Buddhist Therapists in Minneapolis, MN
I believe that providing a collaborative, calm, non-judgmental, and empathic environment is key to encouraging healing and growth. My aim is to help guide clients through choices that move them toward living a more valued life. Having worked in the advertising & marketing fields for many years, I'm intimately familiar with the fast-paced and performance-demanding environment that many of us are faced with in modern society and strive to find ways to bring a sense of calm to everyday life.
I believe that providing a collaborative, calm, non-judgmental, and empathic environment is key to encouraging healing and growth. My aim is to help guide clients through choices that move them toward living a more valued life. Having worked in the advertising & marketing fields for many years, I'm intimately familiar with the fast-paced and performance-demanding environment that many of us are faced with in modern society and strive to find ways to bring a sense of calm to everyday life.
Healing is about learning to feel, feel more while present and connected in your body, your life, and the life of those around you past, present, and future. Eiko helps people heal through the ecology of embodiment through somatic experiencing informed coaching, navigating racial identities, gender, sexuality, stress reduction, sensory needs, nervous system shifts, relationships, and connecting with ecosystems. Eiko identifies as mixed, of Asian and European descent, gender non-conforming, and queer. Healing is political and healing is brave.
Healing is about learning to feel, feel more while present and connected in your body, your life, and the life of those around you past, present, and future. Eiko helps people heal through the ecology of embodiment through somatic experiencing informed coaching, navigating racial identities, gender, sexuality, stress reduction, sensory needs, nervous system shifts, relationships, and connecting with ecosystems. Eiko identifies as mixed, of Asian and European descent, gender non-conforming, and queer. Healing is political and healing is brave.
It’s difficult enough to figure out what you want. But saying it out loud to a partner? That can be even scarier. What if we don’t want the same things? Or, worse still, what if I hurt them? Does any of this sound familiar? Many people live in silence to avoid the pain of hurting another. But at some point that backs up on you. Therapy is your place to give voice to those feelings and decide what, if anything, you want to do with them..
It’s difficult enough to figure out what you want. But saying it out loud to a partner? That can be even scarier. What if we don’t want the same things? Or, worse still, what if I hurt them? Does any of this sound familiar? Many people live in silence to avoid the pain of hurting another. But at some point that backs up on you. Therapy is your place to give voice to those feelings and decide what, if anything, you want to do with them..
I am dedicated to guiding clients through trauma and losses that obscure life's beauty. My goal is to reignite your spirit, help you meet your authentic self, and navigate life's changes and challenges. Together, we'll explore your inner strength to acknowledge discrepancies and learn how to make desired changes. I combine EMDR with CBT, DBT, IFS and holistic methods to improve your relationship with yourself, others, and the world. Through eye movements, you'll feel as if you've solved a puzzle, breaking the vicious cycle of unhealthy behaviors, shedding long-held burdens and for lasting change, opening opportunities for growth.
I am dedicated to guiding clients through trauma and losses that obscure life's beauty. My goal is to reignite your spirit, help you meet your authentic self, and navigate life's changes and challenges. Together, we'll explore your inner strength to acknowledge discrepancies and learn how to make desired changes. I combine EMDR with CBT, DBT, IFS and holistic methods to improve your relationship with yourself, others, and the world. Through eye movements, you'll feel as if you've solved a puzzle, breaking the vicious cycle of unhealthy behaviors, shedding long-held burdens and for lasting change, opening opportunities for growth.
Roger Pollock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LISW
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Waitlist for new clients
My mission is to genuinely share myself with others so that we can reach higher levels of understanding and experience acceptance, commitment, and hope. I work with individuals, families, and parents navigating challenges like trauma, emotional dysregulation, impulsiveness, or life-threatening behaviors. Whether you’re seeking support for managing emotions, improving relationships, or building confidence, I offer evidence-based treatments tailored to your needs. We are doing the best we can, with what we have, in this moment and we can do better, being more motivated to change.
My mission is to genuinely share myself with others so that we can reach higher levels of understanding and experience acceptance, commitment, and hope. I work with individuals, families, and parents navigating challenges like trauma, emotional dysregulation, impulsiveness, or life-threatening behaviors. Whether you’re seeking support for managing emotions, improving relationships, or building confidence, I offer evidence-based treatments tailored to your needs. We are doing the best we can, with what we have, in this moment and we can do better, being more motivated to change.
