
Lisa Rutford
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
My work centers on alleviating distress associated with trauma and adverse life experiences using EMDR. Call me to begin your healing journey.
As an EMDR therapist, I work with adults who have experienced trauma, anxiety, or who are in the middle of a difficult life transition. Often my clients have experienced moments where something was ‘too much, too fast’, and ever since then things haven’t feel quite right. EMDR work focuses on alleviating the distress associated with trauma and adverse life experiences. This approach is based around how the brain stores and processes information related to traumatic events, moving memories from the part of our brain that thinks “This is still happening right now” to the part of our brain that thinks “That happened, and I am safe now.” Our first few sessions will be dedicated to getting to know each other, and developing a roadmap of how our work can get you where you want to go. When you're ready to start on this journey, give me a call.
Practice hours (CDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Life Transitions
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Emotional support animals allowed
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
- Elevators
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Minnesota
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Minnesota
- Cigna – Minnesota
- Health Partners – Minnesota
- Hennepin Health – Minnesota
- Medica Health Plans – Minnesota
- Medicaid – Minnesota
- Medicare – Minnesota
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Minnesota
- Minnesota Medical Assistance – Minnesota
- Optum – Minnesota
- UCare – Minnesota
- United Health Care – Minnesota
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Credentials
Licenses
LPCC
1825, Minnesota