About Alden Miller

Biography

Education (Psychology)

Alden Miller attended public school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the first year of college at the University of Wyoming. On transferring to the University of Utah, he completed the Baccalaureate Degree in Psychology (1966) and the Master of Science Degree in Educational Psychology (1972).

Research

The subject of Alden Millers' undergraduate thesis was the “Quantification of Stress” , Thomas Holmes (Holmes and Rahe, University of Washington). Miller also did work-study through the Utah University Business and Economic Research Bureau. He worked with normative data on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) for Harcourt Brace & World. Concurrently, he was appointed to the Dean of Students staff as Advisor in Minority Affairs.

During graduate studies, he was a full-time, salaried staff intern for the University of Utah Counseling Center, where he performed individual psychometric testing, clinical counseling and research. Working in a Neighborhood Probation Unit for the Second District Juvenile Court, State of Utah, Alden Miller designed and conducted research for an unpublished thesis, titled “A Microlab for Probationers”.

Certifications (Family Therapist & Family Counseling)

As a family therapist & professional online counselor, Alden Miller maintains NBCC certification, ACA certification and membership, Oregon and Utah State licensing requirements, ACCBO, The Addiction Counselor Certification Board, and NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals certification requirements for the CADCIII and MAC, respectively. Miller incorporates evidence based practices, inclusive of ASAM - PPC-2R, and follow rules set forth by HIPAA and 42 CFR, Part 2.

Credentials

Alden Miller has practiced for and in State Licensed, not-for-profit settings serving people suffering with emotional and mental and/or addictive compulsions and co-occurring conditions which merit consultation and support by a Licensed or Qualified Mental Health Professional.

Where Alden Miller Lives and Works

Living on the Oregon Coast for over twenty-five years, Alden Miller has access to inland city life and enjoys the quiet beauty of the Pacific Ocean. He now works out of his home in a bay side restored Victorian dating back to 1869, part of which was the old Commons House, where before and after the turn of the century, vessels captains coming into port were required to register. This is the Empire District, which was a commerce hub complete with brothels and an opium trade up until the 30's and 40's. While the lumber industry thrived, the drug trade did too, leaving poverty and mismanagement to an otherwise pristine coastal area.

Traveling the State, Alden Miller serves as a addictions and mental health counselor, in addition to his private practice, and now extends his services to online counseling, better known as cyber counseling. He delights in the northwest terrain, as does their 'over-the-top' golden retriever, Venus. Life is mixed with the human stories people share, and you are invited to bring heart and soul together in this journey we call life by engaging his service, experience, and training gained over decades of thought and deed.

Professional Affiliations

The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) The American Counseling Association (ACA) Addiction Professionals Association of Lane County (APAL)

Past Affiliations

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) The Utah and Oregon Associations for Marriage Counseling (AAMFC, AAMFT)