Rebekah Morse
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CCW
7 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Healing comes from seeking understanding of the whole self. I provide a calm and compassionate space to work through anxiety, depression, grief, difficult relationships, parenting concerns, traumas or that feeling that things just aren’t right. Together we can explore patterns you may feel caught in, look at things in new ways, reclaim parts of yourself that have been closed off or are waiting for the opportunity to grow. I enjoy helpIng adults, couples, and teens heal emotional wounds, work through trauma and deepen awareness of needs, greatest hopes, and complete self.
Healing comes from seeking understanding of the whole self. I provide a calm and compassionate space to work through anxiety, depression, grief, difficult relationships, parenting concerns, traumas or that feeling that things just aren’t right. Together we can explore patterns you may feel caught in, look at things in new ways, reclaim parts of yourself that have been closed off or are waiting for the opportunity to grow. I enjoy helpIng adults, couples, and teens heal emotional wounds, work through trauma and deepen awareness of needs, greatest hopes, and complete self.
My holistic practice weaves traditional and integrative approaches—mind–body and energetic work—guided by Buddhist and witchcraft study.
You may be a therapist/healing professional who is sensitive and intuitive, or someone who identifies as queer, polyamorous/ENM, or kinky. You may also be a spiritual person wanting to integrate witchcraft, Buddhism, or holistic practices into your healing work. In our work together, all of you is welcome—you don’t have to downplay or reshape your needs in order for them to be met.
My practice is fully online, serving individual adult clients. I support highly sensitive healing professionals and individuals navigating trauma, identity exploration, and life transitions. Sessions are available both hourly and as intensive services.
My holistic practice weaves traditional and integrative approaches—mind–body and energetic work—guided by Buddhist and witchcraft study.
You may be a therapist/healing professional who is sensitive and intuitive, or someone who identifies as queer, polyamorous/ENM, or kinky. You may also be a spiritual person wanting to integrate witchcraft, Buddhism, or holistic practices into your healing work. In our work together, all of you is welcome—you don’t have to downplay or reshape your needs in order for them to be met.
My practice is fully online, serving individual adult clients. I support highly sensitive healing professionals and individuals navigating trauma, identity exploration, and life transitions. Sessions are available both hourly and as intensive services.
Now, more than ever it is natural to feel stressed, overwhelmed, confused or anxious at times. It may be that you are considering therapy to address a specific problem you are facing; or you want to better understand why you respond the way you do to events in your life. Perhaps you want to talk about difficult or painful experiences you have had. Whatever brings you to this important work, I am committed to listening closely and working collaboratively to help you find what matters most to you.
Now, more than ever it is natural to feel stressed, overwhelmed, confused or anxious at times. It may be that you are considering therapy to address a specific problem you are facing; or you want to better understand why you respond the way you do to events in your life. Perhaps you want to talk about difficult or painful experiences you have had. Whatever brings you to this important work, I am committed to listening closely and working collaboratively to help you find what matters most to you.
Michelle Johnson-Dupre DBA Inner Sky Psychotherapy LLC.
I enjoy supporting adults familiar with therapy in connecting with their inherent health and knowing on a path of healing and change. As a clinician with a background in transpersonal psychology, and someone who enjoys the creative process, I look forward to meeting you in openness and inquisitiveness to help you connect with your strengths.
Michelle Johnson-Dupre DBA Inner Sky Psychotherapy LLC.
I enjoy supporting adults familiar with therapy in connecting with their inherent health and knowing on a path of healing and change. As a clinician with a background in transpersonal psychology, and someone who enjoys the creative process, I look forward to meeting you in openness and inquisitiveness to help you connect with your strengths.
I BELIEVE: 1) It is in the context of relationship that we make the deepest change. 2) We grow and excel in an environment with just the right amount of support & challenge. 3) We must feel understood--by ourselves, yes, and often by another--before we can make change. 4) Engaging in our passions make us come alive. These four core beliefs guide my work as a psychologist, life coach, author, radio host, and performer. Working collaboratively and fostering safe spaces, together we can increase awareness and create experiences that allow our best selves to emerge.
