Pamela L Millan, MFT	Last Updated: 02/28/2012

LIFE SKILLS COUNSELING

MARRIAGE, COUPLES, INDIVIDUALS AND CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AVAILABLE

At some time in every person's life he or she will be challenged, and will need direction, support, faith, encouragement and options. Some times we can't rely on the people close to us to provide all those needs. Through counseling, you will find the help you are looking for in a professional, confidential and non-judgmental environment. It takes courage to admit you need help, and even more courage to seek it. But with every challenge you face, there is a reward in finding the strength you need to accomplish it.


Office and Contact Information

Life Skills Counseling 3443 Camino Del Rio So #202 San Diego, CA 92108	Phone: (858) 231-6279 Fax: (619) 878-2859 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.pammillan.com Contact: Pam Millan

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: 11am - 9pm
Wednesday: 10am - 7pm
Thursday: 11am - 9pm
Friday: 10am - 7pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Make Home Visits

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 8

Licensing:

CA - Marriage & Family Therapist [45869]

Degrees:

MFT


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $90
Group: N/A
Family: $100

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	ComPsych
AETNA Inc. (HMO)	Health Net
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Health Net (PPO)
AETNA Inc. (PPO)	Magellan Behavioral Health
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield	Managed Health Network
Blue Cross	Military OneSource
Blue Cross Blue Shield	One Health Plan
Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer)	TRICARE


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Dual Diagnosis	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Phobias
Adoption/Foster Care	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Elder Abuse	Postpartum Depression
Anger Management	Factitious Disorders (Munchausen Syndrome)	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Asperger's Syndrome	Gender Identity	Psychosomatic
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Runaways
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Immigration/Newcomer	Self Abuse
Autism	Infertility	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Behavioral Problems	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Disorders
Bipolar Disorders	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Orientation
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Child Abuse and Neglect	Men's Issues	Sleep Disorders
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Neurological	Stress
Developmental Disability	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Tourette's Disorder
Dissociative Disorders	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Seniors (60 +)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)	Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Interracial Families/Couples
AIDS/HIV+	College Students	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Biracial	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Offenders/Perpetrators
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Step Families
Cancer Patients	Grandparents	Transgendered
Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees	Twins
Children of Divorce


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Gestalt	Pastoral Therapy
Coaching	Holistic	Play Therapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Psycho-Educational
Crisis Intervention	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.)	Psychopharmacology
Dream Work or Analysis	Jungian	Relational
Education Consultation	Long-Term	Sex Therapy
EMDR	Mediation	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
Ericksonian	Narrative Therapy	Systemic
Existential Psychotherapy	Outreach	Transactional Analysis (TA)
Focusing	Parent Guidance	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Geriatric Consultation	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Peer Support
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual	Supervision/Consultation


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Christian	LDS/Mormon	Muslim
Jewish

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Cape Verdean	Italian
Alaskan Native	Caribbean	Native American
Arabic	Haitian	Pacific Islander
Armenian	Hispanic	Portuguese
Asian	Irish	Russian


Professional Associations

Pamela L Millan, MFT

LIFE SKILLS COUNSELING MARRIAGE, COUPLES, INDIVIDUALS AND CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AVAILABLE

LIFE SKILLS COUNSELING

MARRIAGE, COUPLES, INDIVIDUALS AND CHRISTIAN COUNSELING AVAILABLE