Emily Marinelli

Emily Marinelli is an Assistant Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies within the School of Professional Psychology and Health, specializing in Integral Counseling Psychology. They are a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a focus on clinical supervision and trauma recovery.

• Educational Background
  • M.A. in Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies (2011)
  • B.A. in Women’s Studies, California State University, Long Beach

Their research integrates pop culture and psychology, tattoos as trauma healing, and liberation psychology with specializations in queer/trans mental health, addiction/codependency, and depth psychological analysis of media like Twin Peaks. Marinelli’s publications include a memoir on film nostalgia and chapters on community health frameworks.

Recent publications span therapeutic models, health outreach strategies, and psychoanalytic interpretations of Twin Peaks elements. They teach courses in psychodynamics, cognitive behavioral therapy, and family therapy, alongside an elective on Twin Peaks and depth psychology.

Host of the Twin Peaks Tattoo Podcast, Marinelli merges art, activism, and therapy, advocating for creative modalities in mental health. Their work emphasizes social justice, humanistic approaches, and interdisciplinary healing practices.