Matthew Schilz, MSW, MPH, LCSW

Matthew Schilz has experience working with people all around the world, focusing on depression, the inner critic, trauma, and grief and loss in adults. He takes a holistic, collaborative, and trauma-informed approach when working with clients. Matthew Schilz uses EMDR, parts-work-informed approaches, and mindfulness activities during sessions.

You say the right things in the meeting, you show up for the people you love, and still, the moment you're alone, the voice starts. You should have said it differently. Why do you always do that? What's wrong with you? For many people, that inner critic didn't appear out of nowhere. It has roots. Past experiences of loss, neglect, emotional wounds, or moments where you weren't protected the way you deserved to be can quietly shape the story you tell yourself about who you are. Trauma doesn't always look like a single dramatic event. Sometimes it's the accumulation of a thousand small moments that taught you it wasn't safe.

I work with people in Colorado, Maine, and Florida who are tired of carrying the weight of self-judgment and shame. Together, we explore where that voice came from, what it's really trying to say, and how to stop letting it run the show. We will focus on the roots of what you are experiencing and on reframing the negative beliefs into more positive ones.

You deserve a life that doesn't feel like a constant internal battle. Let's talk.