Rachel Miller
As a therapist, I strive to create a non-judgmental space for my clients through warmth, engagement, and sometimes humor. It is my hope that my clients always feel supported by me, even when I challenge them to take accountability and change their patterns. I love to listen, learn, and form relationships with people from all walks of life.
I was raised by a psychologist and as the oldest sibling, my strengths at listening, nurturing, and challenging (when appropriate) feel almost innate rather than learned.
I have over 5 years of experience working with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism, disordered eating, and stress from work, school, relationships, and/or their families.
First session
In our first session, my goal is to get to know you as best I can. I want to know what brings you to therapy now as well as the context for why you might currently be struggling. This might mean examining your past so that I can understand how you got here. After we establish a timeline, we'll choose each session whether we want to process the feelings you're experiencing or learn coping strategies.
Strengths
The greatest predictor of treatment outcomes in the relationship between client and therapist. I focus on building connections with all of my clients throughout our time together. I was raised by a psychologist and as the oldest sibling, my strengths at listening, nurturing, and challenging (when appropriate) feel almost innate rather than learned.
Treatment methods
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
With ACT, we learn how to tolerate rather than avoid distressing emotions, especially if we're trying to accomplish things that are aligned with our personal values. ACT helps us expands our willingness to face the uncomfortable through the art of detachment.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Every thought, feeling, behavior is a part of you, not the definition. By separating the self into parts, we can better understand how we sometimes stand in our own way. When these parts heal, we can make progress toward our goals.
EMDR
EMDR uses guided eye movements to literally rewire the traumatized brain. When we use EMDR we look at the current symptoms and where they originated so we can heal from our pasts, conquer our presents, and plan for a brighter future.
Location
Virtual sessions