Sydney Miller (She/Her)

I work with families navigating high-conflict dynamics, divorce, separation, blended family transitions, and communication struggles. Conflict in families can feel exhausting and painful for everyone involved. I approach this work with compassion and balance, helping each person feel heard while strengthening connection. Using a systems and attachment-informed lens, I support families in lowering tension, improving communication, and creating more emotional safety and stability at home.

I specialize in working with preteens and teens navigating anxiety, peer stress, identity development, academic pressure, emotional regulation challenges, and family conflict. With a background in school-based mental health and prevention work, I understand the environments teens move through daily. I integrate an attachment-informed lens, helping adolescents understand how relationships shape their emotions, behaviors, and sense of self. Together, we build practical coping skills, strengthen co

I approach eating disorders as emotional and relational struggles. Disordered eating often develops as a way to cope with overwhelming emotions, perfectionism, or a need for control. With experience in higher levels of care, I understand the complexity and intensity of this work. I focus on building emotional awareness, regulation skills, and sustainable coping tools while also supporting healthier family communication and connection when appropriate.

My work is grounded in the belief that change happens within safe, authentic relationships. I prioritize building a strong therapeutic alliance where clients feel seen, respected, and challenged in supportive ways. Through a relational lens, we explore how past and current relationships shape emotional patterns, self-worth, and coping strategies. This approach allows clients to develop healthier connection patterns both inside and outside of therapy.

With experience in school-based settings and family-focused work, I view challenges within the context of the larger system rather than in isolation. I help families understand interaction patterns, reduce blame, and shift dynamics that maintain conflict. By addressing the system, not just one individual, we create clearer communication, stronger boundaries, and more emotional safety across the family.

Through my work in prevention, substance use intervention, and eating disorder recovery, I have extensive experience using Motivational Interviewing to help clients navigate ambivalence and move toward meaningful change. I use a collaborative, non-judgmental style that strengthens intrinsic motivation rather than relying on pressure or confrontation. This approach is especially effective with teens and young adults who feel stuck, resistant, or unsure about recovery.