Service:

Location:

Year Joined: 2022
Years of Experience: 3
Education:

Luther College - BA

Bethel University - MA

Certification:
Accelerated Resolution Therapy Trained
Areas of Experience
  • Abuse
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
  • ADHD
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adolescent Issues
  • Adoption
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Childhood Disorders
  • Christian Counseling
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • College & Student Issues
  • Conflict Resolution Skills
  • DBT Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Delays
  • Grief & Loss
  • LGBTQIA+ Affirming
  • Life Transitions
  • OCD
  • Panic Disorder
  • Parenting
  • Play Therapy
  • Prayer
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Identity
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress Management
  • Work Issues

More About Kaitlynn Pontius

Clinical Interests:

I have a passion for connecting with individuals across the lifespan, helping them navigate through trauma, anxiety, depression, neurodiversity and executive functioning challenges, disruptive behaviors, self-esteem and everyday stressors. I have previous experience working with youth in residential treatment programs, intensive in-home settings, and elementary schools. I believe in early interventions and equipping parents with tools and techniques to address their children’s varying needs. In addition to working with children and adolescents, I love empowering the LGBTQIA+ community and supporting clinical staff and frontline medical providers. I also have a unique background working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum or those who struggle with ADHD symptoms and other neurodiverse challenges.

Clinical Approach:

When working with clients I adjust my approach to meet individual needs. I utilize the following treatment modalities: accelerated resolution therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, creative executive functioning strategies, and polyvagal interventions. I am open to incorporating an individual’s spirituality in session if they so choose. Ultimately, my clients are the experts on themselves, and I partner with them on their journey to healing and self-discovery.

Hobbies:

When I am not spending time with clients, I am most likely somewhere outdoors. My husband and I frequently go camping, hiking, or are out on a lake somewhere. I also love immersing myself in a good fantasy or sci-fi novel, or get creative with drawing, painting, or playing my guitar. 

Clinic Contact Info

Cottage Grove North Clinic

6936 Pine Arbor Drive S, Suite 200
Cottage Grove, MN 55016

(651) 461-2903