Business Details
25 Years
experience
Holistic Mental Health Therapy in Portland
As a dedicated mind-body therapist, I integrate somatic psychotherapy, craniosacral therapy, and energy healing to address developmental trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. With over two decades of experience in mental health since 2001, my practice emphasizes holistic healing that bridges the mind, body, and spirit. My approach combines somatic awareness, mindfulness, and wisdom traditions like yoga and Buddhism to foster profound personal transformation. Holding licenses as both a professional counselor and massage therapist, I specialize in Somatic Experiencing and craniosacral therapy, ensuring sessions that honor each client's unique healing journey.My work is rooted in the belief that our deepest wounds can catalyze growth, and I prioritize creating safe, compassionate spaces for clients to explore their inner landscapes. By blending clinical expertise with spiritual insight, I guide individuals toward reclaiming their innate capacity for joy, connection, and self-discovery.
Services
Somatic Psychotherapy
Craniosacral Therapy
Energy Healing
Mindfulness Practices
Trauma Counseling
Details
- Year established: 2001
Highlights and features
- 20+ years of experience in mental health and somatic therapies
- Integrates somatic psychotherapy with mindfulness and yoga traditions
- Personalized approach combining counseling and bodywork
- Accepts PacificSource and Trillium insurance plans
- Specializes in trauma recovery and spiritual awakening
Associations and certifications
- Licensed Professional Counselor #C3164 (Oregon)
- Licensed Massage Therapist #17024 (Oregon)
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner Certificate
- Certified Craniosacral Therapist Carol Gray Center for Craniosacral Studies
Services
Somatic Psychotherapy
Somatic psychotherapy integrates body awareness with traditional talk therapy to address trauma and emotional distress. This approach uses mindfulness to identify physical holding patterns and core beliefs, helping clients process experiences held in the nervous system. By combining Somatic Experiencing and Integral Somatic Psychology, sessions foster emotional regulation and nervous system healing for lasting personal growth.
Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy focuses on the craniosacral rhythm to release physical and emotional blockages in the nervous system. This gentle bodywork promotes fluid movement through brain and spinal tissues, restoring natural energy flow. By addressing restrictions in physical, emotional, and energetic bodies, sessions facilitate profound relaxation, trauma processing, and innate healing capacity for improved mental and physical well-being.
Energy Healing
Energy healing bridges mind-body connections through subtle energy systems rooted in Vedic philosophy and tantric yoga. This practice identifies energetic blockages contributing to emotional or physical distress, using chakra system insights to restore balance. Drawing from two decades of yoga practice, sessions integrate Kundalini Vidya principles to support spiritual awakening and holistic healing aligned with natural life force energy.
Trauma Counseling
Trauma counseling addresses developmental trauma, PTSD, and shock traumas using somatic awareness and mindfulness techniques. Sessions focus on rewiring survival states like fight/flight/freeze through gradual nervous system regulation. By integrating body-centered practices with talk therapy, clients learn to process fragmented experiences, rebuild safety, and reconnect with their authentic self for sustainable emotional resilience and personal transformation.
Mindfulness Practices
Mindfulness practices cultivate present-moment awareness to enhance emotional regulation and self-discovery. Clients learn to observe physical sensations, emotions, and thought patterns without judgment, fostering deeper understanding of mind-body connections. These techniques, rooted in Buddhist and yogic traditions, help break cycles of chronic stress and anxiety while supporting integration of therapeutic insights into daily life for lasting mental clarity.
People
Carolyn Knutson
Mind-Body Therapist
Carolyn Knutson is a licensed counselor and massage therapist with 20+ years in mental health. She specializes in somatic psychotherapy, craniosacral therapy, and energy healing. Her practice integrates yoga and Buddhist wisdom traditions to support trauma recovery and spiritual growth.
Questions
What is somatic psychotherapy?
Somatic psychotherapy combines body awareness with traditional talk therapy to address emotional and physical trauma through mindfulness and nervous system regulation techniques.
What services do you offer?
We offer somatic psychotherapy, craniosacral therapy, energy healing, trauma counseling, and mindfulness practices for emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.
Do you accept insurance?
We accept PacificSource Health Plans and Trillium Community Health Plan. For other insurance, we provide out-of-network reimbursement documentation.
What are your session rates?
Standard 60-minute sessions cost $200. We accept FSA/HSA payments and certain insurance plans for your convenience.
