Holistic, Integrative, and Mind-Body Psychotherapy

An empowered approach blending trauma-informed therapy with evidenced based and transformative healing.

Welcome to Cecily Longo, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Drawing on over 20 years of experience in behavioral health, Cecily Longo, LMFT, integrates evidence-based psychotherapy with holistic and somatic (mind-body) healing to support meaningful healing and growth. My approach emphasizes compassion, education, and empowerment, creating a space where you can strengthen resilience and reconnect with yourself.

Clients I work with seek support for anxiety, depression, trauma, highly conflictual relationships, medical challenges, and life transitions — experiences that can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to turn.

Therapy offers practical tools to calm the nervous system, rebuild trust in yourself, and create space for growth, meaning, and lasting change.

All sessions are conducted via telehealth, and clients must be physically located in the state of California to receive services.

Complimentary 15–30 minute consultations are available by phone or telehealth.

Specialty Focus Areas

• Healing from narcissistic, toxic, or confusing relationships

• Anxiety, depression, trauma, and post-traumatic stress

• Medical trauma, iatrogenic injury, and psychiatric medication harm

• Women’s health, life transitions, and identity renewal

• Chronic stress, burnout, and health-related challenges

• Coping with complex family dynamics, including addiction or mental health concerns

How Therapy Helps

Gain clarity and self-awareness
Therapy helps you understand how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current choices. With greater awareness, you can break free from cycles that no longer serve you and make conscious, healthy decisions.

Build coping skills and improve communication
Using evidence-based approaches like DBT, CBT, and ACT, therapy provides practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and overwhelming emotions while strengthening relationships and communication skills.

Process trauma gently and effectively
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers a safe, nonjudgmental way to explore different “parts” of yourself — like the inner critic or the avoidant protector — so you can integrate these experiences and feel more at ease within yourself.

Reconnect with mind/body awareness
Somatic therapy focuses on how stress, trauma, and emotions live in the nervous system. By tuning into the body, you can release tension, feel more present, and rebuild a sense of safety and control.

Additional Modalities

Emotional Freedom Technique Acupressure Tapping (EFT Tapping)

• EFT Tapping combines elements of behavioral therapy and traditional Chinese medicine by tapping with your fingertips or applying acupressure on pre-designated, specific acupoints. Consistent research on EFT shows up to a 43 % reduction cortisol and other stress hormones from your nervous system, shifting the body from overwhelm into calm. It can be practiced as a self-help tool or used in session for deeper healing.

  In 2017, both Kaiser Permanente and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs approved EFT as an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

Visit the EFT Tapping page on this website for details about training, experience, and practical tips for using this method effectively. Visit EFTuniverse.com and TheTapppingSolution.com to read more about the research behind EFT.

Symbolic Imagery Sessions

For those drawn to a Jungian-inspired approach, sessions may incorporate artwork, imagery, symbolism, and metaphor to bring deeper insight and clarity to a presenting issue or life circumstance. In April 2023, Cecily Longo completed a CEU course and became a Certified Tarotpy® Practitioner, trained by Lauren Z. Schneider, LMFT.

While the name includes the word tarot, the Tarotpy method is a trauma-informed, psychotherapeutic process — not prediction or fortune-telling — and can be especially powerful for exploring dreamwork and connecting symbolic material to everyday life.

Curious to see how Symbolic Imagery sessions work? You can find full details on the Symbolic Imagery Sessions page, listed under Healing Tools in the navigation menu. You can also discover more info on the Services page.

Coaching

You can work with me as an EFT Tapping Coach, or receive a Symbolic Imagery/Tarotpy Session, outside of being a psychotherapy client as well! However, there are some crucial distinctions to keep in mind when considering Coaching vs. Therapy, and knowing which option is right for you. Please see the Services page for more detailed information. And as always, feel free to reach out if you have questions.

Discover More About These Specialties

Want to dive deeper into topics like healing from narcissistic relationships, coping with anxiety, or navigating medical trauma? Visit the Blog page for articles, insights, and resources designed to support your journey, or explore my Substack for additional perspectives.

Complimentary Consultation

This is an important step in your personal journey. Our conversation can assist you to determine if we are a great fit to work together. If we determine I am not the best fit for you, I am happy to provide referrals. Your wellness is your number one priority, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Cecily Longo, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MFC#86591

Present Focused- Improve Coping Skills and Communication in Relationships

Individuals often benefit from DBT, CBT, and ACT based skill coaching. With a focus on practical, logic based coping tools, therapy can support you in navigating emotions, thoughts, and actions in a way that is clear and realistic.

Coping Skill based therapy can also assist you to develop more effective communication skills and sustainable inner resources- in the present and over the long term.

Healing from Narcissistic Abuse or Unhealthy Relationships

A primary focus of my practice is supporting individuals recovering from narcissistic or toxic relationships.

This process is not a simple, “just move on,” approach and takes more than time — it calls for deep, intentional healing.

I offer a safe, trauma-informed, integrative approach that helps you rebuild self-trust, untangle confusion, and release patterns rooted in emotional manipulation or gaslighting.

Together, we’ll gently restore your sense of identity, boundary clarity, and nervous system regulation.

This is a space for learning nuanced coping tools and for reclaiming your voice, your clarity, and developing your power!

Trauma Resiliency Building and Burnout Recovery

Whether you're navigating chronic anxiety, depression, PTSD, or the lasting effects of emotional and physiological overwhelm, I offer a grounded, integrative space for healing and renewal.

My approach blends evidence-based and somatic practices to help regulate the nervous system, restore a sense of safety, and build lasting inner resilience.

I also specialize in providing compassionate support for individuals recovering from medication-induced injury and iatrogenic harm — a journey that is often misunderstood and isolating. Together, we focus on reconnecting with your body, reclaiming your vitality, and rebuilding trust in your own capacity to heal.