Holistic Mental Wellness Therapy Center | Oakland CA | 94610

Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center in Oakland, CA helps families, couples, individuals and children with mental health, trauma, grief and life changes

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David Miller

he/him

  • Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

AMFT #128968

Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology

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How I Can Help

I help others live their truth and the life they desire. Each of us has had something stand in the way of reaching our full potential. I help my clients create meaningful changes, stronger relationships, and a greater sense of self by focusing on their strengths and using a blend of different therapeutic styles that best match the client’s individual needs and personality.

While my top professional interests are working with LGBTQIAA+ identities, depression, anxiety, and life transitions, I welcome all adults, couples, and families who are wanting an integrative and client-centered approach.

In my work with couples, I integrate traditional modalities with experiential techniques to gain a deeper understanding of what is beneath the relationship challenges. I work collaboratively with couples to interrupt and prevent conflict patterns and to strengthen the existing bond.

About Me

I’m a cisgender gay man who has experienced both privilege and marginalization. Across all ages and backgrounds, I seek to help my clients experience relief from shame, anxiety, depression, inner criticism, and relationship struggles through self-understanding and self-compassion. I love using my capacity for developing authentic relationships and my passion for mixing the art and science of psychotherapy as forces for good. I can offer you warmth, empathy, some direction, a bit of humor, and a lot of curiosity.

My Background and Experience

My lived experience as a queer man growing up in a straight man’s world, and my struggle to overcome my own complex and religious trauma, has given me insight that I have been called on to share with others. I grew up in the Deep South, moved to New York City when I was 21 to pursue a career in advertising, and have made my home in the Bay Area since 2013.

In 2018, I decided to leave the advertising world to pursue a calling to help others live their truth and the life they desire (in spite of social norms, past trauma, and a range of other obstacles).

I received a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Golden Gate University. Before going into private practice at Grateful Heart, I worked with adult individuals and couples at The Liberation Institute in San Francisco.

My Approach

My approach is highly relational, meaning the relationship between therapist and client is an important part of the work. How my clients relate in therapy reflects how they relate to the world, and our sessions provide a safe, nonjudgmental container to explore those patterns. I pride myself on having an eclectic orientation that integrates a mix of traditional and non-traditional modalities.

With couples and families, I seek to build a deeper understanding of one's self, one’s partner(s), and how the unique elements that each brings to the table interact. Communication enhancement will be emphasized, and I always seek to affirm "non-traditional" relationship dynamics. All of this will be done in the service of building greater intimacy, authenticity, and safety in the relationship.

My Values

I value authenticity and respect, and I work well with clients who share these values and are striving to be true to themselves. I also value equal opportunity access to quality mental healthcare. I enjoy working with organizations and other clinicians who are determined to make services affordable and available to all who are willing to commit to working on themselves.

Client Ages
  • Young Adult: 18-25
  • Adults: 25-65
  • Seniors: 65+
I Provide Therapy To
  • Individuals
  • Premarital Couples
  • Couples
  • Persons in Polyamorous Relationships
  • Families
Other Areas of Expertise/Interest
  • Gender Fluid or Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
  • LGBTQIAA+ persons
  • Men
  • Persons Experiencing Grief and Loss
  • Persons in Polyamorous Relationships
  • Persons Recovering from Traumatic Events/Experiences
  • Other:

Persons in Kink/BDSM Communities; Life transitions; Relationships issues; Families of any composition; Communication enhancement; Self-esteem development; Religious trauma

Supplemental Training or Certification Completed
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
  • Other:

Gottman Method

Types of Payments Accepted
  • Credit Card
Full Fee

$125 for individuals; $150 for couples

Sliding Scale Range

$75 - $150 ($150 for couple 50-minute session)

Sliding Scale Openings

Yes

Phone

(650) 260-3797

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Website

davidmillertherapy.com

Office Address

Offering tele-therapy sessions over video. Therapist based in Pacifica.

Availability
  • Tuesday Afternoon
  • Tuesday Evening
  • Wednesday Afternoon
  • Wednesday Evening
  • Thursday Afternoon
  • Thursday Evening
Scheduling Instructions

To schedule an appointment or an intial 20-minute consultation, please email me at davidmillertherapy@gmail.com or call me at (650) 260-3797‬ and leave a message. Let me know which days and times work best, and we can discuss your needs and how I can help.

Supervisor Name & License Type/Number

Lynndal Daniels, LMFT #78183

Last Updated

09/14/23

Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center

We offer affordable teletherapy (therapy by phone and by video) throughout the Greater Bay Area and California. Please call us today to schedule a preliminary meeting. Our services are offered in multiple languages during day and evening hours, 7 days per week. Compassionate and dedicated, our clinicians will provide you with care sensitive and responsive to your needs.

510-394-5065
admin@gratefulhearttherapy.org

MAILING ADDRESS
360 Grand Avenue, #46
Oakland, CA  94610

TIN: 20-5284226
NPI: 1942650239

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Internships

We offer a supportive private practice internship program, allowing pre-licensed clinicians (AMFT/ASW/APCC) to earn an income, accrue hours towards licensure and develop the clinical and entrepreneurial skills required for success in private practice. During the Coronavirus pandemic, we are continuing to accept new associates, helping them to launch practices as teletherapists. We also occasionally accept newly licensed clinicians, helping them to launch their private practice careers.

Services

In response to the Coronavirus, we now focus on providing teletherapy (therapy by phone and video) to our clients. Teletherapy can be helpful to individuals of all ages, including children and teenagers. Couples and families can also benefit from the convenience, flexibility and effectiveness of teletherapy. Please call or write us today to learn more about our services.

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If you are a client of a therapist associated with Grateful Heart and have a complaint, please reach out to Rayne Banneck, Clinical Director at raynebanneck@gmail.com. You can also file a complaint with the BBS at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/consumers/consumer_complaints.html.