SUSAN MILLER, NP — Psychiatrist in California

Hi there, I'm SUSAN!

I am a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and I have been practicing in the mental health field for over five years. My passion is working with individuals who are vulnerable and in a dark place in their lives; to be their advocate, and their voice. To be their safe place.

My focus

I work with ages 8 years and up. I treat individuals with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, ADHD, and PTSD.

My approach

I believe in meeting my clients where they are at, to provide a safe place for them to share their most intimate thoughts and feelings. I incorporate these theoretical approaches into my practice: personal talk therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and trauma-focused therapy.

My communication style

The environment is warm, calm, and compassionate. It's a judgment-free zone where I meet the client where they are. They are the driver of the bus, I am just the passenger helping with navigation on their journey towards healing.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have always had a passion for mental healthcare and working with this population of patients. However, my two inspirations for pursuing this passion were my husband and daughter. My husband was diagnosed with PTSD, as he is a combat veteran, and our daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia. It was such a struggle to get them the care they needed

My goals for you

We discuss their goals together and what their expectations of treatment are, as well as what they want to accomplish during treatment. In addition, I always emphasize that they are the driver of their treatment, and I am their advocate and support system during their journey.

Our first session

A warm, welcoming environment. We will go at the pace that they are comfortable with; this is their healing journey. They are the driver of the bus, I am the passenger, there to guide and support them on this journey.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White
Christian

Expertise

Types of care

Psychiatry
Medication Management

Ages served

Minors
Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

+ 39 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Science (MS) from Samuel Merritt College.

Sessions

Video session

60 minutes

SUSAN MILLER