What I treat · Life transitions · Superior
Life transitions therapy for Superior, Wisconsin.
Therapy for Superior residents working through career changes, relationships, parenthood, retirement, or identity shifts, with Wisconsin-licensed Amber Miller, MSed., LPC. Telehealth statewide, in-person at the Superior office.
Superior is Amber's home base. Her in-person office is on Tower Avenue, a short drive from Belknap and Tower or from anywhere on the Wisconsin side of the bridge. Most Superior clients prefer telehealth from home or work in winter and in-person in the warmer months; we will pick what fits. If you are a UW-Superior student, the office is in town and we can meet either way. Most Twin Ports clients book a regular weekday morning or early-afternoon slot.
What Life transitions therapy looks like
Transition clients are usually not in crisis. They are in a doorway. A new job, the end of a long relationship, a move, becoming a parent, a kid leaving, a diagnosis, a retirement that did not feel the way it was supposed to feel. The story they kept telling themselves about who they are has stopped describing them, and a new one has not arrived yet.
This is one of the most rewarding kinds of work to do. Not in the sense that it is easy. In the sense that the people who come for it usually leave with a clearer sense of who they have become, and what they want to do with that.
How we work on it
Most of this work is conversational, person-centered, slower than the rest of your week. We do not start with a worksheet. We start with what is here. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral tools come in where they are useful.
You are not behind. You are between.
How sessions work for Superior clients
Superior is right at the office. We can meet in-person at 3712 Tower Ave, Suite C, by telehealth from home or work, or some mix of both. Many local clients prefer in-person for the first session and switch to telehealth for the regular cadence.
If you are at a college in or near Superior
Superior and the surrounding area is home to UW-Superior and Northwood Tech. I see students from each, regardless of which campus you are on. Telehealth from a dorm or apartment works the same way it works from home. Sessions are confidential. The full angle on student work is on the college student page.
Insurance and cost in Superior
Wisconsin BadgerCare, Medicaid, Medicare, and most major commercial insurance in Superior are in-network. Out-of-pocket is $125 per 50 minutes session. Full detail on the insurance and fees page.
What to do next
If this read like something you recognize, the next step is to schedule the consultation or intake session. The free 15 minutes consult gives us both a sense of whether we would work well together before you book the first paid session. Text, call, or use the form, whichever is easiest.