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LMFT

Sharon Kuhlmann, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationMinnesota
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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About Sharon

Sharon Kuhlmann is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with two decades of clinical experience guiding people through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.

Background and approach

She brings a thoughtful, listening-first approach informed by prior medical training as a registered nurse, which contributes to a practical understanding of how physiological responses interact with emotional health. Sharon blends that knowledge with therapeutic techniques to help clients develop coping skills, improve sleep, and address compassion fatigue.

Clients can expect a collaborative therapist who moves between roles as listener, coach, and teacher, tailoring interventions to what each person needs. Her practice draws on evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR alongside mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to target symptoms and strengthen day-to-day functioning.

Based in Minnesota, Sharon emphasizes clear communication, practical tools for self-calming, and an empathetic presence to support people navigating life changes, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, intimacy matters, and career-related stress.

Online approaches that combine skills and healing

Sharon uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress management. She also offers eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), which focuses on processing distressing memories and trauma symptoms to reduce their ongoing emotional impact. Both approaches emphasize practical steps clients can take between sessions to support steady progress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon discusses the client’s history, goals, and preferences to determine whether CBT, EMDR, mindfulness techniques, or solution-focused strategies are the best fit, and she adjusts methods as work unfolds to match evolving needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage in care from varied locations and on schedules that suit them. These formats make it easier to access consistent support while working, parenting, or managing other life responsibilities, and they enable ongoing practice of skills between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Sharon address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family matters, sleep problems, self-esteem, career strains, compassion fatigue, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach centers on attentive listening and collaboration, combining teaching, coaching, and practical skill-building to help clients manage symptoms and meet goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sharon has 20 years of experience as a therapist and decades of client contact, including time running a independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT with license details listed as MN LMFT 950 and practices from Minnesota.
In which languages can clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How does payment and cost work?
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 getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Minnesota

Languages

English

What Sharon can help with

Sharon Kuhlmann works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, depression, and compassion fatigue.

Sharon works with people who work in health care regarding their experiences with the pandemic.

How Sharon approaches therapy

Sharon's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Sharon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Minnesota, with 20 years of clinical experience.