Welcome to Northfield Dynamic Therapy!
We are a team of therapists with expertise in college student mental health. We're dedicated to helping you find balance and fulfillment during your college journey. With a focus on college student mental health, our therapists provide individualized support for anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, and more.
Our Services
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Individual Therapy: Tailored one-on-one sessions that address your unique challenges and goals.
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Group Therapy: Join a supportive community of peers navigating similar experiences.
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ADHD/Autism Testing: Comprehensive evaluations to help you understand and embrace your neurodiversity.
ONLINE therapy
(convenient and flexible options throughout Minnesota)
IN-PERSON therapy
(Available in downtown Northfield, just minutes from Carleton College and St. Olaf College.)
Get Started with Therapy Today
Book an Appointment through our easy-to-use online scheduling portal:
through our Online Scheduling Portal
Already a client? To request an appointment, sign into your client portal.
Rather talk to a human? Reach out to our incredible Administrative Assistant, Candice, who will warmly guide you through the process. Whether you have questions about therapy, need help scheduling, or want to verify your insurance benefits, Candice is here to make things easy and stress-free. Please TEXT or CALL 507-581-5920
Do You Accept Insurance?
No, but most of our clients still use their health insurance. Please check out our Rates and Insurance webpage to learn how to verify your health insurance benefits to work with us.
Why Choose Northfield Dynamic Therapy?
At Northfield Dynamic Therapy, we are a concierge therapy practice—which means we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to mental health. We tailor therapy to each client’s unique needs, prioritizing quality over quantity. Unlike high-volume clinics bound by systemic constraints, we focus on what truly works for you. Together, you and your clinician can adjust session length, frequency, treatment modality, and interventions—ensuring that your growth, healing, and well-being remain the top priority.
We specialize in helping individuals navigate:
— Neurodiversity-Affirming Care: ADHD & Autism support, assessment, and therapy.
— College Student Mental Health: Adjusting to college, academic stress, identity development, and life transitions.
— Navigating Relational Abuse: Healing from narcissistic abuse and emotionally toxic relationships.
— Anxiety & OCD: Panic attacks, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, OCD, and phobias.
— Group Therapy: A powerful space for connection, growth, and support.
— Therapy for Therapists: Supporting clinicians navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, and personal healing.
— Women’s Issues: Postpartum depression, perfectionism, self-worth, and identity.
— Men’s Issues: Emotional expression, self-criticism, perfectionism, and navigating relationships.
— Sports Psychology: Performance, motivation, identity as an athlete, and mental resilience.
As a concierge practice, we go beyond traditional therapy models to ensure you get the best possible treatment. We won’t cut corners, rush your care, or fit you into a cookie-cutter mold. Instead, we offer thoughtful, individualized support that prioritizes depth, connection, and lasting change—so you get the therapy experience you truly deserve.
While individual "talk therapy" is a preferred approach for many, we can also help you explore alternative treatment options that might better suit your needs—such as group therapy, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), coaching, medication, or other modalities.
Are You a Good Fit?
You might be a great fit for our therapy services if you’re ready to:
- Connect deeply with your emotional experience, even when it’s tough.
- Engage openly and work hard towards your mental health goals.
- Commit to a therapeutic relationship that’s tailored to your individual journey.
We’re not here to do the work for you, but we’re here to empower and guide you every step of the way.
Immediate Openings for Individual Counseling
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Some evening appointments available.
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Group therapy options with 6-8 peers from across Minnesota.
Meet Our Therapists!
Tracy Brottem, Psy.D. (she/her)
Positionality: White, cis-het female
Specializing in college student mental health, Tracy brings compassion, warmth, and humor into the therapy room. With extensive experience at Carleton, St. Olaf, and Iowa State University, she works well with clients facing anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and feeling marginalized. Tracy is also one of the best therapists in Minnesota focusing on helping survivors of narcissistic abuse. She also has a focus on student athletes and has significant training and experience working with NCAA athletes and teams. Her dissertation work focused on the experiences of lgbtq+ student athletes.
Tracy does ONLINE therapy Tuesday - Friday, with some evening appointments.
Current Availability:
Tracy is accepting new online clients with some evening slots available.
