For those who hold space for others—and are ready for a space of their own
therapy for therapists, healers, helpers, and deeply caring people navigating burnout, emotional exhaustion, identity shifts, difficult transitions, and the desire for something different
Maybe you find yourself:
Burnt-out, emotionally exhausted, or disconnected from work, relationships, and experiences that once felt fulfilling
Anxious or filled with dread at the thought of the week ahead
Losing touch with your own needs, your own voice, or your own purpose
Struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the pressure to always get it right
Having ideas for how you want your work to evolve, but fear, self-doubt, or uncertainty keep you stuck
Feeling like you’ve outgrown the version of yourself that built your career but don’t know what comes next
You have spent a lot of time becoming who you needed to be. This is the place to discover who you truly are.
Meet Shannon Lomasney (she, her)
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Durham, North Carolina.
I’ve been practicing psychotherapy and clinical social work since 2022, after earning my Master of Social Work from UNC–Chapel Hill. Over the past several years, I’ve continued to refine my work and discover the people I feel most drawn to support.
I tend to work especially well with people who are:
Therapists, therapists-in-training, helpers, and healers
Self-reflective and curious about themselves
Committed to their own growth and well-being
Ready to establish firmer boundaries and advocate for their needs
Navigating transitions in identity, work, relationships, or life
Individuals 24 years and older
I’m passionate about working with people who are tired of abandoning their own needs, overextending themselves, or living according to roles they’ve outgrown—and who are ready to do the deeper work of changing those patterns.
A big part of my own journey has been realizing that finding yourself isn’t just about doing the inner work. It’s also about living—trying new things, being a beginner, moving your body, playing, laughing, connecting with others, noticing what lights you up and following that.
I’ve come to value both sides of that process: looking inward while also stepping into the world and discovering what’s possible. That’s what I hope to offer my clients—a space to understand themselves more deeply, challenge what no longer fits, and explore not only what they want to heal, but what they want to create, experience, and become.
How Therapy Can Help
Reconnect with yourself
Get curious about your needs, emotions, values, and desires—and begin trusting your own inner voice
Set boundaries without losing yourself
Learn to recognize what is yours to carry, communicate your needs, and create relationships that feel more balanced and authentic
Move through burnout and emotional exhaustion
Make space for rest, reflection, and recovery while exploring what has left you feeling depleted or disconnected
Navigate change and transitions
Whether you're questioning your career, identity, relationships, or the direction of your life, therapy can offer a place to explore what’s changing and what you want to move toward
Heal what still feels unresolved
Work through experiences that continue to shape how you see yourself, relate to others, or respond to the world—even when you understand them intellectually
Create a life that feels more like your own
Therapy isn't only about healing what hurts. It can also be about discovering what lights you up, trying something new, and building a life that reflects who you are now—not just who you've been expected to be.
modalities I work with:
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy; “Parts Work”
IFS is a compassionate approach to therapy that helps us understand the different parts of ourselves that show up in everyday life. You might notice one part of you that wants to rest, while another says you should be doing more. Or a part that feels anxious, critical, angry, or overwhelmed, when another part wishes you could simply feel at ease.
Through this process, we can develop a deeper understanding of ourselves, soften patterns that no longer serve us, and create more inner balance and harmony. IFS can be especially supportive for people navigating people-pleasing, burnout, perfectionism, identity exploration, anxiety, or a desire to feel more at home within themselves and in their own lives.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
EMDR can be a powerful way to work with the experiences, beliefs, and patterns that keep you feeling stuck—even when you understand them intellectually. For healers, helpers, and therapists, this might look like chronic over-responsibility, difficulty setting boundaries, people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, resentment, or a persistent sense that you have to hold everything together.
Sometimes we can understand exactly why we do what we do and still find ourselves repeating the same patterns. EMDR can help work with what lives beneath that understanding—the experiences and beliefs that have shaped how you see yourself, what you believe you’re allowed to need, and how safe it feels to prioritize yourself.
Using bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or gentle taps, EMDR supports the processing and integration of experiences that may still be influencing you in the present. It can help create a bridge between what you know in your mind and what you feel in your body, making it easier to loosen old patterns and respond from a greater sense of choice.
We’ll probably be a good fit if:
You’re looking for a warm, direct, collaborative style
If you’re naturally introspective, or willing to be introspective
You’re ready to take an active role in your healing and well-being
You’re looking for support in moving beyond simply coping, toward creating a life that feels meaningful and authentically yours
We’re probably not a good fit if:
You want someone to tell you what to do, rather than collaborate with you in building what fits
You need crisis-level support or are currently at risk of harming yourself
You have a substance use concern
You’re looking for quick fixes, not interested in doing the deeper work
Are not ready or available to show up consistently
“and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do—
determined to save
the only life you could save.”
