Adult Depression Therapy · Twin Cities
Most insurance accepted. Matched to a therapist who actually fits how depression is showing up for you.
What does depression look like for you right now?
Because I want the floor to actually move, not just talk about it.
If any of this sounds familiar
What people describe before they land here looks less like a diagnosis and more like a quiet emptying out that has lasted too long.
Because I want the floor to move, not another worksheet.
What's possible
Clients describe what changes first as quiet. A real text answered without dread. The first laugh in months that was real. The feeling of looking forward to something small.
Because I want my floor back, not another worksheet.
How it works
From quiz to first appointment without an eight-month wait. Most insurance accepted.
Five questions about how depression is showing up, what you've already tried, and the kind of care that fits. About one minute.
A real person from our team calls or emails to verify your insurance, answer your questions, and walk through which therapist on our team is the best fit for how depression is showing up for you.
A first appointment that begins with where you actually are, not a forced retelling and not a worksheet handed to you on the way out. Real care, in Mahtomedi or online across Minnesota.
Because I want a clear path, not an eight-month wait.
From a recent review
Jaclyn A. · Google reviewI felt truly heard and understood. She asked thoughtful questions, listened carefully, and helped me start to unpack things I hadn't fully realized were affecting me. I left the session feeling lighter and more hopeful.
What you'll find here
Trauma-informed and somatic-aware. A real range of modalities, picked by what fits the way depression shows up for you, not by whichever therapist had a Tuesday opening.
Depression shows up differently for everyone. The high-functioning hider, the SSRI-fatigued, the can't-get-out-of-bed weight, the trauma-flavored gray. Each needs a different approach. The intake call routes you to the therapist whose modality mix fits your version, not whichever therapist had a Tuesday opening.
EMDR with a certified clinician. IFS for parts that have gone quiet. ACT for the loop you're tired of arguing with. Somatic and breathwork-informed care for the body the meds didn't reach. The point isn't to pile on modalities. It's to have the right one when you walk in.
Depression often sits on top of a nervous system that has been running on empty for a long time. Care that works with the body and the mind together, never asking you to perform OK. Reviewers describe the room as safe and nonjudgmental.
Because I want the modality that actually fits me.
How we compare
| Golden Roots Therapy | Online-Only Therapy Platforms | Solo CBT-Only Therapists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first appointment | Reply within one business day | Days to weeks, varies | Four to eight weeks typical |
| Therapist matched to how depression shows up | Intake call routes you to the right fit | Algorithmic match, rotation common | Whoever the practice is, take it or leave |
| Modality range | CBT plus EMDR, IFS, ACT, DBT, somatic | Whatever the therapist drawn knows | Single-modality, by definition |
| Insurance accepted | Most major plans plus Medical Assistance | Some plans, often partial | Often out-of-pocket |
| Provider continuity | Stay with the same therapist | Rotating therapists common | Yes, when on the schedule |
Reply within one business day
Intake call routes you to the right fit
CBT plus EMDR, IFS, ACT, DBT, somatic
Most major plans plus Medical Assistance
Stay with the same therapist
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem, Cigna and Evernorth, HealthPartners, America's PPO, Optum, UCare, UMR, UnitedHealthcare, First Health, and Medical Assistance. We'll verify your specific plan during the first call with our team.
Real Clients
What people describe after they land somewhere that finally fits.
Jaclyn
Felt truly heard from the first session
Jenna created a safe, nonjudgmental space where I felt truly heard and understood. She asked thoughtful questions, listened carefully, and helped me start to unpack things I hadn't fully realized were affecting me. I left the session feeling lighter and more hopeful.
Brigid
Trauma-informed without pressure
Golden Roots Therapy is a truly transformative and healing space. The therapists are incredibly compassionate, knowledgeable, and deeply trauma-informed. They meet you exactly where you are without judgment or pressure. Every session is thoughtful, empowering, and rooted in creating lasting, meaningful change.
Jordeyan
Each session leaves me lighter and more empowered
Jenna's warmth and compassion are matched by her professionalism and deep knowledge. She strikes a perfect balance between being empathetic and gently encouraging me to push past my comfort zones to grow. Each session leaves me feeling lighter, more empowered, and better equipped to handle life's ups and downs.
Rebekah
Easy to open up to from the first call
I've had a wonderful experience with Addy. She's incredibly friendly, professional, and easy to talk to. It's clear how passionate she is about helping others, she genuinely cares and it shows in every session. From the very beginning, she made me feel comfortable and supported.
Katie
Listens deeply and offers real validation
Jenna is one of the most understanding, kind, nonjudgmental people I've ever spoken to. She listens deeply and offers empathy and validation, helping me feel seen and understood. My mental well-being has improved significantly thanks to her guidance.
Kara
Knowledge of trauma plus individualized focus
The care received at Golden Roots is unparalleled. I appreciate the knowledge of trauma and interaction with mental health as well as the individualized focus. Excellent communication and care.
