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David Miller

David Miller, LISW

Ohio

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LISW clinician - stress and life purpose focus

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions help
  • Attachment work

About David

David Miller is an Ohio-credentialed clinician with the credential LISW and six years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. He has also worked with concerns such as attachment difficulties, communication problems, codependency, and fatherhood issues. Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients.

David uses straightforward talk therapy combined with concrete skills work. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice what matters to them and take practical steps toward those values. He also uses Attachment-Based approaches to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.

In sessions he often helps people name unhelpful thinking, practice new ways of coping, and test small behavior changes. With people facing addiction or substance concerns he focuses on patterns that keep use going and on strategies to reduce harm and rebuild routines. For trauma and abuse he pays attention to safety and ways to manage intense emotions in the moment.

David's background includes time as an Air Force officer and experience working with service members and veterans. That experience informs how he talks about stress, role changes, and the impact of duty-related events on daily life. He also has training in therapies aimed at processing traumatic memories.

People who come because they feel stuck after a job change, a relationship shift, or a health event often work on clearer priorities and small experiments to test new directions. He asks practical questions, sets short-term goals, and tracks changes over weeks. The approach is direct and focused on what a client wants to do next.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters and take small committed steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people try new ways of relating and regulating emotion.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process may include combining techniques from different approaches as needs change over time.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered online, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone continue work with a licensed professional when relocating or managing irregular work hours. Practical details like session length, frequency, and whether video or phone is used should be confirmed directly when scheduling.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related areas like communication issues and fatherhood concerns.

How does he approach someone feeling stuck?

He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT to clarify values and try small behavior changes that test new directions.

What experience does he bring to this work?

He has six years of clinical practice and experience as an Air Force officer, including work with service members and veterans.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds the LISW credential and practices in Ohio.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

Which session formats does he offer?

The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to start working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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