Licensed therapist · In-person & online/telehealth
Therapy that brings out the best parts of you.
I specialize in treating adults experiencing depression, anxiety, complex trauma, PTSD, and emotion dysregulation. I see clients in person at my office on the Lakewood and Toms River border, via telehealth across New Jersey, and in New York via telehealth. I'm in-network with Aetna (including Meritain), Cigna, Optum/UnitedHealthcare, and more.
How I work
Trauma-informed care rooted in compassion.
In trauma-informed therapy, surface-level symptoms are understood as survival mechanisms that developed to help you cope with painful or difficult life experiences. Instead of judging or fighting these patterns, we can begin to understand where they came from and develop compassion for the younger parts of you that learned to survive in that way.
From there, therapy focuses on developing new strategies that better serve you and the challenges you currently face. This is a collaborative process and active partnership. We'll work at a pace that feels right for you, exploring those difficult experiences while building the skills and insight you need to heal and feel more grounded in who you are now.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and everyday stressors. Often, the way we react to events and interpret them are driven by old narratives formed through earlier difficult experiences. CBT helps you notice and question those patterns, and replace them with more balanced and helpful thoughts. From there, we practice these skills in real-life situations until they become a new internal voice that supports you and points you toward the life you want.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Developing mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to navigate intense feelings and relationships. A key concept in DBT is balancing acceptance and change. You will learn to meet yourself with compassion while working towards the changes that matter to you. DBT also offers stabilizing tools and strategies that can be easily adapted to manage life's different stressors. Practice materials are provided so you can work on these skills between sessions and build a full coping skills toolbox that you can reach for when things get hard. The goal is to eventually feel less at the mercy of your emotions and more able to respond the way you want to.
Internal Family Systems
Going deeper to understand the parts of yourself shaped by trauma and pain, fostering self-compassion and lasting healing. IFS offers a framework for engaging with your emotions from what IFS calls Self-energy: a calm, steady, and compassionate inner presence that calls the shots. You already have this presence inside you. The work is cultivating it. During IFS parts work, you will engage with parts of yourself that took on roles to protect you through a previous life stressor. We will work to cultivate a new role that works for you now and heal the painful experience underneath.
Kind words
All reviews"Levi was my therapist for about 3 years, he is the best therapist I have ever experienced. I have made tremendous progress with my anxiety. I feel more grounded and overall happier as a person. He is very empathetic and caring and really wants to see you make progress. Nowadays it's hard to find a good therapist, and I felt very lucky to work with him. Highly recommend!!"
"I know choosing a therapist can be hard because you want to find someone that can understand you without judgement and easy to talk to. Words can't comprehend how amazing Levi is as a therapist. He's open and kind and most important understanding without judging. He's the best therapist I've ever had. Choosing him to be your therapist you will not be disappointed. His honesty and his prompt responses are remarkable."
"I met with Levi Miller via Zoom psychotherapy for about 1 year and 8 months in total. Levi is very professional and skilled as a therapist. He has helped me in a very significant way, to help me deal with several long-standing issues and challenges (e.g. forgiveness, anxiety, how to be assertive). He is very empathetic, and utilizes effective exercises to reinforce therapy concepts discussed. I would highly recommend him as a therapist."
Book a session
Ready when you are.
A 45-minute session, in-person or online/telehealth. New clients begin with a complimentary 15-minute call.
