Renae Miller, Counseling, PLLC

BetterMe's 'Childhood Trauma Test' is all over TikTok. Here's why you shouldn't take it. This is a TikTok trend you're better off not participating in.

Trauma in infancy can have a lingering effect throughout life In adulthood, these children “are more vulnerable to stress-related health outcomes, like diabetes, and mental health issues, addiction and obesity,” one expert says.

Research participation opportunity for those who have OCD and trauma symptoms- gift card available for compensation!

New Blog post!
https://rmillercounseling.com/resources-and-blog/f/when-someone-i-love-is-lgbtq

When Someone I Love is LGBTQ+ I’m writing this to the community of people who love someone who is LGBTQ+. Given that about 5% of the US identifies as part of this community, and almost 40% of those individuals will experience a mental health concern ...

Happy to say my waiting list has been taken care of and am open to taking new patients again after many months!
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Renae Miller Counseling - Counseling, Psychotherapy, Anxiety Peoria, IL psychotherapist certified in EMDR psychotherapy and counseling and specializing in OCD treatment

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/capturing-ocd/202112/are-coping-skills-really-helping-you

Are Coping Skills Really Helping You? What happens when you try to make your anxiety go away.

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The Conundrum of Trust | Connected Families Earning kids’ trust is perhaps the most important thing a parent can do to express love to their children, and “train them in the way they should go”.

What I Learned from My Experience with EMDR An effective alternative therapy

Another blog post!

Are Eating Disorders Really Anxiety Disorders? In the world of mental health, eating disorders like bulimia nervosa or anorexia nervosa have often been categorized by themselves- not grouped together with other types of mental health struggles. It could be argued tha...

New blog post!

Bodies and Minds There is an unwritten idea in Western culture that people have a body. And they have a mind. The implication in referring to each individually is that there is virtually no connection between the two, as if the brain wer...

If you need a lifeline right about now...

Christmas, COVID and Survival If any of you are like me, you are running on fumes. This has been one of the hardest years of our lives and one of the loneliest with our attempts to try and keep people safe. Gone are the days of sourdough starters and...

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Good ideas about helping children manage anger
https://connectedfamilies.org/2020/07/20/help-my-child-always-angry/

The Secret to Helping a Child Who is Always Angry | Connected Families Some kids really struggle with their anger. If it feels like your child is always angry, take a deep breath. There’s practical help for you.

It's been awhile! But I finally got around to writing another blog post...
https://rmillercounseling.com/resources-and-blog/f/whats-the-big-deal-about-bilateral-stimulation?blogcategory=EMDR

What's the big deal about bilateral stimulation? Bilateral Stimulation (shortened to BLS) refers to the phenomena that happens when one side of the brain or body is stimulated, immediately followed by the other side. Back and forth, over and over again.

Blog post: My Religion and OCD
https://rmillercounseling.com/resources-and-blog/f/scrupulosity--what-happens-if-god-is-part-of-my-ocd

Scrupulosity- What happens if God is part of my OCD? Scrupulosity is defined as pathological guilt about moral or religious issues. It often manifests as a fear that myself or my loved ones are going to hell, that God is angry or displeased with me, or that somehow my “sin...

A new blog post: the weirdest effective relaxation tool you'll ever try... :)
https://rmillercounseling.com/resources-and-blog/f/the-weirdest-effective-relaxation-technique

The Weirdest Effective Relaxation Technique The Weirdest Effective Relaxation Technique You’ve Ever Been Taught

Good reminders here

Thoughts of giving up and su***de can be frightening. Not taking these kinds of thoughts seriously can have devastating outcomes.

Ever wondered how mindfulness could be helpful? This blog post could answer this question...
https://rmillercounseling.com/resources-and-blog/f/mindfulness-in-anxiety-and-trauma-treatment

Mindfulness in Anxiety and Trauma Treatment Mindfulness in Anxiety and Trauma Treatment

New blog on the website! How to determine difference between OCD and OCD personaltity disorder

https://rmillercounseling.com/resources-and-blog/f/ocd-vs-ocpd

OCD vs. OCPD Obsessive Compulsive DIsorder (OCD) vs. Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

If able, choose to be in the 50% who get treatment!

Good ideas here to deal with all of the at home time

How to Create a Simple Sensory Diet for Restless, Homebound Kids Feelings of grumpiness or restlessness in your kids could be a need for a more balanced sensory diet. Help them sort out their feelings with these ideas!

Data to support what we all feel: this virus impacts our mental health
https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/

The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use This brief examines the implications of coronavirus-related social distancing practices and the current financial crisis on mental health, including challenges to accessing mental health or substan…

New blog on the website: all about telehealth challenges and advantages!
https://rmillercounseling.com/resources-and-blog/f/what-is-telehealth-like

What is telehealth like? So you want to start therapy. But coronavirus precautions cause you to hesitate.

For anyone who might be experiencing Covid-19 precautions differently than your neighbors...
https://www.amandaanngregory.com/trauma-the-reason-why-youre-not-anxious-about-covid-19

Trauma - The Reason Why You’re NOT Anxious About COVID-19 Everyone you know is panicked, anxious, or stressed out about COVID-19. But, you’re not. This might be because you’ve experienced trauma.

Help for those who want out of the OCD trap.
https://rmillercounseling.com/resources-and-blog/f/what-is-exposure-and-response-prevention-1

What is exposure and response prevention for OCD? Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the most evidence—based treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). ERP along with medications is the treatment that shows the most promise for alleviation of the symptoms...