Toyia Miller-Peters (She/Her)

Accepting Clients

Toyia Miller-Peters aka “The Mindful Sistah,” a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience as a social worker.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I assist individuals, couples and families in developing a better relationship with self while cultivating coping tools to navigate difficult life transitions and manage emotional (anger, anxiety, grief, sadness) flooding to foster a happier, more harmonious and less reactionary life. Toyia's professional experiences has afforded her the opportunity to work with a myriad of populations, however, she have a significant amount of experience in working with Black and Latino clients ages 14 -60.

My Background and Approach

Toyia has been working in the field of social work for over 20 years. Her tenure in the filed has allowed her to fill up her toolbox with a wide array of skills which she is ready to use and share wuth you to help you have a better relationship with yourself. Over the last 10+ years, he has also been working to cultivate and hone in on the skills of mindfulness through an assortment of trainings as well as developing her own personal practice. She has also completed Level 1 and 2 Gottman training as well as received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance Therapy.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Toyia believes, like Nelson Mandela once noted, “we are all bound together in ways that are invisible to the eye” and “we achieve ourselves by sharing ourselves with others and caring for those around us” so there is a personal level of responsibility to help strengthen my community. Therefore, using these Ubuntu principles as her foundation, she is employing her skills to help individuals, families and groups gain a renewed sense of wholeness, resilience and strength by providing a platform to cultivate self-compassion, teach mindfulness and nurture other strategies that foster emotional wellness.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anger Issues Anxiety Systemic Oppression Therapy
Other Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Child Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • ComPsych
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 23 years of practice
  • Rate: $130 - 260/session

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