Christina Miller

I’m Christina, a warm, down-to-earth therapist who genuinely enjoys getting to know people and understanding what makes them who they are.

I’ve spent more than 15 years working with people in schools, hospitals, community mental health, crisis intervention, and trauma-focused settings. Along the way, I’ve supported veterans, first responders, trauma and abuse survivors, parents, professionals, adolescents, and neurodivergent individuals.

My path into therapy has given me the opportunity to sit with people during some incredibly difficult moments. It has taught me that there is almost always more to someone than what we see on the surface - and that life rarely fits neatly into categories.

I’m interested in the whole picture: your experiences, relationships, strengths, struggles, sense of humor, values, and the things you may not always understand about yourself.

I also believe therapy can be both meaningful and human. There will be serious conversations, but there can also be laughter, honesty, and those moments when something finally clicks.

You don’t have to have an impressive story or a perfect explanation for why you’re here. We can start with wherever life has you right now.

My approach is conversational, collaborative, trauma-informed, and practical.

I’m not a therapist who simply nods and asks, “How does that make you feel?” I want to understand what’s underneath the feeling. We’ll look at patterns, relationships, beliefs, past experiences, coping strategies, boundaries, and the situations that seem to push the same buttons over and over.

I’ll listen, ask questions, offer perspective, and gently challenge you when I think it could help. I won’t tell you what decisions to make or how you should live your life. Instead, I’ll help you understand yourself well enough to make those decisions with greater clarity and confidence.

I draw from CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, strengths-based approaches, and trauma-informed interventions. I don’t believe in forcing everyone into the same therapeutic model. The approach should fit the person.

Most importantly, I believe insight and action need to work together. Understanding why something happens is valuable - but we also need to figure out what you can actually do differently in your everyday life.

Your first session is really about getting oriented - getting to know each other, understanding what brought you to therapy, and figuring out where it makes the most sense to begin.

We’ll talk about what has been going on recently, what you’re hoping will change, and anything important you think I should know about your history or current circumstances. I’ll ask questions to help me understand the bigger picture, but you’re not expected to give me your entire life story in one hour.

We’ll also talk about your goals for therapy and what you would like our work together to look like. If you’re not sure what your goals are yet, that’s okay. Sometimes the first step is simply figuring out what feels most important.

There will be some routine questions and paperwork, because I need to understand your background and make sure I’m providing appropriate care. But there will also be plenty of space for an actual conversation.

You can ask me questions, tell me what you’re looking for in a therapist, and get a feel for whether we’re a good fit.

And no, you do not need to spend the first session telling me your deepest, most painful experiences if you’re not ready. We’ll go at a pace that makes sense for you.

By the end of our first session, my hope is that we have a clearer picture of where you are, where you’d like to go, and what our next steps can look like.

Think of the first session as the beginning of a conversation, not a test you have to pass!