Want deep healing in an intensive format? Consider an Individual Therapy Intensive.
Trauma Focused Individual Therapy will help transform your feelings from frightening and unacceptable to safe and understandable.
It can change the relationship you have with your self.
Move from overwhelm to healing with the power of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), tailored to help you break free from repeated patterns of trauma and reconnect with your inner strength.
Stop Reliving the Same Emotional Struggles
No more shutting down, feeling overwhelmed, or avoiding painful issues. You’ll identify your triggers—whether it’s a specific body sensation, a life event, or an old memory—and learn to sidestep them. With practical strategies, you’ll break the cycle of emotional reactivity and regain control before things spiral out of hand.
Heal from Trauma and Make Strides in Your Life
Instead of withdrawing or avoiding your feelings, you’ll process them head-on and break free from old wounds. I’ll help you take responsibility for your emotional responses, stop self-blame, and create lasting change. Whether rebuilding relationships, boosting self-confidence, or reclaiming your identity, you’ll begin making real strides forward.
Find the Clarity and Understanding You Crave
We’ll dive deep into the root causes of your emotional struggles—childhood trauma, past relationships, or unhealed grief. You’ll uncover the specific patterns that trigger overwhelming emotions and gain the tools to break free. With this clarity and insight, you’ll learn to communicate with yourself and others in a healthier, more empowering way.
Support Yourself During Life’s Toughest Transitions
When life challenges you, you’ll no longer retreat or shut down. You’ll learn how to recognize and process your emotions, even in moments of high stress. Whether it’s work pressure, relationship struggles, or personal setbacks, you’ll develop the tools to stay grounded, manage your emotional responses, and face challenges with resilience. Together, we’ll build strategies to help you navigate life’s toughest moments, allowing you to move through stress with clarity, confidence, and emotional strength.
Recover from the Wounds of Trauma
In a safe, compassionate space, you’ll finally have the opportunity to fully process your pain—whether it’s from past trauma, betrayal, or deep emotional wounds that you’ve carried for years. Together, we’ll gently explore the hurt you’ve been holding onto, and you’ll be guided to express your emotions without fear of judgment. You’ll experience the healing that comes from being truly seen and heard. With emotional safety and unwavering support, you’ll release the weight of those past hurts and move forward with a renewed sense of clarity, peace, and empowerment.
Reconnect with Your Body and Your Sense of Pleasure
Healing isn’t just emotional—it’s physical too. Through mindful exercises, you’ll reconnect with your body, reclaim
your sense of joy, and tap into your ability to feel pleasure again. As safety grows, you’ll begin to experience deeper
emotional and physical well-being.
Build Emotional and Personal Strength for a Thriving Life
You won’t see yourself as a victim of your past anymore. Instead of being overwhelmed by past trauma—whether from abuse, betrayal, or loss—you’ll learn tools to process and release those emotions. Through trauma-informed techniques, you’ll regain control over your responses, rebuild your confidence, and face life’s challenges with emotional resilience. With clarity, you'll make decisions rooted in self-trust, setting healthy boundaries, and living authentically. You’ll move from surviving to thriving—reclaiming your sense of joy, purpose, and freedom.
Return to a life where you feel empowered, at peace, and fully connected to your true self—free from the weight of past trauma.
Emotionally Focused Therapy
For Trauma Can Help You:
Kimberly Schildbach Therapy - Trauma Focused Therapy in Boston and all of Massachusetts
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Understand how all the relationships from your past influence how you are in life and your relationships today.
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Learn to understand and become more comfortable with all of your emotions.
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Help you come to terms with past traumas and current fears.
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Learn to seek comfort in safe and supportive relationships.
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Help you discover what kind of partner, parent, friend you want to be.
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Gain new insight into what your limits are and what boundaries you want to set.
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Break free from shame and self-hatred.
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Regain a sense of lightness and safety in your relationships, including the relationship you have with yourself.
Trauma Focused Therapy Using Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) tackles trauma by addressing the underlying emotional needs and attachment issues that often arise from traumatic experiences.
In EFIT we'll work together to understanding your emotional core:
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Trauma disrupts feelings of safety and security, leading to a complex web of emotions like fear, anger, and sadness. EFT focuses on helping individuals identify and acknowledge these emotions, rather than suppress them.
In our sessions together my non - judgmental and accepting stance can help you resolve trust and attachment issues:
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Traumatic events can damage a person's sense of trust and belonging. EFT works on building secure attachment bonds within the therapeutic relationship. The therapist acts as a safe and supportive figure, providing a space where the individual can openly express their vulnerabilities and emotions.
By working together we can help you transform negative relationship patterns:
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Trauma can lead to behavioral patterns that hinder healthy relationships. EFT will help you recognize these patterns and develop more constructive ways of communicating and interacting with others.
Emotion focused:
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I help my clients access and express their underlying emotions, which might be hidden beneath layers of defense mechanisms. This allows for deeper processing and release of emotional burdens.
Benefits of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Trauma
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Improved Emotional Regulation: My clients learn to manage overwhelming emotions in a healthier way, reducing the risk of emotional avoidance or numbing.
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Enhanced Self-Awareness: By exploring their emotional responses, individuals gain a better understanding of themselves and their triggers.
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Building Healthier Relationships: EFT equips individuals with the tools to build and maintain secure attachments, fostering stronger and more fulfilling relationships.
Do You Have Trust Issues in Your Relationship(s)?
If infidelity has shaken your relationship, I’m here to help you decide your next steps, whether it’s rebuilding trust or finding the courage to walk away. Together, we’ll develop a clear, actionable plan to navigate the emotional complexity of your situation. I’ll support you through the process of grieving, so you can move forward with clarity—whether it’s working to repair or finding the strength to leave.
Have you always struggled with trust?
I can help you uncover the deeper issues at play. Was there betrayal in this relationship or another? Do childhood experiences, like abandonment or emotional neglect, continue to fuel your fear of being hurt? Or maybe you sense something’s off, but can’t quite pinpoint what it is. We’ll work together to get to the heart of your trust issues.
Once you understand the root cause, you’ll be empowered to heal and create healthier relationships. We’ll explore new ways to communicate your needs, allowing you to break free from past patterns and move forward with confidence.
Specializing in....
Couples Counseling
Online in all of Massachusetts
Break free from the cycle of defensiveness and distrust. Rebuild a stronger, more fulfilling connection. Find healing after infidelity or other relationship injuries.
Individual Therapy
Online in all of Massachusetts
Anxiety, depression, PTSD—Emotionally Focused Therapy can help you regain confidence and a secure sense of self.
For individuals, CEOs and busy professionals, I offer focused therapy intensives—no interruptions, no wasted time, just deep, impactful work.
Couples Therapy Intensives
Online in all of Massachusetts
Accelerate your healing journey. Intensive therapy options: choose from mini-intensives, one-day retreats, or two-day immersions. These concentrated sessions can be a standalone experience or a precursor to ongoing intensive therapy.