I BELIEVE: 1) It is in the context of relationship that we make the deepest change. 2) We grow and excel in an environment with just the right amount of support & challenge. 3) We must feel understood--by ourselves, yes, and often by another--before we can make change. 4) Engaging in our passions make us come alive. These four core beliefs guide my work as a psychologist, life coach, author, radio host, and performer. Working collaboratively and fostering safe spaces, together we can increase awareness and create experiences that allow our best selves to emerge.
Dr. Uyanga Bayandalai
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PhD, LPCC, LADC, CRC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
You are stronger than you may realize, and healing is possible. My role as your therapist is to help you connect with your inner resilience, release what no longer serves you, and move toward the life you want to live. I provide a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences, honor your emotions, and create meaningful, lasting change.
You are stronger than you may realize, and healing is possible. My role as your therapist is to help you connect with your inner resilience, release what no longer serves you, and move toward the life you want to live. I provide a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences, honor your emotions, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Sometimes life piles up - stress, pressure, expectations, uncertainty - and you’re left feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just not quite yourself. Whether you’re managing anxiety, exploring your identity, feeling burned out, or struggling to move forward, you don’t have to carry it all alone. I offer a non-judgmental space where things can slow down and start to make sense. Where you can speak freely, untangle what’s underneath the surface, and leave with new insights, language for your experience, and practical tools to feel more grounded, connected, and in control again.
Sometimes life piles up - stress, pressure, expectations, uncertainty - and you’re left feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just not quite yourself. Whether you’re managing anxiety, exploring your identity, feeling burned out, or struggling to move forward, you don’t have to carry it all alone. I offer a non-judgmental space where things can slow down and start to make sense. Where you can speak freely, untangle what’s underneath the surface, and leave with new insights, language for your experience, and practical tools to feel more grounded, connected, and in control again.
Supporting your journey to overcome trauma and reclaim your voice and your life. If you’re here, it’s likely that something from your past still echoes in your present. You may feel stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand—anxious, shut down, overthinking, or struggling to connect in relationships. I help individuals who have experienced complex trauma, emotional neglect, grief or family dysfunction make sense of their pain and create a new path toward healing, safety, and self-compassion. As a trauma-informed therapist, I provide an empathetic, safe, and nonjudgmental space where all parts of your story are welcome.
Supporting your journey to overcome trauma and reclaim your voice and your life. If you’re here, it’s likely that something from your past still echoes in your present. You may feel stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand—anxious, shut down, overthinking, or struggling to connect in relationships. I help individuals who have experienced complex trauma, emotional neglect, grief or family dysfunction make sense of their pain and create a new path toward healing, safety, and self-compassion. As a trauma-informed therapist, I provide an empathetic, safe, and nonjudgmental space where all parts of your story are welcome.
Life has a way of presenting us with challenges we never asked for. While we can’t control if or when these show up, we can choose how to respond. This often means stepping away from reactions rooted in fear, habit, or distorted self-perceptions. By letting go of what no longer serves us, we can develop new skills that move us closer to the life we want to live, even in the face of difficulties.
Life has a way of presenting us with challenges we never asked for. While we can’t control if or when these show up, we can choose how to respond. This often means stepping away from reactions rooted in fear, habit, or distorted self-perceptions. By letting go of what no longer serves us, we can develop new skills that move us closer to the life we want to live, even in the face of difficulties.
I view psychotherapy as a partnership where together we explore your unique thoughts, feelings, habits and struggles; finding solutions that work for you.
I focus on understanding the deeper patterns and experiences that influence how you see yourself and move through the world. We will examine closely the situation into which you were born and consider what you had to adapt yourself to in order to survive. With this thorough understanding of the past, we can then find ways to make changes
I view psychotherapy as a partnership where together we explore your unique thoughts, feelings, habits and struggles; finding solutions that work for you.
I focus on understanding the deeper patterns and experiences that influence how you see yourself and move through the world. We will examine closely the situation into which you were born and consider what you had to adapt yourself to in order to survive. With this thorough understanding of the past, we can then find ways to make changes
Growing up with a lot of death and loss, I was nurtured by Buddhist wisdom traditions as well as the fields of counseling and inter-personal psychology.
We all feel stuck or anxious or hopeless sometimes, but when the feelings take over your life, you might have unresolved trauma. Trauma involves system overwhelm - something that was too much, too fast, or that happened when you were too young to cope. Left unaddressed, it undermines your sense of safety and wellbeing and hijacks your nervous system. Talk therapies address the story-telling mind, but we need to work with trauma where it lives: in the body, outside of conscious awareness. If you've tried traditional therapy and it only got you so far, this might be why.
