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Trauma & PTSD Therapy in Minneapolis

Gentle, trauma informed therapy at a pace that feels safe.

Trauma & PTSD therapy in Minneapolis

What happened to you was real. Healing can be too.

Trauma is not about being weak. It is what happens when an experience overwhelms your ability to cope, and your mind and body keep bracing long after the danger has passed. That response makes sense, and it can change.

We provide outpatient trauma and PTSD therapy for adults across Minneapolis, using the treatments with the strongest evidence, at a pace that always keeps you safe.

You are never pushed to relive more than you are ready for. We build safety and stability first, then heal from there.

6.8%
of U.S. adults will experience PTSD at some point in their lives (NIMH)
nearly 3x
women are nearly three times as likely as men to develop PTSD (NIMH)
over half
of people experience a trauma at some point, though not all develop PTSD
highly treatable
trauma-focused therapy helps most people who complete it
What we help with

The many forms trauma takes

Trauma is not only combat or catastrophe. Whatever shape yours has taken, it deserves care.

Single-incident trauma

An accident, assault, disaster, or sudden loss that changed everything in a moment.

Childhood and complex trauma

Repeated or early harm that shaped how you see yourself and the world.

Abuse

Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, whether it happened long ago or is recent.

Grief and traumatic loss

Losing someone in a sudden, violent, or devastating way that is hard to move through.

First responders and medical trauma

Repeated exposure to crisis on the job, or a frightening medical event of your own.

PTSD symptoms

Flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, numbness, and the avoidance that shrinks your life.

Our approach

Proven methods, delivered with safety

Trauma work is not about forcing you to relive the worst day of your life. It is about helping your mind and body finally feel that it is over.

Trauma-focused CBT

Gently process what happened and change the beliefs trauma leaves behind, in a way that stays within your window of tolerance.

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

A structured, evidence-based approach that helps you rework the stuck points trauma creates in how you see yourself and others.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they lose their charge.

Stabilization and somatic skills

Grounding, regulation, and body-based tools so you can stay present and steady as you heal.

Faith-informed, never forced. For those who want it, we integrate faith and spiritual support as a source of safety and meaning. For those who do not, it is never a condition of care. You are welcomed exactly as you are.
The evidence

Can trauma really heal? Yes.

Trauma can feel like a life sentence, but the science says otherwise. Trauma-focused therapies like CPT, PE, and EMDR are proven first-line treatments, and many people who complete them see their symptoms drop dramatically or resolve.

Healing is not about forgetting. It is about the memory losing its power to hijack your present. That is what good trauma care makes possible.

2 in 3
of people who complete a trauma-focused therapy improve significantly or no longer meet criteria for PTSD (research reviews).
66.5%
of adults who ever had a mental health problem consider themselves recovering or recovered (SAMHSA, 2021).
Getting started

What to expect when you reach out

1

A no-pressure first call

Tell us only what you are comfortable sharing. You set the pace from the very first contact.

2

Safety and stability first

We start by building grounding skills and trust, never by diving into the hardest memories.

3

A plan built around you

Trauma-focused therapy matched to your history and your readiness, moving only as fast as feels safe.

4

Support that fits your life

Outpatient sessions with secure telehealth available across Minnesota.

Common questions

Questions people ask first

Do I have to talk about the details of what happened?

Not before you are ready, and never more than you can tolerate. Good trauma therapy builds safety first and always keeps you in control of the pace.

It happened years ago. Is it too late for therapy to help?

No. People heal from trauma decades later. The nervous system can learn that the danger has passed, whenever you are ready to begin.

What is EMDR, and is it right for me?

EMDR helps the brain reprocess stuck traumatic memories so they lose their intensity. It is one of several proven options, and we will help you choose what fits.

Do you take insurance?

We work with many major Minnesota plans. Verify your coverage here and we will confirm your benefits privately, with no obligation.

The past can lose its grip on your present

Reach out today and a counselor who understands trauma will follow up. Everything you share is confidential.

Sources: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD; American Psychological Association (APA), Clinical Practice Guideline for PTSD; SAMHSA, Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults (2021 NSDUH). If you are in crisis, call or text 988. National research figures are provided for education; individual outcomes vary.