Unwrapped

Therapy

If You’re Gay, Should You See a Gay Therapist?

Rick Miller LICSW on January 9, 2023

Should gay people automatically seek out a gay therapist to work with? Possibly... but not necessarily.

Should gay people automatically seek out a gay therapist to work with? Possibly... but not necessarily.

Family Dynamics

For Many, Holidays Were Never Picture-Perfect

Rick Miller LICSW on December 16, 2022

Preparing yourself for the winter holiday season can alleviate anxiety, especially when difficult family dynamics are anticipated.

Preparing yourself for the winter holiday season can alleviate anxiety, especially when difficult family dynamics are anticipated.

Relationships

Gay Men on Saying Goodbye to Queen Elizabeth

Rick Miller LICSW on September 10, 2022

Personal Perspective: Odd though it may seem to many, the recent loss of the queen of England hit gay men particularly hard. Why?

Personal Perspective: Odd though it may seem to many, the recent loss of the queen of England hit gay men particularly hard. Why?

Freudian Psychology

Hidden Mentors: Sophie Freud and Me

Rick Miller LICSW on July 18, 2022

Personal Perspective: Sophie Freud was a daunting and sometimes heretical professor. And she changed my life.

Personal Perspective: Sophie Freud was a daunting and sometimes heretical professor. And she changed my life.

Embarrassment

When a Therapist (Accidentally) Takes a Client to Bed

Rick Miller LICSW on April 4, 2021

A psychotherapist accidentally FaceTimes a client from his bed.

A psychotherapist accidentally FaceTimes a client from his bed.

Parenting

Meet Olympic Mother Kelly Rippon

Rick Miller LICSW on January 3, 2021

Good parenting is about great leadership.

Good parenting is about great leadership.

Resilience

Returning to Normal Yet?

Rick Miller LICSW on August 31, 2020

Has the COVID virus has made you feel powerless or hopeless? Carving out opportunities for self-empowerment and connection can flip that switch.

Has the COVID virus has made you feel powerless or hopeless? Carving out opportunities for self-empowerment and connection can flip that switch.

Embarrassment

From Overwhelmed to Empowered

Rick Miller LICSW on June 16, 2020

Are you feeling lost as the status quo is interrupted everywhere you look? It is your internal compass that will give you direction.

Are you feeling lost as the status quo is interrupted everywhere you look? It is your internal compass that will give you direction.

Grief

Loss in the Time of COVID

Rick Miller LICSW on April 28, 2020

When the funeral is virtual but the feelings are real.

When the funeral is virtual but the feelings are real.

Gratitude

This, That, and Your Mother

Rick Miller LICSW on May 8, 2018

From Hallmark to making your mark!

From Hallmark to making your mark!

Relationships

What Happens When Both Partners Are From Mars?

Rick Miller LICSW on April 27, 2018

It is often the little things that chip away at relationship. But looking rather than avoiding can change bickering into bettering.

It is often the little things that chip away at relationship. But looking rather than avoiding can change bickering into bettering.

Relationships

Seize the Day, Seed Tomorrow: Conversations with Parents

Rick Miller LICSW on April 4, 2018

Every significant memory begins with a present moment made meaningful. What are you waiting for?

Every significant memory begins with a present moment made meaningful. What are you waiting for?

Resilience

Resources Within Reach: The Merits of Speaking Up!

Rick Miller LICSW on January 4, 2018

Were you bullied as a kid? Echoes of those messages often remain: “We deserve to be treated unfairly.” But those echoes will fade in the face of your superpower: Resilience!

Were you bullied as a kid? Echoes of those messages often remain: “We deserve to be treated unfairly.” But those echoes will fade in the face of your superpower: Resilience!

Relationships

My Evening with Armistead

Rick Miller LICSW on October 4, 2017

Who are you now? How did you get here? Who helped you arrive

Who are you now? How did you get here? Who helped you arrive

Attention

Isn’t It Time? Having the Nerve to Acknowledge Our Strengths

Rick Miller LICSW on September 7, 2017

To let yourself flourish in the full light, inside and out, is a gift to oneself and to the world!

To let yourself flourish in the full light, inside and out, is a gift to oneself and to the world!

Relationships

Be the "Guncle" You Wish You Had!

Rick Miller LICSW on January 17, 2017

Are you lucky enough to be a "Guncle?"

Are you lucky enough to be a "Guncle?"

Anxiety

Anxiety About the Holidays?

Rick Miller LICSW on December 16, 2016

Putting the “new” in New Year!

Putting the “new” in New Year!

Fear

Progress and Vulnerability: Difficult Companions

Rick Miller LICSW on November 16, 2016

A simple reminder as we navigate an increasingly complex world: When we fully inhabit ourselves, outside forces cannot find space to move in.

A simple reminder as we navigate an increasingly complex world: When we fully inhabit ourselves, outside forces cannot find space to move in.

Relationships

Is Your Relationship Beyond Repair?

Rick Miller LICSW on August 26, 2016

Your relationship is a gift—one deserving of care, attention, and protection.

Your relationship is a gift—one deserving of care, attention, and protection.

Mindfulness

A Practice of Mindfulness Doesn’t Take Time, It Makes Time!

Rick Miller LICSW on January 22, 2016

A well-rounded lifestyle should include regularly tuning into oneself — and tuning out the distractions. Being present sets the stage for personal effectiveness and satisfaction.

A well-rounded lifestyle should include regularly tuning into oneself — and tuning out the distractions. Being present sets the stage for personal effectiveness and satisfaction.