DERRICK MILLER, LMSW, SEP, received his master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Interpersonal Practice in Mental Health from the University of Michigan. Derrick takes a creative approach to therapy and specializes in assisting those who have experienced shock and/or developmental trauma. These experiences impact our relational dynamics.

Derrick is a SE Practitioner and has received the Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner (SEP) certificate. He has also completed training in Somatic Resilience and Regulation (SRR) which focuses on the effects of developmental trauma by understanding the neurochemistry of early trauma, and how to assist the rebuilding of developmental platforms through regulation.

Derrick’s therapeutic approach uses a blend of the following modalities in his practice: mindfulness based cognitive therapy, attachment based theory, Somatic Experiencing (SE), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Ego State Interventions, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) . Derrick has completed EMDRIA approved EMDR training and has completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

Derrick has a passion for learning and teaching. He provides case consultation services to other Master-level clinicians as well as clinical supervision for limited licensed clinical social workers (LLMSWs).