Ellen Miller Kwon, Psy.D.

Therapy starts with an introductory period where you will have the opportunity to share what is bothering you. During this phase, I am very active in asking you about your present and past experiences to better understand your life. After this period, we will begin to work on your present goals integrating your history, at a pace you feel comfortable with. This stage also involves you  becoming more aware of your thoughts and feelings about yourself and others. I will then help you confront whatever personal stuck points there are in your life, again at a pace that is comfortable for you. Further I strive to encourage you to take responsibility for what is yours while seeking freedom from what is not. As you can imagine, each person's process is individual, and therefore the therapeutic journey is not set in stone. Rather it is a unique professional relationship of intimacy, trust, honesty, and support. Individuals typically meet once a week at a set time.

Many feel alone in their problems, but hard circumstances unearth universal experiences like isolation, grief, or anxiety. Life naturally brings certain challenges during different phases. For example, parents are faced with boundary setting, young adults are faced with identity questions, and couples are faced with commitment questions. Group therapy provides an opportunity to bond with others who share similar difficulties and goals. It also provides the opportunity to enhance interpersonal skills. Panic groups provide a strong component of Psychoeducation. Groups meet once a week for a designated period of time. 

Groups are forming now for:

• Panic Group                                                    (12 weeks)-focuses on learning skills to overcome panic episodes
• Women's sexuality & spirituality (20 weeks)- focuses on helping women integrate difficult sexual experiences into their life story. Some experiences could be sexual abuse, addiction, spiritual guilt, unwanted sexual attractions, or fear, hatred, shame for your sexuality
• Survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse (20 weeks)- focuses on helping men cope with the scars of sexual abuse

Contact Dr. Miller Kwon with questions.

Relationships are hard work! Most, if not all couples, go through periods of difficulty. You may not even like your partner sometimes. Couples therapy focuses on repairing broken bonds, increasing intimacy and respect for one another, as well as enhancing the boundaries in a relationship. Usually teaching better communication skills provides a concrete way to facilitate greater understanding for one another. However, if you communicate just fine, we'll focus on what you do need. Sometimes, external strains such as finances, career, children, and societal discrimination, can pose a serious threat to a couple's well-being. Differences such as culture, age, background, trauma histories, can also be explored to help couples better understand one another and communicate more effectively. Couples typically meet once a week for 50 or 90 minutes. 

Sometimes the whole family is involved or stressed by a situation. Children and parents need a safe place to explore options for moving forward. Family therapy focuses on supporting the entire family in making adjustments to strengthen unity, love, flexibility, and respect for all members. Family therapy is especially helpful if you have young children, or adolescents that are having difficulty adjusting to school or a divorce. Family therapy is also helpful when a member of the family has made a decision that the rest of the family is having a hard time understanding. If your family culture is elder oriented or has cross cultural issues, family therapy can also be a safe place to explore these issues.

Dr. Miller Kwon does not currently accept insurance for billing, however many plans provide a reimbursement rate for out of network providers. Receipts for payment as well as a diagnosis statement can be provided for you to submit for this reimbursement upon request.