Testimonials
“Empathy is such an extraordinarily rich and useful book. Which is no surprise because it is written by Sharon Kuhn, a wonderful, thoughtful person who has a passion for helping people heal in the most profound ways. I can’t recommend this book enough, and most everything else that Sharon does.”
— Patrick Lencioni, Author, Organizational Health Expert and TEDx Speaker
“Sharon’s book, Empathy is a must read for Leaders to become Leaders.”
"Sharon is a dynamic person with immense insight and understanding. Her knowledge-base of the mind-body connection is incredible. "
Leesa Ackermann, RN, MBA, BCPA Health Advocate Professionals LLC
“How amazing is it when you understand yourself, understanding who you are and what you stand for. It’s amazing … things will happen to you and around you, like: team cohesion, less stress, your maximum potential, the team’s maximum potential, a better place to work, more breakthroughs. If you’re able to have all that in your day-to-day career, imagine the happiness you’ll have at home. Having the best you everyday… Through all this Sharon mirrors my ‘WHY’ and supports me as I can get lost in the weeds, which typically can create stress. Sharon then gets me re-synced, re-connected, and back to the road to success that we originally created together.”
— Eric Emmerich, Business Owner, Housing and Construction Manager:
“I was astounded after the first session. Our daughter was so responsive to both of us. In only two weeks she’s shifted. We were nearly panicked about what to do before this. Thank you Sharon, we are so grateful to start the school year in a better place! This tool box is giving us insight to see her ‘Interior Design.’ She’s better for our fresh view of her and we are too!” Mother of 13 year old.
This is the most important book I've ever read. It taught me so much about human behavior and how to create love bonds instead of fear bonds with other people. It also taught me to shift from my back-brain/survival center to my front-brain/identity center, so I can be a much more functional person. And it taught me how to improve my own self-esteem while inspiring others to build their self-esteem as well. Together, we make a much more functional and happy society.
— Gwen Clayton, Independent author, copy writer and journalist
“Empathy is more, much more, than just understanding and feeling for others. Empathy is a practical and powerful tool in building a performance culture in any organization Sharon possesses a deep understanding of the science of empathy and its impact on the results achieved by leaders and teams. I have witnessed the tangible benefits of her consistent and passionate counsel in developing what it takes to discover the full potential in the authentic strengths in our leaders and teams.”
— John Sampson, Vistage Advisor Northeast Indiana
Sharon is amazing. I love watching her work. Sharon's approach to healing is different than any counselor I have worked with in the past. Her approach is highly effective and life changing. I am witnessing growth and healing within my family. I am truly impressed and grateful for her gift.
— Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Indiana investing in family wellness
“Sharon has put her passion and heart into the plight of traumatized populations. Her Attach, Attempt Achieve program is groundbreaking in terms of reaching children and families at the core of healing, which is restoring broken bonds through the power of neuro-relational approaches. Schools and communities could greatly benefit by incorporating her program which addresses the crucial need of attachment for disenfranchised children and the adults who care for them.”
— John Micsak, MA, LLPC. CTC Author of Healing the Inside Child and Founder of the National Institute for Resiliency and Wellness:
I just wanted to let you know how very much I appreciate and value the training that you have been giving me. The understanding of how the brain impacts our emotional and intellectual worlds has been invaluable both in a professional and personal manner. In understanding Type A and Type B trauma I feel better prepared to address so many of these issues presented by our patients on a daily basis. As science continues to understand the immense complexities of the brain, psychological theory integrated with neurological and physiological findings will be the treatment of the future. Thank you for sharing with us your passion and your years of study and exploration into the effects of attachment and bonding. You truly have changed my life and therefore impact the patients I see and will see in the future.
— Karen Kaehr, MS, Parkview Behavioral Health
“I’ve used the Unique EQ program with Sharon’s coaching for 12 professional coaching hours. If she had told me that I would see this much growth in my life time, I wouldn’t have believed her. If she had said that I would experience this much growth in 12 hours of this program, I wouldn’t have even signed up. But I can attest to the life changing experience of feeling felt and coached at this level of emotional intelligence as truly life changing!”
— Alexis Macklin, PhD Library Science
Sharon Kuhn has such a wonderful way of relaying the importance of showing emotional intelligence in business environment. It is so relevant to today’s interpersonal communications.
— Roger, Family Business Owner
As a therapist with Parkview Behavioral Health. I wanted to take a moment to express how truly grateful I am to have met Sharon Kuhn and to have been trained in the Attach, Attempt, Achieve Program! I love the new name: Your Interior Design. It has been life changing. I have grown both personally and professionally. I have learned SO much about myself in my relationships/family as well as gained skills as a therapist. I have much more confidence in myself as a therapist through affirming, attuning, co-regulation, love languages and other skills learned through my work with Sharon. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making that possible. It has impacted my children. My little Lucas (almost 4 years old) told me, “When somebody loves me the way I am, that tells me I’m perfect!” I can’t imagine not having the support of this program.
