Holistic, Integrative, Mind-Body Psychotherapy
A compassionate approach blending evidence-based therapy with trauma-informed and holistic, transformative healing.
Welcome to Cecily Longo, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years experience in behavioral health. I provide compassionate, evidenced-based psychotherapy with holistic and somatic (mind-body) healing approaches to support clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic health issues, women’s life transitions, medical trauma, and spiritual or identity renewal.
A key focus of my practice is also trauma-informed work assisting those healing from confusing, narcissistic or toxic relationships- whether with partners, family members, or others in your life- with an emphasis on education, self-empowerment, and lasting recovery. I am also here to support you if you are navigating complex family dynamics, especially when loved ones face addiction or mental health challenges.
All sessions are conducted via telehealth, and you must be physically in the state of California to receive services.
I encourage you to read through this website to help you decide if you would like to work together. I offer 15-30 minute no-charge consultations via phone or telehealth.
Please note that I am no longer accepting new minor patients as of 2020.
Specialty Focus Areas
Healing and Recovery from Narcissistic/Toxic/Confusing relationships
Medical Trauma and Iatrogenic Injury
Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress
Women’s Health transitions
Chronic stress and burnout/Chronic Health Issues/Pain
Coping with a loves one’s addiction and/or mental health issue(s).
Spiritual or Identity Renewal; Personal Growth
Somatic symptoms linked to emotional stress
Relationship and boundary challenges.
Anxiety and Depression; Life Transitions
If you are asking, “How can therapy help me ?”
Increasing Awareness: Therapy can assist you to create changes using an insight oriented approach, through which you will gain increased self-awareness, and learn how your past unconsciously influences your life patterns and choices. Your options for improving your relationships will then become a conscious choice, liberating you from unhealthy patterns.
Improve Coping Skills and Communication Right Now (and over time): Many people also greatly benefit from strength based, solution-focused therapy, along with the practical skills of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Each of these coping skill based modalities are widely researched and evidenced based treatments, that help you to develop specific strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and make sense of overwhelming emotions and relationships.
Deeper understanding to heal through trauma: IFS Therapy - Internal Family Systems, is an gentle and powerful way of understanding “aspects,” or “parts” of one self- like in inner critic, people pleaser, the part that shuts down and runs away, from a lens of compassion, understanding and integration. The goal isn’t to “get rid,” or “avoid” these parts of yourself, but to, at your own pace, ask what you can learn from these parts, and learn to feel safe and relaxed in your Self.
Heal through listening to you body: Somatic Therapy is about listening and tuning into your body- not just the mind, because stress, trauma, and emotions left untended, live in the nervous system. Intsead of “just talking,” learning to tune into your physical sensations, can provide another avenue to help release stuck emotional and relationship patterns, and a way that feels safe and comfortable. EFT Tapping, concepts from Polyvagal theory, and other gentle somatic focused techniques can help you feel more connected, present, and in control. Connecting to your intuition, mind, and body is healing.
Additional Modalities
Emotional Freedom Technique Acupressure Tapping (EFT Tapping)
EFT Tapping is an evidenced based technique developed by Gary Craig in the 1990s. EFT, often referred to as “Emotional Acupuncture,” combines elements of behavioral therapy (CBT and Exposure Therapies) and Traditional Chinese Medicine. During an EFT session, you learn to tap on designated acupressure points, and speak about what is creating distress, in order to release the emotion. EFT releases cortisol and other stress hormones from your nervous system, and can be use as a DIY self-help tool, as well as in session to address deeper healing.
In 2017, two major health care organizations, Kaiser Permanente and The United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs, approved Emotional Freedom Techniques as a treatment for PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
Please see the EFT Tapping Tab on this website to learn about my training as experience with this modality, as well as EFTuniverse.com and TheTapppingSolution.com to read more about the research behind EFT.
The Tarotpy Method
If you are interested more in a Jungian inspired approach, I completed a CEU course in April 2023, and became a Certified Tarotpy Practitioner. The Tarotpy method can assist you to develop insight and clarity into a presenting issue or circumstance using imagery, symbolism, and metaphor. Tarotpy also is an effective method if you are interested in dreamwork.
Please read the Tarotpy Tab and the Approach page if you would like to learn more about these modalities and how they can assist you to reach your therapy goals.
Coaching
You can work with me as an EFT Tapping Coach, or receive a 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 Coaching Tab for more detailed information. And as always, feel free to reach out if you have questions.
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. These types of evidence based treatments can help empower you with the skills you need to manage emotions and cope with stressful life transitions, and mindfully approach challenging relationships.
Skill based therapy can assist you to develop sustainable inner resources using somatic practices and evidence-based tools like EFT Tapping.
Healing from Narcissistic Abuse or Unhealthy Relationships
Recovering from narcissistic or toxic relationships requires more than time — it calls for deep, intentional healing. I offer a 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 reclaiming your voice, your clarity, and 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.