Rediscover who you are
beyond what can do & be for others.
SHAUNNA RUSHING, LCMHCA
Compassionate & trauma informed therapy for the overfunctioning woman.
Offering in person psychotherapy & EMDR sessions in Charlotte, NC and virtual psychotherapy statewide.
You’re not crazy. You’re not broken. You’re stuck in survival.
Those survival patterns—codependency, overfunctioning, emotional invisibility—often began in childhood, shaped by betrayal, parentification, or emotional neglect - and began out of necessity.
Now you’re burning out from roles you never chose.
You feel resentful, distant, and sometimes invisible.
And underneath your strength, there's a quiet grief: no one really sees how much you carry.
Therapy is a place to unlearn those patterns and rediscover your value outside of constant productivity.
It’s a place you can stop performing and to be fully seen—without having to earn it.
You’ve got it altogether on the outside, but inside ….
→ You’re burned out from managing everything and everyone.
→ You crave intimacy but feel emotionally alone in your relationship.
→ You feel like you’re parenting your partner—or raising your children alone.
→ You’ve been “fine” for so long that you don’t know how to ask for help.
→ You swing between self-sufficiency and silent resentment.
→ You carry childhood wounds you’ve never spoken aloud—parentification, emotional betrayal, spiritual guilt.
Hi, I’m Shaunna and I’m glad you’re here.
I’m a trauma-informed therapist helping high-functioning women, mothers, and professionals who are exhausted from carrying too much alone.
My work integrates depth-oriented and trauma-informed approaches including psychodynamic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and attachment-based care. I offer therapy that goes deeper—designed for women who seem like they have it all together, but feel like they’re unraveling inside.
Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally shut down, or wanting more from their relationships—and together, we create a space where they can finally exhale, explore, and stop performing strength, pretending that everything’s fine.
Whether you're navigating trauma, motherhood, anxiety, or burnout, I meet you where you are with approaches that blend warmth, skill, and nervous system healing.
When you’re ready to explore what’s possible beyond a constant state of productivity & burnout, I'm here to help.
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You're constantly thinking, planning, managing. You appear calm and capable, but inside you're wired, tense, and exhausted.
This isn’t just anxiety—it’s the kind that lives in your body, shaped by early experiences where being “on” kept you safe.
Therapy helps you understand where this came from, slow your nervous system, and feel safe in your own mind again. We’ll work together to calm the anxiety without losing the parts of you that have kept you going. -
You do more than your share—in your relationship, at work, in your family.
You anticipate needs, avoid conflict, and take care of everything… except yourself. This kind of over functioning often begins in childhood, where love was earned through self-sacrifice.We’ll explore how those patterns formed, how they show up now, and how to begin setting boundaries without losing connection. It’s possible to stop over-giving and still have value and worth.
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Your story may not seem “traumatic” on paper, but your body remembers otherwise. You may have learned to minimize, push through, or stay strong—but inside, there are parts of you still waiting to be seen, soothed, and understood.
Whether it’s childhood emotional neglect, betrayal, or spiritual wounds, we gently explore your story through relational safety, nervous system awareness, and inner parts work. You don’t have to relive the trauma to heal from it— we can heal from and make space for what’s never had words.
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Motherhood changes everything—and no one prepares you for the emotional unraveling that can come with it. You may feel anxious, numb, resentful, or like you’ve lost pieces of yourself.
Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or years into motherhood, we create space for your full emotional reality. Together, we make sense of your experience, reconnect with your identity, and help you feel less alone in the complexity of it all.
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You’ve learned how to stay calm, composed, and in control—but inside, your body tells a different story. Tension lives in your shoulders. Your chest feels tight. You can’t relax, even when everything is “fine.”
This isn’t just stress. It’s a nervous system that’s been shaped by years of being on high alert—often since childhood. When your environment never felt predictable or emotionally safe, your body learned to stay ready. Now, even in safe moments, your system may not know how to turn off.
Nervous system and somatic work helps you gently tune into your body’s signals, slow down long enough to hear what’s underneath, and build the internal safety that you’ve had the luxury of developing. We’ll work together to expand your capacity for rest, connection, and calm—without needing to shut down or push through.
