About Sherri
I'm Sherri M. Herman, MA, LPCC, a licensed clinical psychotherapist, speaker, and writer. I help high-achieving adults heal the patterns that keep them feeling unworthy, anxious, and disconnected from themselves. For more than 15 years, I've worked with people who look "together" on the outside while privately wrestling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, and burnout. My work bridges psychology, neuroscience, metabolic health, and spirituality, getting beneath the surface to untangle early patterns while caring for the nervous system, the body, and the longings of the heart.
I hold a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, lay ordination in Zen Buddhism, and training as a spiritual coach. I identify as both Christian and Buddhist, and my approach honors each person's background, beliefs, and lived experience. I believe mental and physical health are inseparable, so my work also tends to the foundations that shape how we feel and function: sleep, stress, hormones, movement, and nourishment.
Why I do this work
Here's what the credentials don't tell you.
I grew up in a family marked by alcoholism and dysfunction, so I know from the inside what it feels like to feel incredibly alone. For a long time I did what a lot of capable people do. I stayed busy, stayed useful, and stayed available to everyone but myself. Divorce, single parenting, chronic depression and anxiety, and plenty of self-doubt taught me that you can look fine on the outside and still feel like a stranger even to yourself.
What changed things for me was learning to come home to myself from the inside out. Zen meditation, the science of the nervous system, my faith, and a lot of honest inner work showed me that the relationship that shapes every other relationship is the one you have with yourself. That discovery became my life's work.
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As I tell my clients, my aim is to help you develop a more loving relationship with yourself. Because when you change your relationship with yourself, everything changes.
The HEART of Inner-Connection
Out of years of clinical work and my own healing came my signature framework, the HEART of Inner-Connection. It blends psychology, neuroscience, and spiritual wisdom to address loneliness and disconnection at the root, beginning with your inner source of unconditional love and building toward genuine connection with the people and the life around you.
It's also the foundation of the book I'm currently writing, which expands the framework into a practical path for the many adults who were never handed healthy models for relating to themselves or others. If you'd like to follow along as the book takes shape, subscribe to receive book updates here.
Ways we can work together
Therapy
I work with high-achievers, leaders, and helping professionals across Minnesota who are ready to stop running on empty and reconnect with what matters most. Explore therapy →
Consulting for Therapists
With more than 15 years in the field and 25+ years in business, I support fellow clinicians who want to build sustainable, values-aligned practices. Explore consulting →
Writing
I share regular reflections and practical tools on the blog and in my newsletter, covering mental health, integrative wellness, and values-based living. Read the blog →
Speaking
I bring warm, research-backed, interactive talks on loneliness, burnout, and connection to conferences, workplaces, faith communities, and groups of every size, all anchored in the HEART of Inner-Connection. Invite me to speak →
I also occasionally offer workshops throughout the year. I see clients virtually across Minnesota and in person in Minneapolis, and I'm available for consulting, workshops, and speaking nationwide.
Let's stay connected
"Sherri M. Herman brings a wealth of knowledge, professional experience as a therapist and research-based best practices to her presentations. She builds positive connections to her audience by being vulnerable – sharing her own mental and spiritual health triumphs and challenges while providing valuable program content, practical strategies and resources. In addition, Sherri is a warm and engaging individual – a pleasure to work with, as well as share with an audience."
Heidi Simpson Tjeltveit, MEd, Co-Chair, Mental Health and Addiction Ministry Team, Bethlehem Lutheran Church-Minneapolis.
If any of this resonates, I'd love to hear from you.
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