Anna Bankey, MSW, LICSW
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Brainerd, MN
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
Anna Bankey at Riverside Counseling| Brainerd, MN
If you’ve tried traditional talk therapy and it didn’t quite feel like enough…
If you keep repeating patterns that don’t match who you want to be…
Then lets' try something different. I offer a holistic, body-based approach to therapy that helps you connect the dots between your emotions, your past experiences, and how your body responds today. Many of us carry invisible weight: constant self-doubt, anxiety, feeling numb, or like we're never "enough." These aren’t personal failures — they’re often responses to early life experiences or trauma stored deep in the nervous system.
Here’s how I can help:
I specialize in working with people struggling with:
Anxiety and depression
Low self-worth and perfectionism
Trauma — even when it’s hard to name
Feeling stuck in the same patterns, again and again
Empowerment is my mission. Clients describe me as non-judgmental, blending strength coaching, personal motivation, and intentional accountability. I help you take personal responsibility while providing a calming, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and respected. Together, we relight your fire, build resilience, and create lasting, meaningful change. Change can be hard, and therapy is a safe place to navigate it. I specialize in helping older kids, teens and adults decrease anxiety, reduce chronic worry, heal from trauma, and rebuild self-worth. Together, we move toward clarity, confidence, and lasting peace.
I use evidence-based practices tailored to your needs, whether through skill-building, trauma-informed approaches, or creating a safe space to untangle painful memories and limiting beliefs. Using EMDR and Brain Spotting, along with somatic and cognitive approaches, we work at the root level, calming the nervous system and gently processing what feels stuck.
This is brain + body + heart healing, not just surface-level coping. I offer in-person therapy in Brainerd, MN (near Walgreens & the DMV) and secure telehealth sessions throughout Minnesota.
You deserve healing, strength and self fulfillment.
License
License(s)
Professional certifications
Education
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$150 - $275Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Venmo
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Humana
- Out of Network
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Self-Pay Only
- Health Partners
- Alliance
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Network Health
- Optum
- Evernorth
Specialties and clinical interests
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Body Image
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Family Conflict
- Grief & Loss
- Hoarding
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Life Coaching
- Mental Health Professionals
- Neuropsychological Issues
- Personality Disorders
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sex and/or Pornography Addiction
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
- Yoga Therapy
Community specialties
- Single Parents
- People with Disabilities
- Military Families
- Biracial
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
Faith-based specialties
- Christianity
- Indigenous American Religions
- Wicca / Paganism
Images and videos
Location
Riverside Counseling
517 Northwest 4th Street
Suite 113B
Brainerd, MN 56401 US
Office is ADA Accessible
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Groups
- Families
Languages
- English
Website and social media