Dr. Sven Schild

Hello. My name is Sven Schild and I'm a licensed clinical psychologist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) specializing in trauma-informed care for adults. My practice is located in San Diego, CA, but I exclusively offer telehealth services via video to individuals located in California, Hawaii, Florida, and Virginia. My therapeutic approach centers on guiding clients towards comprehensive trauma resolution, restoring optimal nervous system regulation, enhancing body awareness, and facilitating the release of trauma-related energy. I am dedicated to fostering an improved mind-body connection as a fundamental aspect of this transformative journey. I employ a skill-building approach, teaching essential abilities such as enhanced self-regulation, accessing positive states, refining attentional capacities, and cultivating the discernment of subtleties within one's experiences. These skills collectively form a robust toolkit, empowering individuals with resilience and an enhanced capacity to navigate life's challenges with confidence and self-assurance. My therapeutic style is rooted in a compassionate, attuned presence, creating a safe and curious space for exploration while fostering greater flexibility, vitality, and somatic awareness. Drawing from a broad range of therapeutic approaches, I incorporate humanistic, person-centered, insight-oriented, attachment-based, and multicultural perspectives. In addition to my training in Somatic Experiencing (SE™), I specialize in several other body-oriented psychotherapies such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP™) and Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning Experience (DARe). I further integrate evidence-based and complementary modalities, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to support holistic healing and personal growth. As a clinician with over 20 years of experience, I uphold the highest standard of care. My commitment to ongoing learning and improvement is evident in my continuous efforts to expand and refine my knowledge base, especially as it relates to trauma informed care. I've completed advanced SE™ trainings with experts such as Peter Levine, PhD, the founder of SE™, and esteemed SE™ faculty such as Kathy Kain, PhD.