Carolyn Kuhfuss, LCSW (she/her/hers)
Hi there, I’m Carolyn! I am a cisgender, able-bodied, queer woman. I was born and raised in Minnesota and have called Pittsburgh home for the last 20 years. I live with my husband, two children, and my black cats Luna & Coco.
I have a Master’s in Social work from the University of Pittsburgh (2011) and am licensed in the state of Pennsylvania (#CW019741). After getting my degree, I practiced therapy in homes, schools, and mental health clinics before opening my private practice about 10 years ago.
When I’m not working, I’m usually stressing out about how to both relax and be productive at the same time. I like board games, reading fiction, reality TV, and learning new things (roller skating and baking - not just pandemic past times!). I try to make my inner child proud of me and take care of those around me.
One of my first mentors taught me that the core of therapy is holding “sacred presence” with other humans; a truth that continues to guide me to this day. I believe my clients are taking a wonderful, vulnerable risk by coming to therapy, and I do my best to be fully present with whatever they bring into the room.
I am a trauma-informed, somatically-oriented therapist. If you want to know more about what that means, check out my explanation of treatment modalities.
I am not currently accepting new clients. If you’d like to be put on my wait list, please shoot me a message.
Training & Certifications
EMDR trained | EMDRIA | 2026
DBR level 2 trained | 2026
Safe & Sound Protocol (Music therapy) | 2022
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional | PESI | 2022
Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis | ISSTD | 2021
Influential Texts
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors | Janina Fisher
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection | Deb Dana
Easy Ego-State Interventions | Robin Shapiro
The Gift of Therapy | Dr. Irvin D. Yalom