Offering                       ,                                            telehealth counseling in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia 

compassionate, accessible

You don’t need to feel limited by anxiety or depression, or let conflict between you and your loved ones define your happiness. Using safe, compassionate and proven techniques, we at PCTS will help you to develop better cognitive and emotional skills, combat stress, cope with life challenges, and start living to the fullest.

Don’t Let Life Hold You Back

START YOUR JOURNEY TODAY

How Can We Help You?

Do you and your partner struggle to communicate?

Are you struggling to process grief?

Is anxiety standing in the way of your success?

Is depression robbing you of energy and happiness?

BOOK A TELEHEALTH CONSULTATION

             Therapy That Fits Around You

Online

You can make time for your mental health, we promise you. Our 100% telehealth therapy sessions are fully remote to fit around your life and commitments. You don’t need to feel guilty about taking time out to focus on you. 

Whether you’re joining a group session or we’re talking one-to-one, each session is tailored to address your unique challenges and help you meet your personal goals. 

I'm Shakira Miller

Additionally, I’m certified in Functional Family Therapy and have extensive experience in grief counseling and in supporting people struggling to process trauma.

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR AND OWNER OF PCTS

MEET THE THERAPIST

MORE ABOUT ME

I help people move past trauma and redefine their thinking in order to help them find their best self and experience the world in a healthier way. When life feels too challenging and you know you want to make a change but don’t know where to start, I’m here to help you make the changes you need. I have spent the past 13 years providing mental, developmental, social, and behavioral health services to adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, alongside many other diagnosis and social and emotional conflicts. 

Invest time in you and start building the life you want. Let’s work together to process difficult past experiences, examine and change disruptive thinking patterns, improve your relationships, boost your happiness, and increase feelings of fulfilment.

change your life

Change your perspective, 

Build healthy, fulfilling relationships

Feel happier and free to be you

Assertively face change and challenges

Resolve marital conflicts

Feel more connected with loved ones

Reduce stress and lift the fog of depression

Feel less anxious and more confident

Develop strategies to cope with OCD or PTSD

YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO

Empowering You to Thrive

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Turn around conflict and disconnect and bring your family closer together.

Functional Family Therapy

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Build bridges, reconnect, and improve communication with your partner. 

Couples Counseling

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A space to engage with other people in similar circumstances while learning together.

Group Therapy

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A unique opportunity to explore life experiences and process change.

Individual Therapy

Therapy is a partnership. With us, it’s a collaborative process that builds an unbreakable trust and uses trauma-informed, evidence-based solutions focused around your individual needs. We're here to listen, but not tell you what to do. Instead we'll guide you towards a deeper understanding of your driving emotions and self-beliefs and help you develop the skills you already possess to lead a healthier, happier, and more productive life. 

Collaboration & Compassion

STEP TWO

We’ll talk about your goals and get to know each other.

Schedule Your Initial Consultation

Step One

Your Journey

HOW IT WORKS

STEP THREE

Whether you’re choosing individual, group, family, or couples therapy. 

Start Your Regular Sessions

Step Two

Your Journey

HOW IT WORKS

STEP FOUR

We’ll explore the defining experiences shaping your self-belief.

Process Past Experiences & Trauma

Step Three

Your Journey

HOW IT WORKS

STEP FIVE

You’ll build confidence, strengthen resilience and reconnect. 

Learn to Change Your Perspective

Step Four

Your Journey

HOW IT WORKS

STEP ONE

Enjoy closer, more loving relationships and increased self-confidence.

Discover a Happier, Fulfilled, You

Step Five

Your Journey

HOW IT WORKS

Develop strategies to help you overcome your personal challenges, build resilience, and help you thrive

Reexamine how you feel about yourself and the world around you

Process the past experiences that shape your inner beliefs.

Explore your unique worldview and understand how it shapes your emotions and behavior

Identify where you are struggling and what isn’t working in your life

Together, we will...

MY PROCESS

change your life

change your perspective,

FIND ONLINE THERAPY THAT TAKES INSURANCE

We believe that taking care of your emotional and social wellbeing is as important as your physical health. If you want to live your fullest, happiest life then you need to feel confident you can face anything the world throws at you. That’s why all of our counseling services at PCTS are available through several major insurance providers and Virginia Medicaid. So, you don’t need to worry about financing your sessions, you can just focus on you. 

Worry-Free Financing