My name is Sidney J. Miltz, M.Ed., LPC. I have over twenty years in practice with vast experience as a therapist as well as an administrator of mental health and addiction treatment facilities. I use a humanistic but intelligent eclectic mix of evidenced based clinical methods in treatment. These include integrative, emotionally focused, person-centered, rational emotive behavioral therapy, existential, mindfulness-based, and experiential therapy. I have worked in private practice, in government directed programs, in corporately owned programs, privately owned programs, and boutique in-home care programs, and the court system.
I believe in order to enact and maintain real change for the better, people must examine and connect issues in a framework of mind, body, spirit, and relationships. This is true healing. Exploring your inner self, moving past your fear, being truly present, ending your distractions, and changing in the direction of health and wholeness, this is an exciting process!
If you are reading this it is because something in your life could be better. The goal of therapy is for individuals to gain insight, explore their possibilities, and to change their world. If you are feeling significant distress or are seeking personal growth because you are not living at your full potential. I can assist you in improving your life.
Therapy can help you deepen as a person, make changes, and bring positive patterns into your daily life.I know it takes tremendous courage to seek professional help. The work I do provides a safe and non-judging environment for clients to collaboratively work through problems you may be experiencing.
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1995 and my Master of Education degree in Counseling in 1997, each from Georgia Southern University.
Licensed Professional Counselor - Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist - National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
Practitioner of Hypnotherapy - American Hypnosis Training Academy
Licensed Addiction Counselor - State of Louisiana-Office for Addictive Disorders-Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority
Master Addiction Counselor - National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals
Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium
Clinically Certified Sexual Addictions Specialist - The American Academy of Certified Forensic Counselors
Certified Intervention Professional - Pennsylvania Certification Board
National Certified Counselor - National Board of Certified Counselors
Clinically Certified Forensic Counselor - American College of Certified Forensic Counselors Division of Counseling
DIPLOMATE of the Board with Specialties in:
Forensic Assessment and Evaluation
Criminal Offender Counseling
Youthful Offender Counseling
Mediation
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional - International Association of Trauma Professionals
Certified Clinical Supervisor - State of Louisiana-Office for Addictive Disorders-Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue