LMFT

Norah Knabe, LMFT

Experience15 years
LocationMinnesota
Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Eating
Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy

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About Norah

Norah Knabe is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing since 2011 in Minnesota. She draws on a 15-year clinical background to work with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, mood concerns, addiction, grief, identity questions, parenting and other life transitions.

Background and approach

Her training includes several evidence-based methods, and she emphasizes helping clients name emotions, learn regulation strategies, and take practical steps toward change. Her approach blends validation and skill-building: she listens to each person's story, helps identify patterns that maintain distress, and offers techniques to reduce symptoms while exploring underlying issues.

Norah supports work around attachment and communication challenges, body image and eating concerns, caregiver stress, and complex family dynamics. She also integrates perspectives that attend to trauma, intimacy-related issues, bipolar mood management, ADHD, and career or motivation struggles.

Clients can expect a collaborative therapeutic stance that focuses on both immediate coping tools and longer-term growth. Norah provides services through multiple online formats as well as outpatient sessions and aims to create a pragmatic, empathetic path forward for people seeking change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that adapt to your needs

Norah integrates Internal Family Systems, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address emotional and relational difficulties in online work. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and work kindly with different inner parts or voices, which can be useful for managing self-criticism, shame, or conflicted urges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and building a strong therapeutic relationship so clients feel heard and supported while they explore change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing concrete strategies for reducing anxiety, improving mood, or addressing patterns that maintain distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Norah treats it as a collaborative decision. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful early on, adapting techniques over time so the work matches each person's needs and pace.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats let clients fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access regular support from licensed professionals with a variety of practical tools and check-ins.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Norah addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, addiction, eating and body image issues, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career or life transitions.

What is Norah's therapeutic style and approach?

She uses a collaborative, validating approach that combines symptom-reduction techniques with exploration of underlying patterns. Sessions often mix skills training and deeper therapeutic work to help clients regulate emotions and make practical changes.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Norah has been in practice since 2011 and brings 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and family dynamics in outpatient and online settings.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with the designation MN LMFT 2731 and provides services from Minnesota.

Does she work with clients in languages other than English or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment structured?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in beginning therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesEating disordersSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harm Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English