Our approach
The intake call helps us match you to a modality that fits, not just what's on the schedule. Most sessions are in Mahtomedi, with online care available across Minnesota when that's the right fit.
The most-researched body-based protocol for trauma. A fit when depression has something underneath it: a loss that never fully settled, a chronic stress pattern that became your set point, hypervigilance that flattened into numbness. Available with EMDR-certified clinicians on the team.
A parts-based approach for when depression looks like pieces of you have gone quiet. The protector that has been running for years. The exiled feeling underneath the going-through-the-motions. IFS works with the parts of you that are doing the holding, not against them.
CBT for the parts where it earns its place: rumination, the negative tape, the all-or-nothing thinking that loops at 5am. ACT for the part of you that is tired of arguing with the loop and wants a different relationship to it. Most clients land here having already tried CBT alone.
Body-based work for the parts of depression the medication did not reach. The weight in the chest, the heaviness in the limbs, the sleep that is not sleep. Mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic trauma work integrated into how the team practices.
Because I want a modality that fits, not whatever's available.
Depression care that takes the body seriously. Trauma-informed. Most insurance accepted.
What the first session actually looks like
Most people who walk in have either tried therapy before and it didn't land, or have been bracing about whether this one will be different. Here is what to expect, step by step.
The first session is the intake. No forced retelling. Your therapist takes time to understand where the heaviness lives, what has gone quiet, and what has not moved with what you have tried before. You set the pace.
Sessions are built around the modality that fits your depression, not the modality the therapist happens to know. EMDR for the trauma-flavored kind. IFS for the parts that have gone quiet. ACT for the loop. Somatic for the body the medication did not reach. Sessions move as the picture clears.
A journaling prompt connected to what came up. A small ritual that anchors a heavy morning. A grounding move you can do at the kitchen sink. Always tied to what you and your therapist are tracking together.
Because I want care that moves at my pace.
Meet the team
Each clinician brings a different modality mix, so the match can fit how depression is showing up for you.
A trauma-informed therapy team serving the Twin Cities
Because I want a therapist who actually fits.
Where we see clients
Most clients meet their therapist at our Mahtomedi office, an easy drive from White Bear Lake, Stillwater, Lake Elmo, Woodbury, and east Saint Paul. Online sessions across Minnesota are available when the in-person option isn't realistic.
12 Long Lake Rd #5
Mahtomedi, MN 55115
Located in Mahtomedi on the east side of the Twin Cities metro.
Because I want care that fits how I live.
FAQs
Honest answer: it depends on the match. Most of the people who say therapy didn't work for them were paired with one modality, often CBT alone, when what they needed was a different mix. The first call from our team exists for exactly that reason. We talk through what you've already tried, what didn't fit, and which therapist on our team works with the way depression is showing up for you. If we're not the right fit, we'll say that on the first call, before your first appointment.
Real answer: it depends on what's underneath. Medication and therapy do different jobs. SSRIs work on the chemistry; therapy works on the patterns, the body, and the parts of you that the medication didn't reach. If you've cycled through Lexapro, Zoloft, Wellbutrin and the floor still hasn't moved, what's often underneath is a nervous-system pattern or an unresolved loss that the medication was never going to touch. EMDR, IFS and somatic work are designed for exactly that. We'll talk through what you've tried on the first call and pick the modality that fits what hasn't moved yet.
We accept Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem, Cigna and Evernorth, HealthPartners, Optum, UCare, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, First Health, America's PPO, and Medical Assistance. Our intake team verifies your specific plan during the first call, before your first appointment, so there are no surprise bills. If you're on a different plan, self-pay is $160 a session, and we can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement if your plan allows it.
Most people hear back from our team within one business day of submitting the quiz. From there, your first appointment is scheduled at a time that fits your week, not when the next opening happens to be eight weeks out. The Twin Cities depression wait-time bar is steep right now, four weeks at some practices and up to eight months at the larger health systems. The point isn't 'same-day' as a marketing line; it's a real cadence the practice can hold.
CBT is one of several modalities our team uses, not the whole offer. Our team also uses EMDR (a body-based protocol for the depression that has something underneath it), IFS for the parts of you that have gone quiet, ACT for the loop you are tired of arguing with, DBT skills for the days you have to function anyway, and somatic and breathwork-informed care for the body the medication didn't reach. The intake call is where we figure out which mix fits.
Yes. The 'I'm fine' you've been performing all day is the thing therapy actually treats. You don't have to be in acute crisis to be in our chair. Most of our depression clients are exactly the people whose families and coworkers think they're doing great.
A real intake with time for what you're working with, what you've already tried, and what kind of care fits. You'll leave with a clear sense of which modality your therapist plans to use and the cadence of follow-ups. Not a worksheet handed to you on the way out, not a forced retelling, not an interrogation.
Ready when you are
What does depression look like for you right now?
