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Rebecca Knutson

Therapist · Minnesota

Supportive therapist for identity and relationships

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Rebecca Knutson
Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, Minnesota · 4689
NPI
1659226702
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
Minnesota
  • Trauma informed
  • Client centered
  • Communication skills

About Rebecca

Rebecca Knutson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on supporting people through difficult life moments. She creates an affirming, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore identity, relationships, and healing at their own pace.

Her work is trauma-informed and client-centered. Rebecca uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns. She often supports people navigating questions of identity and belonging, including clients from the LGBT community and those exploring alternative relationship structures.

Rebecca helps people build self-compassion and forgiveness. She guides practical communication skill-building and looks at family patterns that shape current relationships. She also supports those coping with grief, shame, dissociation, and the emotional strain of caregiving or workplace pressure.

Sessions emphasize honest collaboration. Rebecca listens without judgment, asks clear questions, and helps clients connect with their own resilience and values. Her style is direct but empathetic, aiming to make progress feel practical and manageable.

Rebecca has four years of clinical experience in Minnesota. She brings that experience to help people who are working through attachment wounds, codependency concerns, commitment struggles, or mood challenges. People who want a thoughtful, steady clinician to walk alongside them may find her approach helpful.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Rebecca uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in straightforward ways. One common approach she relies on helps people manage anxiety and stress by teaching moment-to-moment coping skills and practical behavior changes. This approach is useful for reducing overwhelming reactions and improving daily functioning.

Another frequent focus is trauma-informed work that pays attention to safety, pacing, and how past wounds affect relationships now. In practice this means slowing down when needed, naming patterns, and practicing new ways of relating and self-soothing. These methods help with dissociation, shame, and attachment-related struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca treats the choice of techniques as a collaborative decision. She will talk through options with the client, try what feels manageable, and adjust based on goals, symptoms, and personal preference.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by removing travel time and allowing appointments during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also let people choose sessions that focus on shorter check-ins or longer processing time depending on day-to-day needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

Minnesota

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rebecca commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship issues. Her practice also covers family patterns, LGBT identity questions, and codependency concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Rebecca uses a trauma-informed, client-centered approach and draws on evidence-based techniques. Sessions focus on collaboration, practical skills, and connecting to personal values.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of experience as a licensed practitioner working in Minnesota. That experience informs her work with relationship dynamics and trauma-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LMFT credential, which stands for licensed marriage and family therapist, and practices in Minnesota.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working together?

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