Rick Miller, LPC
Missouri · 30 years in practice
Rick Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 30 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Missouri
- 001940 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1427254366 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Rick
Rick Miller is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 30 years of experience. He focuses on helping people address relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, anger, anxiety, addiction struggles, trauma, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and other life changes. He aims to make the first steps feel straightforward and understandable.
He trained first in seminary and later completed coursework to meet LPC requirements in Missouri. Early in his career he worked with youth at a behavioral hospital and later provided outpatient care for adults and teens.
Background and approach
That mix of settings shaped his practical approach to common everyday problems. Rick uses a conversational, insight-oriented style. He listens for what matters most and helps people name their difficulties.
From there he helps clients develop simple ways to change patterns and reach personal goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Client-Centered methods guide much of his work, which means he focuses on feelings in the moment and on the person's own priorities. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused ideas when those fit the situation.
He believes relationships need respect, clear communication, and calmer interactions to work better. When people come to a clearer sense of themselves and their goals, counseling tends to feel more useful. Rick aims to help clients build that understanding and practical change step by step.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rick lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Forgiveness
Approaches Rick names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using Emotion-Focused and Practical Therapies Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on helping people notice and name emotions in the moment to improve connection and understanding. It can help with relationship and intimacy struggles and with strong feelings that get in the way of communication.Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals and experience at the center. In sessions the therapist listens without directing and supports people to find their own solutions and clearer self-understanding.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It helps people test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or change addiction-related behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then use one or more methods together. That collaborative plan can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers regular access by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people read facial cues and work through emotions in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging can help maintain momentum between sessions and make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he help with?
He works with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, and forgiveness-related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is conversational and insight-oriented. He listens for what matters, helps name emotions, and supports practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 30 years of clinical experience, including work at a behavioral hospital with youth and outpatient care for adults and teens.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and he practices in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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