My Approach
My Approach
Psychodynamic and Somatic Therapy
Psychodynamic and
Somatic Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
My practice of therapy is rooted a Psychodynamic perspective, which focuses on how our childhood experiences and attachment style shape our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors in the present. Exploration can include getting in contact with buried feelings, unresolved conflict, and unquestioned beliefs that shape our day-to-day life. There is a focus on emotions and feelings while exploring the present and memories of the past, as well as emotional expression that happens in session. Working together, the therapist and patient are curious about looking at repeated patterns of experiences and relationships.
The therapeutic relationship, built on trust and safety, is the vehicle for healing. It's a safe and supportive space where you can freely express your thoughts and feelings– even those that may be difficult or uncomfortable. In the process of therapy, I will provide the necessary support, so you are able to speak freely, genuinely feel and express your emotions, and become more aware of yourself in relationships. Some of the goals of Psychodynamic therapy are to increase self-understanding, become more authentic with yourself and within relationships, move toward a fuller life filled with joy and meaning, develop healthy self-esteem, and increase flexibility.
My practice of therapy is rooted a Psychodynamic perspective, which focuses on how our childhood experiences and attachment style shape our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors in the present. Exploration can include getting in contact with buried feelings, unresolved conflict, and unquestioned beliefs that shape our day-to-day life. There is a focus on emotions and feelings while exploring the present and memories of the past, as well as emotional expression that happens in session. Working together, the therapist and patient are curious about looking at repeated patterns of experiences and relationships.
The therapeutic relationship, built on trust and safety, is the vehicle for healing. It's a safe and supportive space where you can freely express your thoughts and feelings– even those that may be difficult or uncomfortable. In the process of therapy, I will provide the necessary support, so you are able to speak freely, genuinely feel and express your emotions, and become more aware of yourself in relationships. Some of the goals of Psychodynamic therapy are to increase self-understanding, become more authentic with yourself and within relationships, move toward a fuller life filled with joy and meaning, develop healthy self-esteem, and increase flexibility.
My practice of therapy is rooted a Psychodynamic perspective, which focuses on how our childhood experiences and attachment style shape our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors in the present. Exploration can include getting in contact with buried feelings, unresolved conflict, and unquestioned beliefs that shape our day-to-day life. There is a focus on emotions and feelings while exploring the present and memories of the past, as well as emotional expression that happens in session. Working together, the therapist and patient are curious about looking at repeated patterns of experiences and relationships.
The therapeutic relationship, built on trust and safety, is the vehicle for healing. It's a safe and supportive space where you can freely express your thoughts and feelings– even those that may be difficult or uncomfortable. In the process of therapy, I will provide the necessary support, so you are able to speak freely, genuinely feel and express your emotions, and become more aware of yourself in relationships. Some of the goals of Psychodynamic therapy are to increase self-understanding, become more authentic with yourself and within relationships, move toward a fuller life filled with joy and meaning, develop healthy self-esteem, and increase flexibility.
Somatic Experiencing®
Somatic Experiencing ®, developed by Peter Levine, is an approach to working with trauma through the here-and-now processing of our experiences in our body and mind. Our nervous system can get stuck “on” in overwhelm, “off” in shut down, cycling between states of anxiety/panic and depression/collapse, or we can dissociate from our body. These states can be exhausting and difficult to move through on your own. As an SE therapist I am here to accompany and support you toward stability and resiliency.
In Somatic Experiencing® we work on tracking the sensations that come with our emotional response, recognizing when we go into overwhelm or shut down, and using resources and skills to return to our balanced self. Over time, our capacity to be with uncomfortable experiences expands and we are better able to return to a state of ease or relaxation. Traumatic responses, which may be repeated in the present, can be renegotiated and worked through in a safe way with the relational support of the therapist.
I am a current Somatic Experiencing® student who has completed Advanced Level I training. I am scheduled to take Advanced II training in Fall 2025.
Somatic Experiencing ®, developed by Peter Levine, is an approach to working with trauma through the here-and-now processing of our experiences in our body and mind. Our nervous system can get stuck “on” in overwhelm, “off” in shut down, cycling between states of anxiety/panic and depression/collapse, or we can dissociate from our body. These states can be exhausting and difficult to move through on your own. As an SE therapist I am here to accompany and support you toward stability and resiliency.
In Somatic Experiencing® we work on tracking the sensations that come with our emotional response, recognizing when we go into overwhelm or shut down, and using resources and skills to return to our balanced self. Over time, our capacity to be with uncomfortable experiences expands and we are better able to return to a state of ease or relaxation. Traumatic responses, which may be repeated in the present, can be renegotiated and worked through in a safe way with the relational support of the therapist.
I am a current Somatic Experiencing® student who has completed Advanced Level I training. I am scheduled to take Advanced II training in Fall 2025.
Somatic Experiencing ®, developed by Peter Levine, is an approach to working with trauma through the here-and-now processing of our experiences in our body and mind. Our nervous system can get stuck “on” in overwhelm, “off” in shut down, cycling between states of anxiety/panic and depression/collapse, or we can dissociate from our body. These states can be exhausting and difficult to move through on your own. As an SE therapist I am here to accompany and support you toward stability and resiliency.
In Somatic Experiencing® we work on tracking the sensations that come with our emotional response, recognizing when we go into overwhelm or shut down, and using resources and skills to return to our balanced self. Over time, our capacity to be with uncomfortable experiences expands and we are better able to return to a state of ease or relaxation. Traumatic responses, which may be repeated in the present, can be renegotiated and worked through in a safe way with the relational support of the therapist.
I am a current Somatic Experiencing® student who has completed Advanced Level I training. I am scheduled to take Advanced II training in Fall 2025.
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Lauren Miller Therapy
Telehealth in California, Idaho, and Nevada
(408) 409-5419
lauren@laurenmillertherapy.com
Lauren A. Miller LMFT 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.
©2024 Lauren Miller
Lauren Miller Therapy
Telehealth in California, Idaho, and Nevada
(408) 409-5419
lauren@laurenmillertherapy.com
Lauren A. Miller LMFT 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.
©2024 Lauren Miller
Lauren Miller Therapy
Telehealth in California, Idaho, and Nevada
(408) 409-5419
lauren@laurenmillertherapy.com
Lauren A. Miller LMFT 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.
©2024 Lauren Miller