Esther Miller (she/her)

I'm a therapist who believes that our earliest relationships shape how we connect with others throughout our lives. My work centers on helping people understand their attachment patterns—those deep, often unconscious templates for how we give and receive love, handle conflict, and navigate intimacy. I see myself as a secure base for my clients—someone who provides the safety and consistency they may not have experienced before. I'm deeply curious about each person's unique story and how their

I specialize in helping people heal from experiences that have overwhelmed their capacity to cope—whether that's a single devastating event or years of chronic adversity. I understand that trauma lives not just in memories, but in the body, the nervous system, and in the ways we've learned to protect ourselves.

I practice person-centered therapy, trusting deeply in each client's innate capacity for growth and self-actualization. My role isn't to direct or diagnose, but rather to create the conditions where healing naturally unfolds. I strive to embody three core qualities in every session: unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness. I accept my clients completely, without judgment, believing that this acceptance allows them to explore parts of themselves they've kept hidden or denied.

My approach combines evidence-based techniques with compassionate understanding. I help clients recognize their anxiety patterns, identify triggers, and understand the connection between thoughts, physical sensations, and behaviors. I've found that education about the nervous system and the fight-flight-freeze response often brings immediate relief—clients realize they're not 'broken' but experiencing a normal, albeit overactive, survival mechanism.

My work involves helping clients identify their attachment style—whether anxious, avoidant, disorganized, or secure—and understand how it manifests in their current relationships. I've found that this awareness alone can be transformative. Clients often experience profound 'aha' moments when they recognize patterns they've been repeating unconsciously for years.

My specialty is working with teens and young adults who have complex issues, and who may not have responded well to other forms of therapy. I work with a variety of issues such as trauma, neurodivergence, suicidal ideation, OCD, bipolar, cutting, alienation from a parent, bullying from peers, and anxiety and depression. I help teens by using a variety of therapeutic modalities, such as talk therapy, CBT, DBT, ERP and even play therapy.