Business Details
22 Years
experience
EMDR Therapy for Trauma Recovery in Berkeley
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist dedicated to providing compassionate care for children, adults, and families since 2004. My practice focuses on addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges through evidence-based approaches, including EMDR therapy. With specialized expertise in childhood abuse, domestic violence, and LGBTQ+ support, I prioritize collaborative treatment plans tailored to individual needs. My training in bilateral stimulation techniques enables efficient trauma processing, while my commitment to client self-knowledge fosters sustainable healing.Serving Berkeley and surrounding communities, I maintain strict confidentiality and ethical standards to create safe therapeutic environments. My experience spans complex grief, behavioral issues, and family conflict resolution, with a particular emphasis on breaking intergenerational trauma patterns. By integrating somatic therapies with traditional counseling, I help clients achieve measurable progress in emotional regulation and relationship improvement. My practice philosophy centers on meeting clients where they are while guiding them toward transformative growth.
Services
EMDR Therapy
Adult Counseling
Child Therapy
Family Counseling
Trauma Recovery
Anxiety Treatment
Depression Management
LGBTQ+ Support
Behavioral Therapy
Grief Counseling
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- We provide EMDR therapy certified by the EMDR International Association
- Our therapist has 18+ years of specialized experience in trauma treatment
- We offer evidence-based interventions for complex PTSD and developmental trauma
- Our practice integrates cultural competence with neurobiological approaches
- We maintain strict confidentiality and ethical standards in all sessions
Services
EMDR Therapy
Specialized EMDR therapy addresses trauma through bilateral stimulation techniques. This evidence-based approach effectively treats PTSD, childhood abuse, and complex grief by reprocessing distressing memories. Sessions focus on reducing emotional triggers and improving cognitive patterns for lasting mental health improvement.
Child Therapy
Developmentally appropriate therapy for children aged 3-17 using play-based techniques. Addresses behavioral issues, anxiety, and trauma through non-verbal expression. Incorporates parental guidance to improve family dynamics and emotional regulation in young clients.
Family Counseling
Structured family therapy sessions address communication breakdowns and relationship conflicts. Focuses on improving interpersonal dynamics through collaborative dialogue. Treats issues stemming from substance abuse, trauma, and blended family challenges using systemic approaches.
Anxiety Treatment
Comprehensive anxiety treatment combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with somatic interventions. Addresses generalized anxiety, phobias, and panic disorders through personalized coping strategies. Emphasizes neurobiological understanding and practical symptom management tools.
LGBTQ+ Support
Specialized counseling for LGBTQ+ individuals navigating identity development and minority stress. Provides safe space for exploring gender expression and sexual orientation. Addresses unique mental health challenges faced by queer communities through affirming therapeutic approaches.
People
Kimbo Prichard
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed MFT with 18 years of experience in trauma therapy, specializing in EMDR treatment for children, adults, and families. Expertise in developmental trauma, anxiety disorders, and LGBTQ+ mental health. Maintains strict ethical standards and client-centered care principles.
Questions
What types of therapy do you specialize in?
I specialize in EMDR therapy for trauma processing, along with traditional talk therapy for anxiety, depression, and family systems work.
Do you work with both children and adults?
Yes, I provide therapy services for children aged 3+, adolescents, adults, and family units using age-appropriate techniques.
How does EMDR therapy work for trauma recovery?
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to help reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity and negative cognitive associations.
What mental health issues do you commonly treat?
I treat trauma/PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, behavioral issues, family conflict, and identity-related stressors including LGBTQ+ concerns.
Are sessions conducted in-person or online?
Currently offering in-person sessions at the Berkeley office with strict health and safety protocols.
Reviews (3)
Jenny B.
Apr 06, 2019
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Kimbo is an exceptional clinician. She's a dedicated, compassionate practitioner who's especially skilled in using EMDR to address PTSD, either from present-day or childhood issues, and gets results even on a short-term basis. Her curiosity, openness, and sense of humor make her easy to talk to about very difficult subjects. I highly recommend working with her!
Priya Singh Kshetrapal
Dec 28, 2017
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Kimbo is the best therapist that I have ever met. She is flexible, listens really well, has amazing energy and was very good with her EMDR counseling technique. I feel good knowing that she is out there as a resource if I ever need to reach out again. Thank you Kimbo :-)
Bonnie H.
Apr 06, 2016
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HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Kimbo is amazing... extraordinary. She's attentive, highly skilled in active, compassionate listening, respectful, and sensitive. She exceeded my expectations at getting to the heart of the matter and helping me deal with the Complex PTSD I was experiencing with my significant other. BTW, I am a member of the LGBTQ community. She is trained in EMDR and is superb at it. She's highly competent, unsurpassed professionalism, ethical, and compellingly respectful and wise. I've have experience with different therapist over the past 20 years and she is probably the best
