S.A.G.E. Holistic Health and Wellness Center
Emily Celis
MS, LMFT #101376, Reiki Master
Are you ready to stop over-functioning or flaunting your “busy” badge so you can really start living for yourself? Are you “losing your religion” in a faith crisis and feeling the effects of the huge identity shifts that come with that? Have you lost yourself in a pre-designed role that society created for you? Are your past experiences or present anxieties haunting you and preventing you from grabbing life by the horns and going after all of your dreams? I specialize in helping you move over and through hurdles or issues that feel like they are squeezing the life out of you or holding you back from what you know you’re meant for.
Meet Emily
I used to be an Account Executive for a Fortune 500 company. I grew up dreaming of being a business woman and after I achieved that goal, I realized it left me feeling empty and lacking. I had experienced therapy with a previous romantic partner when we ran into relationship issues. After that relationship ended, I continued my therapy journey alone, and that journey led to a huge pivot in my life – I left my corporate career and went back to college to become a therapist… because if I could make a difference in someone’s life the way that therapist impacted mine…it would all be worth it!
Fast forward to now, I am living the life that I help my clients achieve – authentic, gritty, and constantly digging deeper so that I can truly feel alive and be present with my everyday experiences and how I am powerfully choosing to spend my time.
Areas of Expertise
- Trauma
- Spiritual Reclamation
- LGBTQIA+
- Religious Harm
- Identity Formation & Re-Creation
- "Phoenix"-ing Your Life & Rebuilding from the Ashes
- Helping You Move from Busy to Balanced
- Executives Ready to Slow Down and Start Truly Living
Certifications and Trainings
- MS Counseling, California State University, Fullerton
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
- Certified Reiki Master | Teacher
- Founder & CEO of S.A.G.E.
- Clinical Director of S.A.G.E.
- Creator of: The Holistic Experience Conference (2022), The Holistic Healers (2020), The Holistic Healing Collective (est. 2024)
- Creator of the S.A.G.E. Method
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Trauma Therapy
- Speaker: CAMFT - “A Holistic Approach Utilizing the S.A.G.E. Method and Integrating Reiki Energetic Healing into Your Mental Health Practice”, 2023
- Leader in Holistic Space since 2009
How I Work
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Trauma Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Gestalt
- Holistic Approaches (e.g. Reiki, Spiritual Direction, etc.)
- The S.A.G.E. Method
Who I Work With
- Men, Women, Non-Binary Adults
- High Achieving Folx Wanting to Slow Down
- Therapists, Helpers & Healers
- Adults Who Have Been Harmed by Religion
- People Being Held Back by Trauma
Reiki Healing & Training
Emily has been a Reiki Practitioner for over 15 years and when she conducts her Reiki healing sessions, she channels “Angel energy”. The Reiki energy comes from a place of the highest Source and messages will often come through that validate what a client is experiencing as well as giving the clients specific ways to energetically strengthen themselves moving forward and practices/exercises to continue aligning with Source. Emily’s typical clients for Reiki healing sessions are people who are specifically working through a difficult trauma (often in conjunction with therapy either with Emily or with another practitioner who Emily will consult with if permission is granted from her client) or clients who want to energetically reset for a monthly check-up and appreciate the stress reduction and wellbeing they experience.
Emily developed and taught the Reiki Training & Certification program at S.A.G.E. for more than a decade and created this program with deep conviction of the way she has seen this energetic healing modality change the lives of the students she works with, as well as the ripple effect it has on our community and world together. This in depth training is rigorous yet fun and equips students with ethical and legal implications when working with energy as well as a wide variety of healing techniques and ways to improve and connect more deeply with Spirit and the healing Reiki energy. S.A.G.E. draws several healers to our training & certification program (psychologists, nurses, therapists, breathworkers, etc.). This training also covers important topics such as how to cleanse and protect your own energetic boundaries so that you can continue working as a healer without burning out. Students of Reiki report having a closer connection with Spirit/God/Universe and themselves after taking these classes. This very thorough and professional training & certification is highly sought after. Click HERE to learn more about our training & certification program for Reiki.
Therapy With Me Feels Like
Therapy with me feels like an open and honest dialogue where my clients are ready to start healing. My direct and intuitive curiosity guides my sessions, and I help my clients explore what they bring into session and what they hold back in our sessions. I engage my clients with just the right amount of push to help them get to the next level of opening up into their own discovery.
I use an integration of depth oriented psychotherapy practices such as Gestalt (what’s happening in the present moment), Existential (what are the answers to those “big” questions in life”), modern psychodynamic (to pull in past experiences that are replaying in your present life) as well as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Trauma Therapy (specific method for unsticking those deeper, stuck patterns) and Internal Family Systems (parts work) when needed. My clients are effortlessly guided between modalities to feel supported in whatever they bring to session. I offer holistic therapy services at S.A.G.E. Holistic Health & Wellness Center located in central Orange County in Tustin, CA right off the 55 freeway.
Services + Fees
Mental Health Therapy: $250* per session
- Individual Therapy
- In-Person Sessions in Tustin, CA
- Online Therapy for California Residents
- Insurance Accepted
- Sliding Scale Available*
Reiki Healing Sessions: $200* per session
*S.A.G.E. offers sliding scale fees determined upon your financial need. Please contact us to discuss your particular financial situation to determine the session fee.
Let'sGet Started
Therapy with me might just be your next step to discovering what’s holding you back. Reach out and schedule a session at S.A.G.E. Holistic Health & Wellness Center in Tustin, CA and start your healing journey to knowing yourself deeper and taking that brave step toward more personal freedom today. I create space for you to be brave, vulnerable and start tending to what really matters. See you soon.