I'm Kathleen Mills, LPC-S, CEAP, CIMHP, and VAT Practitioner. In 2020, I realized the traditional model of mental health counseling wasn't working for far too many of my patients. I began studying alternative and natural treatment options.

Counselors have been taught to think that therapy is the delivery of a handful of academically approved talk-therapy approaches. Failing success, patients are sent to a psychiatrist for yet another pill. Compounding the problem, our profession is tethered to the insurance industry which requires a diagnosis even when not appropriate, in order for a counselor to get paid. Because I work primarily on a cash-pay basis there will be no official diagnosis given. Should you opt to utilize your insurance options for payment, a diagnosis will unfortunately be required.

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"We've lived with a reductionist, symptom management mindset from our doctors for over 100 years. You need to know that there are solutions that will address the cause of your underlying issues and you have the right, and permission, to pursue them."

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A More Effective Path

I have determined 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.

I am convinced beyond 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, and the sleep quality we get. It also includes the overall condition of our bodies (exercise), one's spiritual component, and even the frequencies in your environment. All of that contributes to and affects who we are, how we think, and ultimately the quality of our mental condition. As Dr. Peter Glidden has said for many years, "I truly believe that if you give the body what it needs it will heal itself."

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"The lack of informed consent, especially regarding pharmaceuticals, is a real problem. Consider that the mental challenges you may be facing right now are actual side-effects of your petroleum based pharma-cocktail."

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What You May Expect

We will have lively, interactive conversations. In our first session we'll conduct a brief inventory of your life factors. I will walk you through my Six Pillars work book ($10 additional charge)and I will ask you things related to the comprehensive approach I just mentioned. This will facilitate personal research on your part and allow you to participate in your own recovery. I will use the data from our sessions and your tracking research to develop and provide for you the best, individualized treatment plan. This process is almost always very eye-opening for my patients.

You're in Control of Your Health

A counselor's task is to help a client critically think through their problems and arrive at logical, impactful and curative destinations, so a diagnosis or another pill is not my go-to solution. That approach in today's professional environment is being eroded by a dogma which does not focus on science or 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.)

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"It's fashionable to have a "diagnosis", but a diagnosis is nothing more than a reductionist rationale for "why" to keep the insurance companies happy. Your identity does not emanate from a diagnosis and your energies would be better spent on determining the underlying problem and pursuing a cure."

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Accountability is the rule here. It's your body, your health and I will guide you in your pursuit of it but I will hold you accountable for what you've told me you want. At our initial meeting our relationship will be one of counselor-patient, but as we get further into acquiring your better health I hope our relationship might develop into something more akin to a teacher-student mindset. But that will be up to you.

That's my approach to helping you conquer your mental health issues and I look forward to meeting you and see how I can best serve you. Call me now.