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Heart and Soul Integrative Psychology

Heart and Soul Integrative PsychologyHeart and Soul Integrative PsychologyHeart and Soul Integrative Psychology

Joanne Tortorici Luna, PhD

Joanne Tortorici Luna, PhDJoanne Tortorici Luna, PhD

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About Dr. Luna

VIDEO CALL AND PHONE SESSIONS DURING COVID-19

I am a licensed psychologist (CA PSY#22516) with more than 30 years of clinical mental health practice in the United States and abroad. I have worked in Central American war zones for about 7 years. My specialty is helping people who have survived traumas, including accidents, personal violence, situations of armed conflict, and natural disasters. I have been a Disaster Psychology trainer for the Culver City Fire Department's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) since 2002. I am a professor at California State University, Long Beach's Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Department, and an interdisciplinary faculty member of CSULB's Emergency Services Administration Masters Degree Program. 

An Integrative Approach

My therapeutic approach is tailored to the individual needs and circumstances of the person, and includes evidence-supported therapies, as well as time-tested approaches that promote balance and well-being. I am EMDR trained, and also trained in clinical hypnosis.

Resilience and Strength Orientation

I believe we all have unique, potentially self-healing capacities. As your therapist I will serve as a guide and companion for you in your progress toward healing and growth.

About the Services I Offer

Body-Mind

Spiritual Emergence

Body-Mind

Because research and clinical practice increasingly suggest that trauma "lives" in the body, my therapeutic approaches include natural and gentle body-mind methods to help you find greater calm, relaxation, and focus. As a Dance/Movement Therapist (DMT), my approach also offers in-depth knowledge of how  the body holds and releases trauma.

EMDR

Spiritual Emergence

Body-Mind

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a science-based approach that supports the natural ways the nervous system processes and disperses traumatic memories. EMDR works on a principle similar to how the brain processes experiences with subtle eye movements during REM sleep. EMDR is a safe and effective short-term 

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a science-based approach that supports the natural ways the nervous system processes and disperses traumatic memories. EMDR works on a principle similar to how the brain processes experiences with subtle eye movements during REM sleep. EMDR is a safe and effective short-term therapy, and is one of the most highly recommended approaches for trauma resolution. I am EMDR trained by EMDRIA.

Spiritual Emergence

Spiritual Emergence

Spiritual Emergence

Some people may experience psychological distress or confusion related to their process of spiritual emergence/emergency. I have training in this area and certification as a Spiritual Emergence Coach ™ to help guide and support you in your unique spiritual journey.

Your Journey to Greater Well-Being

A New Beginning

Many, if not most, people experience uncomfortable emotions at some point  that may interfere with the ability to be productive and satisfied in personal relationships, work, and recreation. Supportive therapy with an experienced therapist can be a great help for moving forward through these challenges. There is hope for more ease,  balance, focus, and relaxation, and a return to greater enjoyment of life.

Trauma

Trauma is often thought of as a psychological injury due to a major life event, but "smaller" incidents can also threaten to overwhelm a person's protective  emotional resources. Additionally, some occupations, especially in the fields of first response, emergency health, and the military, can involve  stress exposure as an ongoing occupational hazard. Therapeutic approaches that are trauma-informed can help a person navigate difficult experiences with self-regulation, as well as build resistance and resilience for future events.

Post-traumatic Healing and Growth

A wellness approach to trauma views these difficult experiences as opportunities  for self-knowledge, healing, and personal growth,

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Contact Information

Contact me for a free initial telephone consultation.



Dr. Joanne Tortorici Luna

Culver City, CA USA 90230

(310) 955-5861 Email: drluna@heartandsoulpsychology.com

I offer video call and phone sessions only during COVID-19 restrictions.

Fee for psychotherapy : $160 per 50 minute session

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