Shuriee Gioieni, LMFT in California

Holistic EMDR therapist

Ready to feel secure, connected, and confident in yourself and your relationships?


Online & In-person Therapy for Trauma, Self Esteem and support through Life Transitions for Couples, Adults and Teenagers throughout California

Offering Weekly sessions and Intensive therapy sessions

Therapy with me….

Therapy with me is an accepting, nonjudgmental space, and a collaborative process.

I never take for granted the role I serve in supporting others through their therapy process. My task as your therapist is to create a safe space for you to do some uncomfortable work, because let’s face it: change and growth are uncomfortable. And therapy is work. But we will always go at your pace, and never with an expectation that you have to share more than you want to or are ready to share.

In therapy with me, you’ll find you can say the things you need to say without a filter, needing to “stay on track,” or fear of judgment. My role is to hold space for whatever it is you want to bring into therapy, and to help you decide where and how we focus on these topics in order for you to develop new and deeper insights, change long-held patterns, and feel like you’re moving in the direction you want and need to be in life.

My goal is for you to leave every session with me feeling like you learned something (about yourself or your partner, or about a new coping strategy or way to communicate during conflict). Sessions might look different every time since I don’t think therapy should be a rigid or overly structured process. We might process and unpack how your week has gone, or dive into difficult themes that keep finding their way into your life.


How is Therapy with me different?

Many of today’s solutions for trauma, relationships, anxiety, and self-esteem can take a one-size-fits all and hyper-focused approach, leading so many to feel like:

  • they have insight into their concerns but they don’t know what to do about them

  • they have skills to navigate distress but don’t understand why they’re distressed to begin with

  • they’re just plain and simple not making real progress

I know that your circumstances are unique, so I intentionally and collaboratively take a holistic, lens zoomed out approach to understand you as a whole being, under the cultures, systems, and societies in which you’ve developed.

Every step we take together is tailored to your specific needs and goals.

First, we’ll identify what your concerns are, explore personal and relational dynamics that have contributed to your current difficulty managing your emotions, communicating your needs and boundaries, and feeling seen, heard, and satisfied in your relationships. Then, we work on specific skills and changes that will be most effective for you. Through our work together, you’ll be better equipped to cope with anxiety and other distressing emotions, recover and move on from past trauma, and thrive in your relationships.


My Guiding Principles

  • Welcoming of all identities and lifestyles. Exploring how culture, power, and privilege influence your concerns. Inviting you to actively collaborate in your plan for therapy.

  • Being actively involved in trainings and supervision so that I never fall out of touch of ways to help you. Engaging in my own work so I don’t burn out and can continue to show up for you.

  • Transparency in our working relationship so you never have to guess what I’m thinking or why I’m doing something. A genuine space where you can say anything and everything (yes, even swearing). Giving direct feedback.

  • Making sure you feel comfortable in our relationship. Offering my own life examples as applicable so you know you’re not alone and I genuinely don’t judge you. Inviting feedback throughout our relationship.

My Training & Education

  • Brandman University

    Bachelors in Psychology

  • Brandman University

    Masters of Art in Psychology/ MFT

  • TRAININGS/CERTIFICATIONS

    • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)

    • Somatic Experience

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

    • Gottman Level 1 Couples Counseling

    • Imago (Couples Counseling)

    • Internal Family Systems Therapy

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Methods:

EMDR

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to help reprocess unresolved trauma so you can heal. EMDR incorporates both mind and body so the whole person is treated and  healed.

Somatic Experience

The Somatic Experience teaches you how to connect and be intune with your body. It teaches you  how to respect, care for and calm the body while processing stored emotions.

Gottman Method

The Gottman Method focuses on increased and effective communication skills with your partner, rebuilding the bond that brought you together and increasing intimacy.

                                       CBT + DBT

CBT is focused on changing unhealthy ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving into healthy patterns.


DBT is focused on accepting the reality of things in your life. It can help with learning to be present, learning to sit with uncomfortable feelings, learning to create and maintain healthy relationships, and learning to have more control over your emotions.

Internal family Systems-Informed Therapy

Internal Family Systems can help you heal your relationship with yourself so you can be your authentic self while feeling empowered and connected to yourself.