I'm Kathleen Mills, LPC-S, CEAP, CIMHP. I've been doing this for almost 35 years now and I still love it. But let me tell you what's changed in that time period as far as my approach to helping people like you.

It's my practiced opinion that the counseling profession is at great risk of losing our edge to a singular way of thinking. Far too many counselors have been taught to think that therapy is the delivery of a handful of academically approved, mostly talk-therapy approaches, and that if that doesn't do the trick then send them to a psychiatrist for yet another pill.

It's been a Band-Aid approach to the underlying problems, and to the extent that a Band-Aid makes you feel better, then it has worked. But I believe that institutional wisdom has many failings on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels as it relates to curing anything.

A More Effective Path

Within the past 5 years I have begun to listen to that little voice telling me that an effective, professional approach to mental health involves a purposeful, comprehensive assessment of the mind, body and spirit to be curative. The mind does not operate in a disembodied vacuum and so every aspect of our lives should be examined for effect to achieve a desired outcome beyond a mere Band-Aid.

I began following other pioneers of this approach to mental health and I have never looked back. Along the way I acquired my CIMHP, the Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional certification, assembled a team of support professionals who practice healing arts beyond my scope of practice, and re-entered my chosen profession with a new sense of purpose.

I am convinced beyond any measure that most mental illness is directly related to the quality of just a handful of environmental factors. That includes the "foods" we eat and the chemicals they contain, water quality, the sleep quality we get, the overall condition of our bodies (exercise), one's spiritual component and even the EMF's in your environment. All of that contributes to and affects who we are, how we think, and ultimately the quality of our mental condition.

I truly believe that if you give the body (and mind) what it needs it will heal itself. So, to achieve the desired outcome for you I have greatly expanded the breadth of information needed from a new client when we get started.

You Ready For This?

Remember, another pill is not my go-to solution.  A counselor's task is to help a client critically think through their problems and arrive at logical, impactful and curative destinations. That approach in today's professional environment is being eroded by a dogma which does not focus on accountability but sees a therapist "affirming" a client's pre-determined self-diagnosis. (Check out this page for the difference between traditional allopathic medical treatment and our approach)

Accountability is the rule around here and I will hold you accountable for all aspects of your life that may be negatively contributing to your current issues. That's my approach to helping you conquer your mental health issues and I look forward to meeting you and holding you accountable!