Education & Training
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Doctor of Psychology
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Master of Arts, Counseling and Psychological Services
St. Olaf College, Bachelor of Arts
Clinical Areas of Interest
Athletes/performance, adults, college students, neurodiversity, survivors of narcissistic abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, identity development, lgbtqia+, family-of-origin, and adjustment concerns.
Personal Hobbies
Reading; cheering on Rory and Rickie; any and all things Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings; binge-watching the Marvel movies in order; singing and dancing to Taylor Swift; dancing with Panic! (and failing miserably to sing like Brendon); painting with Bob Ross; watching Mister Rogers’ neighborhood for self-care; drinking strong black tea with milk and sugar preferably lakeside in MN; and snuggling my cats (or any cat I can access)
Blog
You can get a feel for Tracy's personality and therapy style by reading her blogs at Smudged Inkblot.
Nate Page, PhD, LP, CGP (he/him)
Positionality: White, cis-het male
Nate is a licensed psychologist and Certified Group Psychotherapist. He specializes in anxiety concerns and college student mental health. Much of Nate's clinical work is providing therapy to other therapists. Nate sees some individual therapy clients, but mostly focuses on running therapy groups.
Nate does ADHD/autism diagnostic evaluations. These evaluations take 3 hours, and can be scheduled directly on Nate's calendar through the client portal.
Nate is the founder of Group Therapy Central LLC, and each week facilitates several different training groups for therapists.
Nate is also the founder of Online Therapy for Therapists, a website dedicating to helping therapists secure high quality therapy services for themselves.
Current Availability:
As of 02/12/2025 Nate has openings for one individual therapy client at 3pm on Wednesdays (online).
Nate generally does not have openings for individual therapy clients, but does have openings for (1) group therapy clients and (2) ADHD and autism diagnostic evaluations.
Learn more about Nate and his approach to therapy.
Laurie Page, PhD, LP (she/her)
Positionality: White, cis-het female
Laurie is a licensed psychologist in the state of Minnesota and primarily works with women (ages 18-60) and college students. She specializes in anxiety, excessive worrying, and feelings of low self worth.
Laurie does ADHD testing for adults (18+) in Minnesota, and can also do adult autism assessment. ADHD evaluations typically take 4-6 hours.
Laurie also provides supervision to pre-licensed therapists in Minnesota, and has worked in this capacity at St. Olaf here in Northfield, MN.
Current Availability:
As of 8/27/2024 Laurie has openings for two individual clients. It is rare for Laurie to have openings for new clients.
Please text/call 507-581-5920 to schedule an appointment with Laurie.
Learn more about Laurie and her approach to therapy.
Meet Our Administrative Team!
TEXT or CALL 507-581-5920
Candice Robinson (she/her)
Candice is the friendly and knowledgeable first point of contact at Northfield Dynamic Therapy. As a Nationally Certified Psychiatric Technician with years of experience in mental health settings, she ensures a smooth and supportive experience for every client. Whether you’re navigating scheduling, verifying insurance benefits, or simply figuring out where to start, Candice is here to help with warmth, efficiency, and a welcoming smile.
Passionate about the behind-the-scenes work that keeps our practice running, Candice loves helping clients feel at ease from their very first interaction. She’s also the person to reach out to if you have general questions or need assistance with the client portal.
When she’s not assisting clients, Candice enjoys spending time with her daughters and sharing laughter with friends.
Our Commitment to Inclusivity and Allyship
At Northfield Dynamic Therapy, we are committed to providing affirming and inclusive therapy. We work closely with the LGBTQIA+ community and actively pursue training in gender and sexuality issues. We also support the Black Lives Matter movement and invest in anti-racist work. Our team values the importance of understanding your unique cultural and identity factors in your mental health journey. Our therapists are also involved in allyship with the autistic community, and have obtained extensive training in providing autistic-informed therapy services. We actively resist dehumanizing attitudes and treatment paradigms for autistic individuals, and create more informed and empathetic treatment options for neurodiverse therapy clients.
Our Location
We are located at 220 Division Street, Northfield, Minnesota, right across from the Northfield Public Library, and just a short distance from both Carleton and St. Olaf Colleges.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Book an Appointment through our online scheduling portal, or TEXT or CALL us at 507-581-5920 to start your journey towards wellness and renewed vitality today.
Book an Appointment
through our Online Scheduling Portal
