Stephanie Knight

Coming to counseling can feel nerve-racking or overwhelming. I always tell clients “Come as you are.” If you feel nervous, come nervous - I will meet you where you are and will never judge you.

I’m grateful for my 25+ years of experience helping women escaping domestic violence, men and women recover from drug and alcohol addictions (most often with trauma histories), and children and teens in and out of the school setting with various struggles including ADHD, trauma, depression, and anxiety. While I have experience working with many different populations, my primary focus has been working with women and teen girls with emotion dysregulation, eating disorders, addictions, life transitions, relationship issues, depression and anxiety.

I received my master’s degree at Lewis and Clark College in 2006 and have been working in the private practice setting since 2008.

I have two main goals with you as my client: establish a safe rapport where you feel seen and implement the most relevant, evidence-based practice based on your complaint. If you are mainly looking for someone to talk to and to process your thoughts and feelings, then I am happy to provide that. I will be weaving possible skills or perspective shifts into our sessions. If you are looking for a more concentrated and direct approach, we can be more structured in specific evidence-based practices. My main therapeutic approaches include dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), EMDR, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotion focused family therapy (EFFT), and motivational interviewing.

While the first session is often used to discuss your background and presenting problem, I am happy to use that time to help you with immediate relief from your problem if you would prefer. Waiting an extra week to get some direction might just be too long for some, and I am happy to meet you where you are.