Find the Right Therapist in Minneapolis, MN
Fourteen clinicians across nine specialties in one downtown practice. You describe what is going on once, and we match you to the person who actually does that work — usually within five days.
One Call Instead of Nine
The hardest part of finding a therapist is almost never the therapy. It is the fortnight spent leaving voicemails at eleven solo practices, six of whom have closed their books, three of whom never call back, and two of whom turn out not to take your insurance.
Fernhill exists to collapse that into one conversation. You tell us what is going on once — to a person, not a form — and we match you to whichever of our fourteen clinicians actually specialises in it. If nobody here is right, we say so and refer you out, because a bad match inside the building is worse than a good one outside it.
The second advantage shows up later. When a client needs a prescriber, or an adolescent specialist, or psychological testing, that is a walk down the corridor and a shared records system — not a fresh referral and another five-month wait.
- ✓One intake conversation instead of nine voicemails
- ✓Matched by specialty, not by whoever has a free slot
- ✓Prescribing, testing and therapy all in the same practice
- ✓Switching therapists inside the practice is normal and easy
Six Things a Solo Practice Cannot Offer
None of this is a criticism of solo therapists — several of ours used to be one. It is simply what fourteen people in one building makes possible.
Matched by specialty
You get the clinician whose actual training fits — EMDR, DBT, perinatal, adolescent — rather than whoever happened to have a Tuesday free.
Request a matchSwitching is easy
If the fit is wrong, you tell us and we hand you to a colleague with your history intact. No starting the story from zero at a new practice.
How matching worksPrescribing down the corridor
Our psychiatric nurse practitioners work in the same building on the same records. Adding medication does not mean joining another waiting list.
Ask about prescribingTesting without a referral out
ADHD, autism and learning assessments are done in-house, so a question raised in therapy on Monday can be assessed here rather than somewhere else in six months.
Ask about testingWhole families, separate rooms
A teenager, their parents and a couples pairing can all be seen here by different clinicians who do not share a room — but do share a corridor when it genuinely helps.
Ask about family careCover when someone is away
Holidays, illness and parental leave do not mean a six-week gap. There is always a colleague who can pick up if something urgent lands.
Talk to usFrom First Call to First Session
Four steps, and a person handles every one of them.
A 15-minute intake call
With a clinician, not an administrator. You describe what is going on once. We will also ask about practical constraints — evenings, telehealth, insurance — because those decide the match as much as the clinical picture.
We name two or three people
Not one. You get a short list with a sentence on why each might suit, and you pick. If none of them feel right, say so and we will find others or refer you out of the practice.
First session within five days
Median across the last year. If your match is booked further out than that, we will tell you honestly and offer the alternative rather than quietly parking you.
Reviewed at session four
A deliberate check-in about fit. Saying it is not working is expected at that point, not awkward, and switching inside the practice keeps your history intact.
What We Offer
Nine specialties across fourteen clinicians. These are the six people most often ask for by name.
Not sure which of these you need? That is what the intake call is for — most people arrive naming one and leave the call matched for something adjacent.
Fourteen People, Nine Specialties, One Corridor
Our team is eight therapists, two couples specialists, two psychiatric nurse practitioners, one psychologist who does the testing, and one clinical director who still carries a caseload.
Between them: EMDR certification, Gottman Level 3, DBT-intensive training, perinatal certification, adolescent specialism, and clinicians who work in Spanish, Somali and Hmong.
What matters more than any of those credentials is the thing the list cannot show — every clinician here has colleagues to consult, cover when they are away, and a genuine culture of saying "this one is not mine" when a case sits outside their training. That last part is the whole argument for a group practice.
We are also deliberately not enormous. Fourteen is small enough that the clinical director knows every active case by name, and that is a ceiling we intend to keep.
- ✓8 therapists · 2 couples specialists · 2 prescribers · 1 psychologist
- ✓EMDR, Gottman, DBT, perinatal and adolescent specialisms in house
- ✓Sessions available in Spanish, Somali and Hmong
- ✓Capped at fourteen on purpose — the director knows every case
Fourth Floor, Hennepin Avenue
Skyway access from the Nicollet ramp, a quiet lift lobby, and eleven consulting rooms that do not open onto each other.
Four Things Worth Knowing Before You Choose
True of any practice, not just this one. Worth knowing before you spend six months with the wrong fit.
Fit predicts outcome more than method does
Decades of research agree that the therapeutic relationship is the strongest single predictor of whether therapy works — stronger than which modality your therapist trained in. Which means asking to switch is not being difficult; it is optimising the thing that matters most.
