Mark Knutzen, PsyD

I have been providing mental health therapy for adults and adolescents for two-and-a-half
decades. This experience has been in many different treatment settings. I believe my clinical
experience is primarily relevant as it applies to the process of developing connections and
therapeutic relationships, developing technique, and learning from the many people I have met.
I have worked with many mental health issues, particularly issues involving: anxiety, depression
or sadness/grief, trauma or stressors, life transitions, and relational concerns.

I do not use one particular formalized treatment method. Instead, I focus on connecting with your particular
experience and also developing the therapy relationship, rather than a single prescribed
treatment. Thus, I integrate elements of many treatment modalities as they seem relevant and
beneficial. My primary concern is witnessing your experience and contextualizing it more
broadly within your current life and history. From there, I will support you if you decide you
want, or not, to pursue change.

I realize that choosing a therapist from a brief written description is challenging—and that
entering therapy can be a vulnerable experience. I believe our life experiences are often
complex and filled with ambivalence, or mixed feelings. A similar experience, and/or
confusion, might also apply to choosing a therapist. How does one determine a therapist’s
capability for empathy, intellect/knowledge, perceptiveness, sensitivity, skill set, humor, general
personality, and the overall potential for interpersonal connection from a couple paragraphs
and a photograph? For that reason, I do not expect you to be committed to working with me if
you decide to meet me for an initial session. Hopefully, therapy will be a positive experience
for you