthgrades).
- Positive experiences are described in at least some reviews (e.g., staff friendly/thorough; help with advocacy/self-advocacy).
- Mental health services are described as comprehensive/integrated, with therapy/counseling/medication management and support groups/crisis intervention options.
Common complaints
- Complaints exist involving billing/refunds/late-payment notices and multiple calls; some describe it as harassment or a ripoff.
- Healthgrades highlights some negative provider feedback such as inadequate exam or minimal interaction (provider-level, not strictly behavioral health).
- Overall sentiment across sources is not uniformly positive; third-party sources show middling ratings (e.g., 3.4 on recovery.com).
"“Horrible ripoff. 241 dollars for one minute of questions.”"
— BBB complaints for Essentia Health, LLC (Essentia Health, LLC | BBB Complaints | Better Business Bureau)"“3.4” (rating shown on the page)"
— recovery.com outpatient page for Essentia Health Behavioral Health Services (Duluth, MN)"“I’d like to thank Essentia Health for teaching me to advocate for myself.”"
— findrehabcenters.org Essentia Health Duluth reviews sectionSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 1st Street (Building A) — Oct 31, 2025
- Psychiatry - Essentia Health-Duluth (Miller-Dwan, Building D) — Dec 12, 2025
- Essentia Health - Lakeside Clinic and Pharmacy - MN.gov — Jul 1, 2026
- Mental Health - Lake County, MN — Jun 1, 2026
- Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic welcomes psychotherapist Jeremy ... — Jun 29, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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