Dr. Laurie Miles, LCSW

Dr. Laurie Miles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience. She practices from Tennessee and focuses on helping people manage addictions, trauma, relationship pain, and mood concerns. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at setting clear, reachable goals for each person she sees.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action and on attachment work to untangle family of origin and relationship patterns. Sessions are arranged to move toward concrete progress rather than open-ended talk.

Her approach includes focused work on sexual and process addictions, codependency, compulsive behaviors, and betrayal trauma. She also supports people coping with compassion fatigue and major life transitions. Treatment often mixes skills training, problem-solving, and trauma-focused work tailored to the issue at hand.

Dr. Miles’s background across thirty years gives her experience with a wide range of mood and personality concerns, obsessive and compulsive symptoms, and relationship ruptures. She uses brief, measurable goals so people can see change over time.

Sessions are available by video or phone, with typical appointments lasting 45 minutes. People who want to start can complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule time that fits with the therapist’s posted hours.

How CBT, ACT, and Attachment Work Translate Online

Dr. Miles uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. CBT sessions focus on clear exercises, tracking progress, and practicing skills between meetings.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most to them and take meaningful action despite difficult feelings. Attachment-based work looks at family of origin and relationship patterns to change how people relate and repair trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting plans as needs change. Sessions are a team effort focused on practical steps and steady progress.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, homework review, or situations that need more frequent, short contact. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy life.