Burnout & overfunctioning
You are the one everyone counts on. Therapy can help you step out of the cycle of overgiving and reconnect with your own needs.
Explore this supportOnline therapy across California
You hold so much.
Here, you don’t have to.
Therapy for high-achieving Black women navigating burnout, anxiety, perfectionism and boundaries, so you can breathe, realign and live on your own terms.
Shalonda Ibrahim-Abubakar, LCSW
◒California LCSW 134546
⌇$190 / 50 minutes
♧Secure telehealth
▧Superbills available
A place to stop performing and start listening to yourself
Boundaries without guilt
Set limits that protect your peace without apology, at work, at home and in every relationship.
Explore this supportAnxiety & perfectionism
Quiet the inner critic and loosen the grip of not enough. You deserve rest that does not have to be earned.
Explore this supportMeet Shalonda
Care that meets you with warmth, honesty and room to be fully yourself.
I’m Shalonda Ibrahim-Abubakar, LCSW. I offer trauma-informed online therapy for Black women across California who are ready to stop surviving on autopilot and begin choosing themselves.
Our work is collaborative and grounded in real life. You won’t be asked to shrink, explain away your experience or perform healing here.
Get to know Shalonda“Healing isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about finding your way back to clarity, balance and self-trust.”
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What working together feels like
Grounded support, at your pace.
There is no one right way to arrive in therapy. We begin with what is true for you now, then make space for what you need next.
Culturally attuned
Therapy that honors your lived experience without asking you to explain or minimize it.
Collaborative
We’ll set goals that align with your values, your needs and the life you want to build.
Direct with care
You’ll be supported, challenged with care and never rushed into a version of healing that isn’t yours.
Insights
Reflections on burnout, boundaries and healing.
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April 3, 2026
The Hardest Part of Healing Isn’t Insight. It’s Boundaries
Awareness matters, but the turning point often comes when it is time to live differently.Reflection
My Value Is Not Dependent on Constant Performance
When worth is tied to output, even rest can start to feel unsafe.Reflection
Why Saying No Feels So Hard, Even When You Know You Need To
A boundary can be clear in your mind and still feel difficult to live out.A focused 15-minute consultation
Ready to take the first step?
We’ll talk through what brings you here, what feels most urgent and whether working together feels like a good fit.