- Trauma informed
- LGBT informed
- Relationship focus
About Rebecca
Rebecca Knutson is an LMFT based in Minnesota who focuses on supporting people through stressful life moments. She creates an affirming space where clients can talk about identity, relationships, trauma, and purpose. Rebecca centers honesty and collaboration in sessions to help people find clarity and resilience.
She uses a trauma-informed, client-centered approach and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, stress, and relationship patterns. Sessions often focus on improving communication, building self-compassion, and repairing attachment wounds that affect day-to-day life.
Rebecca often works with people from the LGBT community and those exploring alternative relationship structures, including kink and BDSM culture. She also helps those coping with grief, shame, dissociation, and the emotional strain of caregiving and workplace stress.
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as family of origin issues, domestic violence, codependency, commitment difficulties, and mood challenges like disruptive mood dysregulation. Rebecca pays attention to how identity and belonging shape mental health and relationship choices.
With four years of clinical experience, she aims to listen without judgment and ask questions that prompt insight. Rebecca partners with clients to identify practical steps that fit their lives and values. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Evidence-informed approaches and online counseling options
Rebecca uses trauma-informed and client-centered techniques alongside evidence-based therapeutic techniques. A trauma-informed approach means noticing how past harm affects current feelings and reactions, and moving at a pace that feels tolerable while addressing those impacts. This can help with anxiety, dissociation, and healing from abuse.Client-centered work focuses on the person's goals and pace. The therapist listens without judgment, asks helpful questions, and helps clients identify everyday steps toward improved relationships, self-compassion, and emotional stability. This approach is useful for relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and identity work.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rebecca will discuss options with each person and tailor techniques to the client's needs, goals, and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She aims to help clients try approaches and adjust them as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during the initial scheduling step to learn which session types are offered and what will work best for daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rebecca commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, and issues around identity and belonging.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is trauma-informed and client-centered, emphasizing listening, collaboration, and practical next steps that fit each person's life.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Rebecca has four years of clinical experience working with people on anxiety, attachment wounds, caregiving stress, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT practicing in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.