Focus

Childhood Trauma

Many people come into therapy after a significant shift in adult life shines a light on how they think, feel, remember, or understand their childhood experiences growing up in their family of origin. That big life shift could be a change in roles and responsibilities (caretaking for a parent, new work), the start of something new (getting serious with your partner), the end of something constant up until now (grief and loss), or a profound realization about yourself or your current situation (your needs are being ignored, feeling doomed to repeat the past). What can follow the shift is some sort of internal struggle; to make sense of the past and present now that things are different, dealing with feelings from the past that have reawakened, or experiencing guilt over feelings for a loved one changing. It can be helpful to take a look at what is going on in a safe space like therapy, where you can receive support in exploring how to navigate all of this.   

 

I provide therapy focused on helping people process their childhood trauma and gain somatic tools to support more emotional stability and nervous system regulation. Treatment honors that healing happens within relationships and through relationships, healing is multi-directional and non-linear, and feelings of relative safety are necessary for healing. Support is tailored to your needs in the moment (and over time in therapy) to allow for open and non-directive exploration, as well as more direct support around pacing, resourcing and coping tools, and boundaries. The therapy process is collaborative; we work together to understand the problem, develop a goal for change, and use the experiences within the therapeutic relationship to support growth and relational healing. Get in touch to discuss how we can work together in therapy. 

Many people come into therapy after a significant shift in adult life shines a light on how they think, feel, remember, or understand their childhood experiences growing up in their family of origin. That big life shift could be a change in roles and responsibilities (caretaking for a parent, new work), the start of something new (getting serious with your partner), the end of something constant up until now (grief and loss), or a profound realization about yourself or your current situation (your needs are being ignored, feeling doomed to repeat the past). What can follow the shift is some sort of internal struggle; to make sense of the past and present now that things are different, dealing with feelings from the past that have reawakened, or experiencing guilt over feelings for a loved one changing. It can be helpful to take a look at what is going on in a safe space like therapy, where you can receive support in exploring how to navigate all of this.   

 

I provide therapy focused on helping people process their childhood trauma and gain somatic tools to support more emotional stability and nervous system regulation. Treatment honors that healing happens within relationships and through relationships, healing is multi-directional and non-linear, and feelings of relative safety are necessary for healing. Support is tailored to your needs in the moment (and over time in therapy) to allow for open and non-directive exploration, as well as more direct support around pacing, resourcing and coping tools, and boundaries. The therapy process is collaborative; we work together to understand the problem, develop a goal for change, and use the experiences within the therapeutic relationship to support growth and relational healing. Get in touch to discuss how we can work together in therapy. 

Anxiety

Panic and social anxiety, emotional overwhelm or overwhelming thoughts, chronic tension in the body, feeling exhausted by perfectionism or productivity, struggles with saying no (or yes to yourself and your needs), caught in a cycle of high energy then crash, fear of failure or not living up to expectations, and somatic support around fight or flight responses. 

Transitions

Role changes within your family or community, starting/ending/changing a relationship, loss of a parent, diagnosis of a medical condition, career changes and job loss, family planning, recovery and maintaining sobriety, becoming a caregiver, relocating away from your support network, and somatic tools to support better stress management. 

Neurodivergence

A more embodied acceptance of your unique identity, adapting therapeutic work around sensory sensitivities and needs, integrating self-knowledge with adaptive coping, somatic tools to support leaning into your strengths in a neurotypical world, and support softening rigidity and moving toward fluidity (in thought, the body, somatic routines, coping, relationship patterns).

Depression

Moving out of immobility or freeze, struggles with hopelessness and indecision, somatic support for chronic fatigue, tools for moving out of irritability, navigating confusion (why you feel this way, what keeps you stuck, is there a way out), somatic support for dissociation, and reducing isolation (from others, parts of yourself, walling off emotions). 

Teenagers

Identity exploration, navigating friendships, uncertainty about what to pursue in life, managing family pressures, building in person connections, developing new coping tools for stress, and dealing with an unhealthy relationship (with substances, social media, a partner, online friendship, online betting, or AI). 

Individual therapy in person in the East Bay and online via telehealth. I am licensed to provide psychotherapy to residents of California, Idaho, and Nevada. My fee is $180 for a 50-minute individual therapy session, please reach out to ask about sliding scale availability.


Do you have a PPO insurance policy?
If you are covered under a PPO, you may have out-of-network mental health benefits that you can use for therapy. I can provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. It is helpful to call your insurance and ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits to better understand your coverage. If you have questions about insurance or superbills, I’m happy to discuss this during our consultation. 

Individual therapy in person in the East Bay and online via telehealth. I am licensed to provide psychotherapy to residents of California, Idaho, and Nevada. My fee is $180 for a 50-minute individual therapy session, please reach out to ask about sliding scale availability.


Do you have a PPO insurance policy?
If you are covered under a PPO, you may have out-of-network mental health benefits that you can use for therapy. I can provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. It is helpful to call your insurance and ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits to better understand your coverage. If you have questions about insurance or superbills, I’m happy to discuss this during our consultation. 

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Lauren Miller Therapy

Psychotherapy in California, Idaho, and Nevada

(408) 409-5419
lauren@laurenmillertherapy.com

Lauren A. Miller LMFT SEP provides individual therapy to adults and teens across California, serving the East Bay communities of Walnut Creek, Concord, Orinda, Lafayette, and Berkeley, and the South Bay communities of San Jose, Campbell, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale. Lauren provides telehealth therapy to residents of California, Nevada, and Idaho.

CA LMFT 146405 • NV LMFT 4823 R • ID MBTMFT 10500

©2026 Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller Therapy

Psychotherapy in California, Idaho, and Nevada

(408) 409-5419
lauren@laurenmillertherapy.com

Lauren A. Miller LMFT SEP provides individual therapy to adults and teens across California, serving the East Bay communities of Walnut Creek, Concord, Orinda, Lafayette, and Berkeley, and the South Bay communities of San Jose, Campbell, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale. Lauren provides telehealth therapy to residents of California, Nevada, and Idaho.

CA LMFT 146405 • NV LMFT 4823 R • ID MBTMFT 10500

©2026 Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller Therapy

Psychotherapy in California, Idaho, and Nevada

(408) 409-5419
lauren@laurenmillertherapy.com

Lauren A. Miller LMFT SEP provides individual therapy to adults and teens across California, serving the East Bay communities of Walnut Creek, Concord, Orinda, Lafayette, and Berkeley, and the South Bay communities of San Jose, Campbell, Saratoga, and Sunnyvale. Lauren provides telehealth therapy to residents of California, Nevada, and Idaho.

CA LMFT 146405 • NV LMFT 4823 R • ID MBTMFT 10500

©2026 Lauren Miller