Specialty matters for specific problems
For general anxiety or low mood, most well-trained therapists do comparable work. For OCD, trauma, eating disorders and couples work, specific training genuinely changes outcomes — and that is exactly where a solo generalist is stretched thinnest.
You are allowed to ask about credentials
Which licence, how many years, what specific training in your issue, how many clients like you they have seen. Any competent clinician answers these without defensiveness. If the answer is evasive, that is information.
Four sessions is the right moment to judge
Not one — first sessions are unrepresentative for almost everybody. By session four you should feel understood and have some sense of direction. If you do not, raise it. We build that check-in into the schedule so nobody has to initiate an awkward conversation.
What It Costs, Before You Have to Ask
Therapist websites are famously vague about money, which mostly serves the therapist. Here it is plainly.
Therapy sessions are $175 for 50 minutes. Couples sessions are $195 for 60 minutes. Psychiatric appointments are $290 for the initial evaluation and $145 for follow-ups. A full psychological assessment is $1,900 across roughly three appointments, including the written report.
We are in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica, UCare and Aetna. For most clients on those plans the real cost is a copay, and we will verify your specific benefits before your first session rather than after it.
Twelve reduced-fee places are held across the practice, starting at $65, and they are genuinely available rather than nominally. Ask on the intake call — it is one of the most common questions we get and it changes nothing about the match you are offered.
- ✓$175 individual · $195 couples · $145 psychiatric follow-up
- ✓$1,900 for a full psychological assessment including the report
- ✓In network with BCBS MN, HealthPartners, Medica, UCare and Aetna
- ✓Twelve reduced-fee places from $65, across all specialties
Shared With Permission, Names Shortened
I had spent five months on three different waiting lists. Fernhill called back the same afternoon and had me matched by the following week — and when it turned out I also needed a prescriber, that was a conversation between two people down the same corridor rather than another five months.
The first therapist was not the right fit and I said so, dreading it. She thanked me, walked me through two colleagues who might suit better, and made the handover herself. I did not have to start the whole story from zero anywhere else.
Our daughter sees one of their adolescent specialists and my husband and I see someone else there for couples work. Same building, same records system, completely separate rooms. That balance is exactly what we needed and I did not think it was available anywhere.
Things People Ask on the Intake Call
How do you decide who I get matched with?
Three things, in this order: the specific clinical picture, the practical constraints (evenings, telehealth, insurance, language), and then the softer question of who tends to work well with someone in your situation. You are given two or three names with reasons, not one name to accept.
What if I don't like my therapist?
Tell us — ideally at the session-four check-in we build into the schedule, but any time. Switching inside the practice is completely normal, your history transfers, and the therapist you are leaving is not told anything beyond the fact of the change. Nobody here takes it personally; it happens most months.
Can I see two clinicians here at once?
Yes, and about a quarter of our clients do — individual therapy plus a prescriber, or individual plus couples work with a different clinician. Their notes are shared only to the extent you consent to, and they will not be in the room together unless you have asked for that.
How quickly can I be seen?
Median time from first call to first session was five days over the last year. Some specialties run longer — EMDR and adolescent slots are the tightest — and we will tell you the honest number for your specific match on the intake call rather than after you have committed.
Do you offer telehealth?
Yes, for anyone physically located in Minnesota, and most of our clinicians hold a mix of in-person and video caseloads. Some clients are entirely remote, some alternate. Assessment appointments and initial psychiatric evaluations are in person.
Do you see children under twelve?
We do not. Our adolescent work starts at twelve, and for younger children we refer to two child specialists in Minneapolis we trust and will introduce you to directly. We would rather do that than stretch beyond what our team is trained for.
Do you take insurance?
We are in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica, UCare and Aetna. For other plans we provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement. We verify your specific benefits before your first appointment and tell you the expected cost in writing.
Is the reduced-fee scheme real or nominal?
Twelve places across the practice, starting at $65, and they exist across all specialties rather than only the least busy ones. There is no means test and no form. Ask on the intake call; it does not affect which clinicians you are offered.
One Conversation, and We'll Find You the Right Person
A fifteen-minute call with a clinician. You describe what is going on once, and you leave the call with two or three names and an honest timeline. If nobody here is the right fit, we will say so and point you somewhere better. You can also write to hello@fernhilltherapy.com.
Request a Match
Tell us a little about what is going on and any practical constraints. A clinician replies personally, usually within one business day, with two or three suggested matches.
- Visit us1119 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55403
- Call us(612) 555-0136
- Email ushello@fernhilltherapy.com