- CBT techniques
- EMDR for trauma
- Mindfulness practice
About Emmanuel
Dr. Emmanuel Oppong is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 11 years of practice in Minnesota. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem struggles, career concerns, and LGBT-related matters. Sessions are offered in English, Akan, and Twi and international clients are accepted.
He has worked in clinics, schools, prisons, and both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. That range means he has experience with different kinds of pressure and crisis. He also has experience supporting people facing blended family issues, attachment concerns, codependency, and substance use challenges.
Emmanuel uses several practical approaches in session. He draws on client-centered methods to listen closely and follow what matters most to each person. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also incorporates EMDR for people processing trauma, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing when those fit.
In practice he focuses on clear, manageable steps. Sessions include talking through immediate problems, trying specific strategies, and checking what helps. He frames work as a collaboration where progress is measured by small, concrete changes rather than abstract goals.
People who reach out are usually offered a first meeting to review goals and preferences. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the site. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Emmanuel’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions means the therapist emphasizes the client's priorities and listens closely to what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through relationship worries, career stress, or confidence issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) online focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying concrete behavior changes between meetings, which suits anxiety, stress, and some patterns of low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be adapted to remote sessions for people who are processing trauma, with clear steps and pacing set together.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That conversation guides whether CBT, EMDR, mindfulness exercises, or motivational interviewing techniques are used, and the choice is made together.
Confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose whether to use video or other supported ways of meeting. The therapist will help plan practical arrangements so sessions fit into everyday life while focusing on manageable steps and skills practice.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English, Akan, Twi
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, LGBT issues, intimacy and self-esteem problems among others.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a practical, collaborative approach that combines client-centered listening with specific techniques from CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of experience working in clinics, schools, prisons, and inpatient and outpatient treatment settings.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in Minnesota and holds the credential MN LPCC as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Akan, and Twi, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.