The Mindful Goldfish®
Nevada Trauma therapy & Counseling
helping adults heal in mind and body
Hi, I'm Shannon Kossick
I’m a licensed clinical social worker, alcohol and drug counselor, and trauma-informed yoga teacher offering trauma and somatic therapy, as well as Internal Family Systems (IFS) in Carson City and throughout Nevada via telehealth.
I help adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected find steadiness, compassion, and a deeper sense of home in their bodies and lives. My approach blends mindfulness, EMDR, IFS, and somatic work to support healing from stress, overwhelm, anxiety and grief at a pace that feels safe.
Many people I work with appear “fine” on the outside while quietly carrying stress, trauma, grief, or emotional swings. I offer a grounded, human space to slow down, get curious, and reconnect with yourself, so healing becomes something real and lasting.
Therapy Services
Individual Therapy
A space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. Individual therapy supports you in making sense of what you’re carrying and finding a steadier way forward.
Trauma-Informed Yoga
A gentle, body based approach to healing that supports nervous system regulation and reconnection. Move at your own pace, with choice, safety, and awareness.
What I Help With
Stress and Anxiety
Feeling constantly on edge? Slow down and find small ways to feel grounded again.
Emotional Swings
Feeling unpredictable ups and downs? Notice the patterns and practice riding the waves instead of being swept away.
Perfectionism
Nothing ever feels enough? Meet the parts of you that push hardest, and find gentler ways to show up.
Addictive Patterns
Struggling with habits or addiction that don’t help? Explore why they’re there and find gentler ways to meet what’s underneath.
Grief & Loss
Saddened by a loss that keeps returning? Honor it, and let it become part of your story without being all of it.
Life Transitions
Life feels uncertain or overwhelming? Focus on what matters most and take small steps toward your footing again.
My Approaches
EMDR Therapy
EMDR helps your brain and nervous system process experiences that still feel stuck. Using gentle bilateral stimulation, like eye movements or tapping, painful memories can soften while you stay grounded in the present.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy works with the body as well as the mind, noticing breath, sensation, and movement to understand what your nervous system has been holding. With gentle, paced attention, your body can learn it’s safe again, and steadiness grows from the inside out.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
IFS understands the mind as a family of parts, some protective, some carrying old pain. Rather than pushing them away, we meet them with curiosity, so they can soften and your calm, steady Self can lead.
You don’t have to have it all figured out. Just a place to begin and the space to take it one step at a time.