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Founder Dr. Donald Miller |
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Dr. Miller's career spans 23 years in the mental health field. He first began
practicing psychotherapy in 1974 as a therapist for persons admitted to a large
metropolitan hospital in his home town of Boise, Idaho. He received his
Master's degree in clinical psychology in 1981 and his Doctorate in 1989. Following this, he continued his therapy
practice at several mental health centers including 12 years as the Clinical
Director of two community mental heath centers in Idaho. In this
capacity he supervised literally dozens of therapists while continuing to
develop his own clinical practice expertise. As a clinical supervisor, he was
exposed to a multitude of therapeutic models and all the newest techniques that
have proven to be helpful. Consequently he has developed and refined his
therapeutic skills into an approach that he believes works very successfully for
many people. He currently lives in Florida with his wife and 3 Children.
During his 23 years of practice in the mental health profession, he observed that many people don't feel comfortable going to a therapist's office. They may be concerned about being seen by friends or neighbors, the loss of privacy, reluctance to talk to a therapist face-to-face, the inconvenience of driving back and forth, the expense, or any number of reasons. These were all valid concerns and he believes that phone counseling can relieve some, if not all, of them. Dr Miller founded the MYER Foundation Counseling Center so that he could help the thousands of people that were experiencing emotional pain and yet were unable or unwilling to go to a therapist. He believes that a respectful, empathic relationship is essential for the therapeutic process to be effective. The MYER foundation was founded in 2001, starting with only
five on staff therapists. It has, over the years developed into a nation wide center with Counselors all over the United States and Canada. |
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