EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy in Minnesota for adults and teens experiencing trauma, PTSD, anxiety, emotional distress, and unresolved painful memories.
Quick Facts
Who We Help: Adults and teens experiencing trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and emotional distress
Conditions Treated: Trauma, PTSD, anxiety, panic, stress, intrusive memories, emotional triggers, and negative self-beliefs
Therapeutic Approaches: EMDR, trauma-informed therapy, CBT, mindfulness-based therapy, and evidence-based counseling
Session Types: Individual EMDR therapy sessions and telehealth consultations
Session Lengths: Varies based on treatment goals and individual needs
Care Options: In-person EMDR therapy and online support across Minnesota
Locations: Brooklyn Center, Eagan, Golden Valley, North St. Paul, and Shakopee
Insurance: Major insurance plans accepted including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medica, Medicare, Medicaid, and United Healthcare
Understanding the Emotional Weight: How EMDR Therapy New Me Can Help
Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR focuses on reprocessing the memories and experiences that are at the root of your emotional pain. These unresolved experiences can become “stuck” in the brain, causing distress that continues to resurface in your daily life. Through EMDR, we can help your brain reprocess these memories in a way that removes their emotional charge, allowing you to move forward with clarity and freedom.
EMDR will help you with the following mental health conditions:
Relief from emotional pain tied to past trauma or difficult experiences
Reduced feelings of anxiety, fear, or overwhelm
A healthier, more balanced response to current stressors
Increased self-awareness and confidence
Freedom from old patterns of thought and behavior
Discover Healing Through EMDR Therapy at BHSI
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy uses a structured eight-phase process that includes guided bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, taps, or sounds. This process helps activate your brain’s natural ability to process and heal. As we work together, EMDR will allow you to access and address the core beliefs and emotions tied to past events, shifting your perspective and helping you develop a sense of resolution. You’ll no longer feel “stuck” in the emotional loops or reactive patterns that have kept you from fully living.
What Is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused therapy designed to help individuals process distressing memories and reduce the emotional impact connected to past experiences. EMDR works by helping the brain reprocess unresolved memories that may feel emotionally “stuck.”
At BHSI, EMDR therapy is tailored to each individual’s experiences, symptoms, and comfort level.
How Can EMDR Therapy Help?
EMDR therapy may help reduce emotional distress connected to trauma, anxiety, panic, intrusive memories, and negative thought patterns. Treatment focuses on helping individuals feel more grounded, emotionally regulated, and less reactive to triggers connected to past experiences.
Many individuals also experience increased confidence, emotional clarity, and healthier coping responses throughout the healing process.
Reframing Your Past, Reclaiming Your Future
Heal unresolved emotional wounds that fuel stress and anxiety
Reprocess past experiences to reduce the emotional charge they hold over your present
Strengthen your ability to stay present and grounded in challenging situations
Learn tools to effectively manage and minimize stress in your daily life
Gain clarity and confidence by shifting negative self-beliefs
Create long-term emotional resilience by transforming how you respond to triggers
How EMDR Therapy Works
1. Initial Consultation
Your therapist learns more about your symptoms, experiences, emotional triggers, and treatment goals.
2. Treatment Preparation
Sessions focus on building trust, emotional safety, grounding skills, and coping strategies before trauma processing begins.
3. Identifying Target Memories
You and your therapist identify experiences, beliefs, or emotional patterns contributing to current distress.
4. Reprocessing Through EMDR
Using guided bilateral stimulation such as eye movements, taps, or sounds, EMDR helps the brain process unresolved memories in a healthier way.
5. Integration and Ongoing Healing
Treatment continues to support emotional resilience, reduced distress, healthier beliefs, and long-term healing.
Take the First Step to Healing
EMDR is not about reliving your pain—it’s about helping you release it. It’s a collaborative, supportive process tailored to your unique needs, and it empowers you to move forward with greater emotional resilience and clarity. If you’re ready to let go of the weight you’ve been carrying and step into a more peaceful, grounded version of yourself, EMDR therapy can help.
Step 1. Fill Out The Form
Reach out to us by completing the form to get started. We'll promptly review your informations and contact you for next steps.
Step 2. Schedule Your First Appointment
Get matched with your provider and submit the intake paperwork prior to your first appointment.
Step 3. Begin Your Journey
Begin attending regular sessions with your provider and begin your journey toward healing and balance.
*You may have to come in-person per provider discretion*
FAQ
What does EMDR stand for?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a therapy approach commonly used to treat trauma and PTSD symptoms.
What conditions can EMDR help treat?
EMDR may help individuals experiencing trauma, PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks, emotional distress, intrusive memories, and negative self-beliefs connected to past experiences.
Is EMDR only for trauma?
No. While EMDR is widely known for trauma treatment, it may also help with anxiety, stress, grief, panic symptoms, and other emotional challenges linked to distressing experiences.
Do you offer online EMDR therapy in Minnesota?
Yes. BHSI offers both in-person and telehealth EMDR therapy services depending on clinical appropriateness and provider recommendations.
Is EMDR different from talk therapy?
Yes. EMDR focuses more directly on reprocessing unresolved memories and emotional responses rather than primarily discussing experiences through traditional talk therapy.
Do you accept insurance?
Yes. BHSI accepts many major insurance plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medica, Medicare, Medicaid, and United Healthcare.
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