Emerald Bridge Wellness

Integrative & Functional Psychiatry and Wellness

Telehealth Psychiatry in Minnesota & Wisconsin
An Integrated, Whole-Person Approach

Healing that meets you where you are — mind, body, and soul.

Emerald Bridge Wellness offers virtual care for adults across Minnesota and Wisconsin, blending conventional psychiatry with traditional, integrative, and functional approaches. Treatment is grounded in science but tailored to the whole person because true wellness means more than just managing symptoms.

Whether the goal is medication support, hormone balance, or a more natural path through nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle changes, care plans are created to reflect each person’s unique story, values, and needs. Sometimes that means sticking to traditional methods. Sometimes it’s a thoughtful blend of tools from different modalities but always rooted in what works for you.

Using functional medicine principles, the process looks beyond the surface to consider root causes like sleep, stress, gut health, and inflammation which helps reconnect with balance, energy, and clarity.

Healing should feel personal, practical, and empowering. If that resonates,
scheduling a virtual visit is the first step.

What We Offer

Medication Management, Psychotherapy, Weight Loss, Hormone Testing, Functional Medicine–Informed Lab & Hormone Evaluation, Genetic Testing, and Holistic Wellness Support.


Take the first step towards a healthier and happier you. Click here to get started today.

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How I Can Help You Feel Like You Again


As a dual-certified Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner, I bring both clinical expertise and a compassionate, integrative approach to care. My practice blends psychiatry, primary care, and functional medicine to a systems biology–based, root-cause approach that looks at the whole person, not just symptoms.

Functional medicine is patient-centered and science-based, using your personal history, genetics, environment, and lifestyle to guide care. It emphasizes prevention, sees the body as an interconnected system, and integrates conventional treatments with nutrition, supplements, stress management, and more.

Whether you’re facing hormonal shifts, sleep issues, gut health concerns, or chronic stress, these factors can quietly influence your mood, focus, and well-being. Together, we’ll take a deep look at your story, not just your symptoms, and create a personalized plan that may include medications, hormone support, supplements, or a more natural path forward.

If you’re looking for whole-person mental health care in Minnesota or Wisconsin, I’d be honored to support you via telehealth.



Appointment and Rates for Out-of-Network



Emerald Bridge Wellness is committed to providing a compassionate and interconnected approach to each patient's health. Our approach not only can utilize a functional medicine–informed approach it also allows for integration of conventional methods with complementary and alternative therapies to address the root causes of health issues and promote overall wellness.

We understand that each patient is unique and may require different treatment options, so we take the time to thoroughly assess their needs and offer personalized solutions.

We offer out-of-network services to clients with the option of requesting "superbills" which can submited to your insurance carrier for potential reimbursement. For your convenience, we accept all major credit cards.


Initial Psychiatric Evaluation Intake

Aetna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Cigna, BlueCross, and Out-of-Network coverage


This comprehensive intake appointment is your first step toward a personalized, integrative treatment plan. During our visit, we’ll review your current symptoms, medical and mental health history, and your goals for care. This time is dedicated to understanding you — so we can create a plan that aligns with your needs and preferences.

60 minutes

Follow-Up Appointments (Established Patients Only)

Aetna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Cigna, BlueCross, and Out-of-Network coverage


Ongoing care is key to achieving lasting progress. Follow-up appointments allow us to assess how your treatment is working, make any necessary adjustments to medications or supplements, review refill needs, and support your overall well-being. These sessions may also include brief therapy, depending on your needs and preferences.

30 minutes



Important Update Regarding Controlled Substances



At Emerald Bridge Wellness, we are committed to providing safe, ethical, and evidence-based care for every patient we serve. Due to upcoming DEA regulation changes requiring in-person evaluations for certain prescriptions, we are not accepting new patients seeking treatment involving controlled substances (including stimulant or benzodiazepine medications) at this time.

Our practice continues to focus on integrative telehealth care, offering support for mental health, hormonal balance, and wellness through non-controlled medication management, supplements, and holistic approaches.

We deeply appreciate your understanding as we adapt to these evolving federal guidelines, and we remain dedicated to helping you bridge the path toward better health and balance.


Resources

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Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Dial 988 or Text for immediate assistance 24/7.

Callers “press 1” prompt are connected to the Veterans Crisis Line. Callers “press 2” prompt are connected Spanish Language line (over 240 languages are supported through a Tele-Interpreters service). Callers “press 2” prompt are connected to a LGBTQI+ crisis counselor.

Click here to navigate to the 988 Lifeline website

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In Minnesota call CRISIS (274747) to contact your county's mental health crisis team or text MN to 741741

24/7 response services available.

Click here to navigate to the county mobile crisis number website for a list of counties and phone numbers.

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Our Mission


To deliver personalized, whole-person psychiatric and wellness care to individuals across Minnesota and Wisconsin through accessible telehealth. By blending conventional, traditional, integrative, and functional approaches, the goal is to support both mind and body by addressing root causes, not just symptoms, and helping each person move toward lasting balance and well-being.

Malinda Lynch, DNP, PMHNP, FNP, APRN

Owner | Emerald Bridge Wellness


As a dual-certified Family and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, I’ve spent years working in traditional healthcare and while it has its strengths, I often felt limited by the “one-size-fits-all” model. I wanted to offer more than symptom checklists and medication scripts. I wanted to truly support the whole person.

That’s what led me to create Emerald Bridge Wellness. Emerald represents hope and renewal. Bridge represents connection between the mind and body, between traditional and functional medicine, and between medical care and true wellness which creates space for treatments that are as unique as the people I serve.

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Insurances We Accept

Aetna Blue Cross Blue Shield Cigna Medica Medicare UnitedHealthcare / Optum

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna

Medica

UnitedHealthCare/Optum

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation

United Healthcare (Optum)

Oxford (Optum)

Oscar (Optum)

Cigna

Blue Cross Blue Sheild of Massachusetts

Aetna

Medicare