LCSW, 15 years of experience
New to Grow
Hello, my name is Bruce Miller and I'm a licensed clinical social worker and was registered play therapist. I've been providing mental health services to clients of all ages for over several decades. I'm open to helping all clients of all problems, issues, and temperaments. I tend to prioritize by engaging and building rapport. I utilized a great deal of listening, reflecting and understanding a person's issues and problems. From there we collaborate in exploring and identifying the problem(s) that are creating the stress, anxiety, sadness depression and other emotions.
During our first session, it would be my objective to create a safe, supportive and empathetic environment for the person, a session that conveys being validated, respected and insightful.
I utilized person centered therapy in combination with solution focus, Adlerian. motivational therapy and cognitive processing therapy.
An ideal client is anyone that is seeking help due to mental health stress. I'm in the best position to help someone is a person who at volunteered to services who is open to seeking positive change or at least contemplating needing to change
I'll focus on understanding you as a person not just the presenting problem. We'll explore thoughts, feelings and perceptions in the social context on your life. We'll emphasizing feelings of belonging, inferiority, and the pursuit of personal goals.
We'll explore the concept of problems and the desire to change. We'll explore and identify what change in your life will look like. We'll explore concepts like ambivalence, barriers to change small steps of progress
We'll focus on your goals and aspiration and your strengths and assets. We'll be very goal oriented focusing on the future
I'm a registered play therapist with an approach that utilizes engagement and trust with clients in a safe therapeutic environment. Various models of play to help children and teen develop skills of coping, affective modulation (regulating and processing emotional states and impulses)