Birch Counseling Expands, Offers Appointments Within 24 Hours

Golden Valley, Minn. – Birch Counseling announces the addition of Appointments
Within 24-hours at its new location in Golden Valley.

“People experiencing a Mental Health Crisis are sometimes asked to wait for weeks,
sometimes months.” Surerus said. “As a counselor, asking a client to wait for help
during a crisis is unacceptable. We needed to eliminate that barrier.”

For ten years and counting, Birch has been dedicated to making essential counseling
services more accessible, and through this new location and new service they increase
that accessibility.

“A Mental Health Crisis doesn’t follow an appointment calendar, so why are people
asked to wait?” Founder Christa Surerus said. “Birch is proud to offer counseling when
a person needs it most: when they muster up the courage to call for help.”

Every year, 1 in 5 people live with mental illness and will need Mental Health Counseling
during their lifetime Currently, it’s not unheard of to be put on a two-month wait list just
to be seen.

“Life changing events happen to us all, and that can lead to the need for Mental Health
Counseling.” Surerus said. “And during a crisis, minutes count. A small barrier like
waiting for a scheduled appointment may have a large impact.”

Appointments Within 24-Hours are now offered at Birch’s Golden Valley location and
will occur during business hours: 7am-6pm.

Birch Counseling serves Minnesotans with safe, compassionate, and confidential
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling. They have locations in Minneapolis,
Hopkins, and now Golden Valley.