About Shannon Kossick, LCSW, LCADC
Nevada Trauma therapy & Counseling
About Me
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Carson City, Nevada, working with adults navigating stress, grief, life transitions, and patterns that feel hard to shift. My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, mind-body approach to healing. I integrate trauma therapy (EMDR), somatic therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) into individual therapy, alongside trauma-informed yoga, to support healing that is not just cognitive but embodied.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent years in a different professional path that looked stable on the outside but felt disconnected from what mattered most. That experience shaped how I understand change, not as something forced, but as something that unfolds when there is enough safety, clarity, and support.
Today, my work focuses on helping adults navigate stress, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, and patterns that feel difficult to shift. I approach this work with curiosity, compassion, and the belief that many of the struggles people experience are not signs that something is wrong, but signs that something inside has been trying to protect them.
About You
You might be someone who is holding a lot together on the outside, but internally, things feel overwhelming, heavy, or hard to make sense of.
You may be navigating stress, emotional swings, or grief that doesn’t fully resolve. Or you might notice patterns like perfectionism, people-pleasing, or feeling stuck in ways that don’t seem to shift, no matter how much you think about them.
I can help.
This work is about creating a space where you can begin to understand what you’re carrying without pressure, without judgment, and without needing to have everything figured out.
Over time, many people begin to feel more grounded, more connected, and more able to move through life with greater clarity and steadiness. Not because everything is perfect, but because something inside feels different.
About the Work
In our first session, there’s no pressure to have everything figured out. I’ll ask questions to understand what’s brought you in and what your body and nervous system have been carrying, and we’ll go at whatever pace feels right for you.
I tend to be an active presence in the room, not a silent listener. I’ll offer reflections, notice patterns out loud, and gently name what I’m seeing, while always checking that it lands and feels true for you. Some sessions are more talk-based, others move into body-based work through somatic awareness or EMDR, depending on what you need that day.
Over time, many clients describe our work together as steady rather than intense, something they can lean into, even when what we’re working on is hard.
About Me
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Carson City, Nevada, working with adults navigating stress, grief, life transitions, and patterns that feel hard to shift. My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, mind-body approach to healing. I integrate trauma therapy (EMDR), somatic therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) into individual therapy, alongside trauma-informed yoga, to support healing that is not just cognitive but embodied.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent years in a different professional path that looked stable on the outside but felt disconnected from what mattered most. That experience shaped how I understand change, not as something forced, but as something that unfolds when there is enough safety, clarity, and support.
Today, my work focuses on helping adults navigate stress, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, and patterns that feel difficult to shift. I approach this work with curiosity, compassion, and the belief that many of the struggles people experience are not signs that something is wrong, but signs that something inside has been trying to protect them.
About You
You might be someone who is holding a lot together on the outside, but internally, things feel overwhelming, heavy, or hard to make sense of.
You may be navigating stress, emotional swings, or grief that doesn’t fully resolve. Or you might notice patterns like perfectionism, people-pleasing, or feeling stuck in ways that don’t seem to shift, no matter how much you think about them.
I can help.
This work is about creating a space where you can begin to understand what you’re carrying without pressure, without judgment, and without needing to have everything figured out.
Over time, many people begin to feel more grounded, more connected, and more able to move through life with greater clarity and steadiness. Not because everything is perfect, but because something inside feels different.
About the Work
In our first session, there’s no pressure to have everything figured out. I’ll ask questions to understand what’s brought you in and what your body and nervous system have been carrying, and we’ll go at whatever pace feels right for you.
I tend to be an active presence in the room, not a silent listener. I’ll offer reflections, notice patterns out loud, and gently name what I’m seeing, while always checking that it lands and feels true for you. Some sessions are more talk-based, others move into body-based work through somatic awareness or EMDR, depending on what you need that day.
Over time, many clients describe our work together as steady rather than intense, something they can lean into, even when what we’re working on is hard.
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker — Nevada License #11331-C
- Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor — Nevada License #08156-LC
- 200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga Instructor
- Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor
- Individual NPI: 1619639762
- Certified WOSB / EDWOSB
Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting — Loyola Marymount University
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Law — Loyola Marymount University
- Master of Social Work (MSW), Mental Health & Substance Use — The Ohio State University
Advanced Training
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapist — EMDRIA
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1 — IFS Institute
- 200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher
- Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher
Clinical Approach
My work integrates:
This allows therapy to address both the mind and the body, supporting nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and deeper self-understanding.