About
My name is Elaine Mills, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I earned my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from National University in 2012. I have been working in the field for ten years, licensed for four. My work history is in a variety of settings with individuals, couples, and families, including an eating disorders program, an intensive respite program for at risk adolescents, and on base for military members and their families. My focus is working with a trauma-informed lens to help individuals understand how trauma impacts our bodies, minds and our relationships with others. We aren’t always aware of how things we believed were “normal” impacted our brains. It isn’t about dwelling in the past or blaming our parents or our pasts, but about understanding how life events helped to shape the way we see the world. Understanding how we got here can go a long way in helping us learn how to break down the barriers in our paths. My training and experience in a variety of therapeutic modalities allow me to let my clients be my guide in using the theories best able to help them. Everyone is a unique individual and my job is to meet you where you are, work with you to determine where you want to be, and incorporate what will best help you meet your goals. Sometimes it might be focusing on strengths and building from there, other times it might be helping make the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and for some, it might be forming an attachment to help work through serious wounds.
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Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Organization Name: Emergency Screening Unit
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
White
Client Focus
- Adults
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Binge Eating
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Life Coaching
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare
Education
- National University, Master's in Counseling Psychology
Years in Practice
6 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101Y00000X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
Credentials
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- Master of Arts (MA)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LMFT | 99550 Verify | CA |
Practice Locations
730 Medical Center Ct
Chula Vista, CA 91911-6618
Phone Number: (619) 397-4330