Bradley Barker

Brad is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Minnesota and Arizona who helps individuals and couples make sense of trauma and relationship struggles that don’t resolve on their own. His approach blends EMDR therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Parts Work and Internal Family Systems to help people process experiences that feel stuck in the body and mind.

Brad has completed advanced training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Relational Life Therapy and continues to deepen his work through ongoing EFT consultation. And when he’s not helping people navigate through life, you can find him on adventures with his family or reading a good book.

Brad uses both EMDR therapy and EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) to help the brain reprocess distressing relationship memories so they no longer keep the nervous system on high alert. This allows you to respond to relationships in a calmer, more secure way and make healthier choices instead of repeating old patterns.

The goal isn’t to make you relive your trauma. Instead, EMDR is designed to help you feel safe while exploring difficult memories. Here’s what a session with me typically looks like:

• Check-in and grounding: We start by talking about your current state and using techniques to help you feel centered.
• Identifying targets: We focus on specific memories, sensations, or emotions that feel “stuck.”
• EMDR reprocessing: You briefly focus on the memory while following guided eye movements, taps, or sounds. This helps your brain begin integrating the memory safely.
• Integration and reflection: We talk about what you noticed in your thoughts, feelings, or body sensations.
• Closing and coping strategies: Each session ends with grounding and skills to help you feel stable until the next session.

The sessions are paced to your comfort level. You remain in control throughout, and the process allows your brain and body to work with memories safely.