Dr. Aaron Miller, Ph.D.
Licensed Counseling Psychologist · He/Him · 15+ Years of Experience
"Starting therapy feels like a risk. You're betting that showing up honestly will pay off. My job is to make sure it does."
When people begin therapy, they're taking a real risk — trusting that openness will pay off, and that the person across from them will handle what they bring with care. I don't take that lightly. My goal is to create a space where you can actually show up as yourself, where the hard stuff is welcome, and where the work we do together leads somewhere meaningful.
I'm Dr. Aaron Miller — a licensed counseling psychologist with over a decade of experience helping adults understand themselves more deeply, live more intentionally, and feel less stuck.
Training & BackgroundWhere I'm coming from
My training is grounded in counseling psychology — a branch of psychology that emphasizes strengths, social justice, and the whole person, not just symptom reduction. I've worked at numerous university counseling centers. I've worked at the Veterans Affairs PTSD clinic. Ranging from a trauma specialist to a generalist who has taken on the most complex presentations a therapist encounters. I have the experience to meet you where you are at.
I'm a certified provider of Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) — two of the most rigorously researched treatments available for PTSD. I'm also trained in a range of approaches for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and identity work. What that means in practice: I draw from a deep toolkit and adapt it to who you actually are, rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.
How I work
My approach combines existential-humanistic and interpersonal process frameworks. In plain terms, this means I'm interested in the whole picture of who you are, not just the problem that brought you here. I look at relationship patterns, dig into emotions rather than around them, and believe in supporting your personal growth.
I'm collaborative and active in sessions — not a blank-slate therapist who just reflects things back at you. I ask questions that open things up, adjust my approach to fit what you actually need, and bring my full self to the work. My feminist lens means I pay attention to how power, identity, and cultural context shape people's experiences — not as abstract concepts, but as real forces that affect your daily life.
I work with adults on a wide range of concerns: depression, anxiety, trauma, identity, and self-discovery, life transitions, relationship patterns, LGBTQ+ experiences, neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD and high-functioning autism), and many more. I offer both short- and long-term therapy, in-person at my office in Mount Adams and virtually across Ohio. In addition, I offer surgical assessments for gender-affirming care in line with WPATH guidelines.
The rest of it
When I'm not working, you'll find me spending time with loved ones, in the kitchen (newest project is making pasta by hand), engaging in some sort of nerdom (Critical Role and video games currently scratch that itch), watching college basketball (Go Big Blue), or trying to keep up with my elderly Shetland Sheepdog.
Cincinnati bona fides: Typical Skyline order: a small 3-way, a chili sandwich extra mustard no onion, and a sweet tea. Best Graeter's flavor: Mocha Chip.
Training & licensure
- Licensed Psychologist in Ohio — License # P.08736
- Licensed Psychologist in Minnesota — License # LP7126
- Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology — Southern Illinois University, 2019
- M.A. in Counseling Psychology — Southern Illinois University, 2012
- B.A. in Psychology — Miami University, 2005
- Certified Provider, Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy for PTSD
- Certified Provider, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD
A free 15-minute consultation is a no-pressure way to see if we're a good fit.
Reach out — I'd love to hear from you.