Find A Psychologist in Columbia, MD.

I have family members with chronic health conditions and I know firsthand the weight of the invisible burden of managing medical conditions. My approach as a Psychologist is compassionate and collaborative. I want you to feel safe and supported as we set out on a journey together. I firmly believe that YOU are the expert. I bring my training and experience, but you know what works for you and what is most important. Every technique I use with my patients is well researched and proven to help. Don't like talking about your feelings a lot? That's ok. We will find another way to make therapy work for you.

Thorough testing and brain mapping services, leading to elaborate and effective treatment plans! To fix problems, you must first understand them well. We provide highly instructive brain map reports through EEG analysis, and comprehensive neuropsychological or psychological evaluations, to identify what needs repair, and to lay out a treatment plan that is uniquely customized to each patient.

Psychologists are scientist/practitioners. That means we are aware of the results of research. I have particularly studied research into how people can become happier. I am always studying the latest information on healing trauma and relationship problems. My clients over the years have also taught me a lot. In 2015 I learned a wonderful new protocol for rapid shifts in a therapy session. It does not work directly with your thoughts, but clears bodily sensations and images that are holding you back. Often a single trauma or reactivity can be resolved in a session leaving a person free to respond rather than react to situations. Learn more at acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com.

Psychology is a study people and research on issues. I have spent a big portion of my life listening to people and out of that I have researched, trying to make the information "user friendly". I do not practice from the point of someone else's theory, but from being a student of God's Word and watching the traps the people are often entangled in. Along with reading wise people, I find what works, like an MD would on people's physical issues. So as I continue reseach I am hopefully wiser to help you through your challenges. One of my great joys has been working on the cutting edge of Neuro Science research. A few of the biggest issues that I have worked with are Schizophrenia and PTSD/

Understanding psychological growth and deviations from healthy developmental processes is essential in helping individuals and couples improve their situation. In my work, I make use of adaptational and motivational perspectives. Using adaptational strategies, I attend to how a client experiences, appraises, reacts, and copes with life stressors. The motivational perspective, on the other hand, attends to the fulfillment of physiological, security/safety, belongingness/love, esteem, and self-actualization or spiritual needs. It is not uncommon to be unaware of our deeper needs and motives, and the conflicts that exist between our needs and the actions used to satisfy them. In helping others, I tailor my approach to the client’s goals and needs.

Miles Diller is a psychologist with over thirty years of experience with children, adolescents and adults, providing therapy, testing and diagnostic services for ADHD, learning, and other behavioral, emotional and social problems. He is certified in Gestalt, has trained and conducted research in cognitive behavioral therapy, and has experience in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); he uses all of these approaches to help alleviate anxiety, depression, stress, and phase of life issues.