Meet Shuriee Gioieni, LMFT — a holistic EMDR and trauma therapist in Lompoc, CA.

Warm, collaborative therapy for individuals and couples ready to heal, grow, and reconnect.

Serving all of California online and in-person.


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‍ ‍Offering Weekly sessions and Intensive therapy sessions

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Therapy With Me

From the moment you walk through my door — or open your laptop for our first session — I want you to feel one thing above all else: safe.

This is a space where you don't have to hold yourself together. You don't have to have the right words, or explain yourself perfectly, or worry about what I'll think. You can arrive exactly as you are — tired, confused, hurting, or simply ready for something to finally be different — and that will be more than enough.

Our work together is a collaboration, not something I do to you. You hold the wisdom of your own story. My job is to walk alongside you as you begin to make sense of it — gently, at your own pace, without ever pushing you further than you're ready to go.

I know that coming to therapy takes courage. Maybe you've tried before and it didn't feel like the right fit. Maybe this is the first time you've ever let anyone this close to the tender parts of you. Either way, I honor the trust that takes — and I don't take it lightly.

Each session will look different, because you are different from one week to the next. Some days we'll go deep, exploring the experiences and patterns that are still shaping your present. Other days we'll focus on building skills, processing a hard week, or simply finding your footing again. I follow your lead.

What I can promise you is this: you will never feel judged here. You will always feel heard. And we will always work toward a version of your life that feels more like you — grounded, connected, and genuinely free.

If you're ready to begin, I'm here — and I'm so glad you found your way to this page.

What a Weekly Session With Me Looks Like

I think it helps to know what you're walking into before you walk into it. So here's what a session with me actually looks like.

We start where you are.

Every session begins with a simple check-in: How are you? What's present for you today? Sometimes that question opens something right away. Other times, it takes a few minutes to settle in. Both are perfectly okay. There's no agenda more important than what you're actually carrying right now.

We follow what's alive.

I don't come to sessions with a rigid script. I come prepared to follow your lead — to explore what's up for you in the present moment, or to go somewhere deeper in your history when that's what your healing needs. Some sessions feel like relief. Some feel like finally saying something you've never said out loud. Some feel like hard, honest work. All of it is part of the process.

We don't just talk about things — we work with them.

Depending on what you're working through, we might use EMDR to reprocess a painful memory. We might use somatic practices to help you feel safer in your body. We might slow down and get curious about a pattern that keeps showing up in your life. We might use parts work to help different aspects of you feel heard and integrated.

I bring everything I know — every modality I'm trained in — into the room with us. We use what serves you.

We close with intention.

I never send you out the door mid-process. We always take time at the end of session to settle, ground, and reflect — so you leave feeling more whole than when you arrived, not more undone.

Sessions are 50 minutes, held weekly. We'll find a rhythm that works for your life.

And if you're not sure whether weekly therapy or an intensive is right for you — we can talk about that together in your free consultation. There's no pressure. Just a conversation about what would actually help.




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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.

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This is my Jam…..

I specialize in helping individuals and couples who feel stuck—emotionally, personally, or in their relationships—find clarity, healing, and meaningful growth. If you’re carrying the weight of past or present pain, struggling with intimacy, or feeling caught in patterns that no longer serve you, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Together, we’ll explore what’s holding you back and create a compassionate, sustainable path toward deeper connection, emotional freedom, and the healthy, fulfilling relationships you deserve.

I’m here to support you with warmth, expertise, and unwavering care every step of the way.
If you’re ready for real change, I’m ready to help.

How Is Therapy With Me Different?

Most traditional approaches to healing trauma, anxiety, self-esteem, and relationship issues rely on a one-size-fits-all model. Clients often walk away feeling like they understand their struggles, but still don’t know how to change them. You may have learned coping skills, yet the deeper pain, patterns, and triggers still show up—making real progress feel just out of reach.

My approach is different because you are different.

I take a deeply intentional, collaborative, and holistic approach that honors your individuality, your lived experiences, and the systems that have shaped who you are. Instead of focusing on just one part of your story, I help you see the bigger picture—your emotions, relationships, patterns, trauma responses, and the context you’ve grown within.

Together, we’ll explore what’s been happening internally and relationally:

  • Why emotions feel hard to manage

  • Why communication or boundaries feel overwhelming

  • Why certain relational patterns keep repeating

  • Why it’s difficult to feel seen, valued, or understood

From there, we’ll tailor our work to your specific needs—using trauma-informed, somatic, relational, and attachment-based approaches to support lasting change.

Through our work, you’ll build the tools to regulate your emotions, heal from past trauma, strengthen your relationships, and feel more empowered, connected, and grounded in your everyday life.

This is therapy that meets you where you are—and walks with you toward where you want to be.
Ready to experience a different kind of healing?

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My Training & Education

  • Brandman University

    Bachelors in Psychology

  • Brandman University

    Masters of Art in Psychology/ MFT

  • Integrative Psychology Institute

    Psychosomatic Practitioner Training

    TRAININGS/CERTIFICATIONS

    • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)

    • Somatic Therapy

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

    • Internal Family Systems Therapy

    • Gottman Level 1 Couples Counseling

    • Emotionally Focused Therapy

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 Therapy

Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that supports emotional healing by addressing how trauma and stress live in the nervous system. Through grounding, breathwork, and mindful awareness, you’ll learn to regulate your body and soften patterns of overwhelm. This work helps you feel more connected, empowered, and at ease.

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.

Emotionally Focused Therapy

EFT focuses on understanding and using emotions to create lasting change in relationships and personal well-being, particularly in couples and families, by fostering secure emotional bonds.

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