Samantha Miller – Tides Changing Therapy

The Best Kind of Resolution: Mental Health Resolutions

January 14, 2020 by Samantha Miller

I’m not one for resolutions. I believe we require less fixing and more accepting – less perfectionism and more good-enough – less criticism and more self-compassion. That being said, If I AM going to make a resolution, it is without a doubt going to be about my mental health! I wanted to share this Huffington Post article with you all, titled “20 Ways to be a Happier Person in 2020, According to Therapists” with you all because my dad loves …

Mental health in the last decade

January 13, 2020December 13, 2019 by Samantha Miller

Bring yourself back in time to 2010 and see for yourself how dramatically the tides have changed. The 2010’s have been a decade of great progress in recognizing the role of our mental and emotional health. Mental health was not positively portrayed in the schools, on the news or on scripted television. In this decade shows like “This is Us” and “You’re the Worst” showed us the truth about panic attacks, mental illness and suicide. Gen. Z reports a willingness …

Transition

January 13, 2020November 12, 2019 by Samantha Miller

It is very common to experience a feeling of overwhelm and sadness when one chapter ends, and another one begins. I remember feeling that way on the last day of school every single year. Something about knowing this is the LAST time you will be in that space, with certain people, at this age. I felt this way about the end of a school year, each time we moved houses, every time we left a family vacation and mostly when …

“I Think You Should Try Therapy”

January 13, 2020October 11, 2019 by Samantha Miller

Is there anyone in your life that you think would benefit from therapy? One of the first questions a therapist will ask you is “How did you come to the decision that you wanted to see a therapist?” I have had people say “My wife thinks I should try it”. Now, sometimes they agree with said wife, and sometimes they share that they are unsure. Either way, if they walked in my door then they themselves made the decision to …

Tele-therapy Myth: Tele-therapy is not as personal as in-person therapy

January 13, 2020September 10, 2019 by Samantha Miller

I have news for you – we are not robots. We are real humans, with a real license working in real life time with our clients. Have you ever face-timed with a friend that lives far away and then felt more connected to them once again? Same goes for you and your therapist. I have been seeing my Florida therapist since 2014. When I moved to Colorado I could not bear the thought of changing therapists. I am too …

On Loss

January 13, 2020August 9, 2019 by Samantha Miller

“Loss and Grief Therapy”. People automatically think about death. The majority of loss and grief therapy I have done has had nothing to do with death actually. I have worked with hundreds of people who are dealing with the loss of their vision. The challenge I saw for my clients was letting go of the reality that their vision is not coming back, and their life with never be the same. I had to guide them make room for a …

Teen Therapy

January 13, 2020July 8, 2019 by Samantha Miller

Being the parent of a teenager is difficult, one could argue that it is as difficult as being a teenager. Teenagers are facing a lot of concerns today that the generations before them did not have to face. Examples include: Parental Divorce School shootings/lock donws Self esteem and body image Bullying & Cyberbullying Social Media pressure Cyber addiction Dangerous influences (around drug use, suicide etc.) The worst part about your teenager suffering with one of these problems is that they …

Summertime Sadness

January 13, 2020June 9, 2019 by Samantha Miller

Two million adults get divorced every year in the United States alone. This in turn affects over a million children. The good news is that research shows that most kids do very well despite their parents’ divorce. The bad news is that this does not happen without diligent work by both parents. The child’s innocence needs to be protected from parents acting out. If kids are used as messengers, or are poisoned against one of their parents the results decline …

A Day in the Life of a Social Worker for the Visually Impaired/Blind

January 13, 2020May 6, 2019 by Samantha Miller

I get an application on my desk, from someone who is experiencing a visual impairment and needs help. It may be for someone who has been losing their vision slowly throughout the years. It may be for someone who was in an accident and lost their vision overnight. It may be for a seasoned visually impaired person who is experiencing a life transformation like a move or job change. I call them, and tell them that help is here. …

An Invisible Community: Children of Divorce

January 21, 2020April 5, 2019 by Samantha Miller

How many people do you know that their parents are divorced, or they themselves are divorced with children in the picture? Divorce rates are high, and divorce is hard. Divorce is often times necessary and important, and I am totally in support of every human having the opportunity to be in a healthy relationship. I am here to talk about the children who did not ask for this. These small people are asked to adapt, make changes and deal with …