Growing up with a lot of death and loss, I was nurtured by Buddhist wisdom traditions as well as the fields of counseling and inter-personal psychology.
We all feel stuck or anxious or hopeless sometimes, but when the feelings take over your life, you might have unresolved trauma. Trauma involves system overwhelm - something that was too much, too fast, or that happened when you were too young to cope. Left unaddressed, it undermines your sense of safety and wellbeing and hijacks your nervous system. Talk therapies address the story-telling mind, but we need to work with trauma where it lives: in the body, outside of conscious awareness. If you've tried traditional therapy and it only got you so far, this might be why.
Trauma isn’t always a single event, it can also come from experiences that were chronic, subtle, or relational in nature. It can begin in childhood or unfold over time through experiences of feeling unseen, unsupported, or unsafe. Whether loud or quiet, trauma shapes how we experience ourselves and the world around us. You might not think of your story as “trauma,” but if you find yourself constantly bracing for something to go wrong, feeling overwhelmed by emotions (or disconnected from them), or stuck in painful relational patterns, you may be carrying more than you realize.
Trauma isn’t always a single event, it can also come from experiences that were chronic, subtle, or relational in nature. It can begin in childhood or unfold over time through experiences of feeling unseen, unsupported, or unsafe. Whether loud or quiet, trauma shapes how we experience ourselves and the world around us. You might not think of your story as “trauma,” but if you find yourself constantly bracing for something to go wrong, feeling overwhelmed by emotions (or disconnected from them), or stuck in painful relational patterns, you may be carrying more than you realize.
If you are looking for a therapist who is accessible, present, fearless, and authentic, then we might just be a match. I enjoy clients who are therapy veterans and know what they want (or what they don't). I also love to help clients who are new to therapy and feel a little nervous, to feel secure and supported. Whether you have a trauma history that you need someone grounded to help you address, or are simply feeling overwhelmed, I am here for it. I bring a lifetime of experiences (and a fondness for metaphors) to the therapy room for us to draw on. Open to families and to couples, including those who need poly and kink informed.
If you are looking for a therapist who is accessible, present, fearless, and authentic, then we might just be a match. I enjoy clients who are therapy veterans and know what they want (or what they don't). I also love to help clients who are new to therapy and feel a little nervous, to feel secure and supported. Whether you have a trauma history that you need someone grounded to help you address, or are simply feeling overwhelmed, I am here for it. I bring a lifetime of experiences (and a fondness for metaphors) to the therapy room for us to draw on. Open to families and to couples, including those who need poly and kink informed.
Clients seeking therapy can come as they are. It is my goal to have the education and tools to facilitate their process. I work with individual adults, teens, and children in a variety of areas, including mental health therapy, substance use disorder, EMDR trauma therapy, hypnotherapy, quitting smoking, phobias, and confidence. I have been a life coach and hypnotist since 2010, a substance use disorder counselor since 2017, and I am a licensed professional clinical counselor.
Clients seeking therapy can come as they are. It is my goal to have the education and tools to facilitate their process. I work with individual adults, teens, and children in a variety of areas, including mental health therapy, substance use disorder, EMDR trauma therapy, hypnotherapy, quitting smoking, phobias, and confidence. I have been a life coach and hypnotist since 2010, a substance use disorder counselor since 2017, and I am a licensed professional clinical counselor.
If you or a loved one is experiencing a life transition, new or chronic medical condition, or adjusting to aging I'd love to work with you. I have worked in healthcare for over a decade and understand the challenges of navigating complex systems. Change, health concerns, and/or aging can be scary, uncertain, and depressing. Important relationships and roles are also often impacted which can cause added stress and difficult decisions. Therapy for you or your loved one can help to address these normal emotional reactions and promote coping skills, resilience, and personal growth.
If you or a loved one is experiencing a life transition, new or chronic medical condition, or adjusting to aging I'd love to work with you. I have worked in healthcare for over a decade and understand the challenges of navigating complex systems. Change, health concerns, and/or aging can be scary, uncertain, and depressing. Important relationships and roles are also often impacted which can cause added stress and difficult decisions. Therapy for you or your loved one can help to address these normal emotional reactions and promote coping skills, resilience, and personal growth.
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Buddhist Therapists
Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.