— Jeri Forrest, LCSW
I can attest to the effectiveness of the life work of Sharon Kuhn dating back to a time when my 9 children took art classes from her in her home up to the present where l have used her Unique EQ materials in group sessions at The Fort Wayne Crossing School of Business and Entrepreneurship. I observed the deep connection she had in teaching my children valuable life lessons as well as their beautiful artwork that has adorned the walls of our home for over 20 years. In my years at the Crossing l have never had such excellent conversations with students and l attribute most of that from being able to use Ms. Kuhn’s materials. I have been beside myself in sharing her ideas because the conversations have been so rich with amazing depth. The students have been able to develop a deeper understanding of themselves, a discovery of who they are and how to confidently move forward into their best selves. I give Sharon the lion’s share of the credit from studying her book and materials from her Unique EQ work.
I have observed the coaching she has invested in a person very close to me who was in the lowest possible place emotionally to a place where he is facing life more confidently and can allow himself to dream again. I am beyond eternally grateful for this.I also have received valuable insights after losing my wife of nearly 41 years by having sessions with Sharon.I have more evidence of placing my faith in the work of Sharon but just know that as l hear of struggling people, l wholeheartedly tell them what several sessions with her can do for them. She makes an enormously valuable contribution to individuals and organizations that need a map to better emotional and productive health. People will be very pleased from her results-driven work.
— Byron Mossburg, Educator at The Crossing Education Center
“As a high-capacity achiever, I desire to maximize my potential in all areas of life. Sharon helps me do this. Sharon is a pleasure to interact with and is a fantastic coach. Her coaching has enhanced my emotional intelligence and relational effectiveness. I am empowered to more fully connect and empathize with my emotions, deal with trauma, and relate with others. It is exciting growing my emotional vocabulary, my ability to express unmet needs, and my capacity to share in others joy as well as be there for friends in their pain and disappointments. My sessions with Sharon have grown my self-awareness, awareness of how others receive and perceive me, and my ability to manage my emotions. This is paying dividends personally and professionally. I feel blessed to leave every session empowered to be my best self.”
— Austin F., Indianapolis
Honestly, Sharon helped me understand how my brain and emotions in general work. Understanding was the beginning to me making big changes.
— High School Student of Childhood Trauma (This young man experienced approximately 5 hours of coaching and received life long impact through a GoFundMe effort- Many thanks to all who gave to traumatized youth!)
“Utilizing Sharon’s techniques helped my not only in the areas I was deeply struggling, but also in areas I didn’t even know could improve. This has been life-changing for me and my marriage in so many ways. I can’t recommend her more!”
— Kayla D., Illinois
Meeting with Sharon marked the beginning of true healing for me – she has played a pivotal role in who I am today, and how I feel overall. I was at a point in my life where I felt desperate to just feel better or at least feel “normal” again. After coming out of a narcissistic relationship along with the unexpected death of this person only months later, my mind was all over the place – my emotions were like a tangled ball of yarn. Chaos and destruction seemed to define my life at that time. I felt disconnected from myself – I was experiencing cognitive dissonance, hyper-vigilance, dissociation, panic attacks, identify loss, lack of confidence, loss of self-esteem, severe doubt/uncertainty of myself and the world, and just constant FEAR living life every day. Originally I was going to get connected with a group; instead I ended up meeting individually with her. I’m so very grateful that I did. Meeting with her led my body to start getting back in a more parasympathetic mode. I felt very heard and understood by her. I was able to understand how my past attachments or lack of, have an impact on my life and various relationships that I choose to be in. Sessions with Sharon were not only educational but also therapeutic. Even though Sharon is more of a coach and not officially a “therapist”, she has the true qualities of a therapist, and in fact, has been more helpful to me compared to various licensed therapists that I saw in the past. Every time I met with Sharon, she appeared extremely attuned to me, and engaged in the present moment. I felt her empathy, care, and compassion. The meeting place, being her home, provided a sense of peace and serenity. As a current therapist, I HIGHLY recommend Sharon. I understand the different therapeutic techniques, and often times, this component of EQ is missing. Without understanding empathy, emotional intelligence, and attachment, it makes it very difficult to work through the hurts and pains that may be from years ago, stemming back to childhood. Emotions determine our reality – how we experience life. It’s vital to work through these and gain a better understanding of anything that has hindered you along the way in order to see true growth, healing, and ultimately freedom.
— Lisa, LMHC
Sharon is so calm and easy to talk to. She really listens deep and provides real-world practical exercises to help build emotional intelligence. She not only helped my daughter, but she helped our entire family!
— Megan Elizabeth Sutton