Sharon Kuhlmann, LMFT - Therapist in Minnesota

About Sharon

Sharon Kuhlmann is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical, listening first and then offering tools that a person can use between meetings. Her background as a registered nurse gives her extra insight into how stress, anxiety, pain, and physical symptoms connect to emotions.

Sharon offers clear strategies to help people calm themselves and manage worry. She uses approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy to reframe unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness to build present-moment coping.

Background and approach

She also draws on trauma-focused tools when past events are getting in the way of daily life. Her work includes relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, grief, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, and career or life transitions. Sharon also supports people dealing with ADHD, depression, and trauma-related symptoms.

She aims to make therapy feel like coaching plus clinical care. In sessions she balances listening with teaching. She explains why symptoms happen and then offers step-by-step practices to try at home.

Many clients appreciate the mix of practical skill-building and gentle reflection. Sharon practices in Minnesota and conducts sessions in English. She brings clinical experience, nursing knowledge, and two decades of hands-on therapy work to help people move forward on everyday problems.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Sharon uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT often includes simple homework tasks and practiced skills to reduce worry, improve mood, and manage stress. She also uses EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - when trauma memories are interfering with daily life. EMDR aims to reduce the emotional charge of past events so memories feel less overwhelming. Finding the right method is part of therapy. Sharon works together with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She may combine techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made. Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls let the therapist and client meet face to face over distance, while phone sessions provide a simpler audio option. Live chat and text-based messaging let people get support through written conversation and brief check-ins between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, maintain continuity during transitions, and practice new skills in real time with a licensed professional.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Sharon commonly help with?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, parenting and family concerns, self esteem, career changes, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

How would you describe Sharon's therapeutic style?

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then teaches skills and offers practical techniques like thought reframing and calming practices.

What is her professional background?

She brings 20 years of clinical therapy experience and prior training as a registered nurse, which informs her understanding of how physical symptoms and emotions interact.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - with license MN LMFT 950, and she practices from Minnesota.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Sharon?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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