Mental Health
Overview
Dr. Will McMillan is a Clinical Psychologist in Brooklyn, NY. He is the founder of MentalHealth Psychological Practice, a private psychology practice that specializes in evaluation, assessment and diagnosis of a variety of behavioral, emotional, developmental or academic issues.
Professional Memberships
- American Psychological Association
- Society for Neuroscience
- American Academy of Psychotherapists
- International Neuropsychological Society
- National Academy of Neuropsychology
- Credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists
Educational Background:
- PhD, Clinical Psychology – Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- Internship, Clinical Psychology – U.N.C. Medical School, Chapel Hill
- MA, Psychology – State University of New York at Binghamton
- BA, Psychology (with Distinction) – University of Virginia, Charlottesville
I focus on:
- Emotional growth and evolution
- Better relationships with yourself and with others
- Healthy and useful self-understanding
- Greater resilience
- Improved physical health through psychological wellness
- Greater life satisfaction
Media Commentary
‘Don’t You Dare Call Me Drama Queen’
Too frequently I see adolescent girls and adult women who come to therapy believing they are overly “dramatic.” They often rely on an emotional coping strategy of minimizing and pushing away much.
‘Healthy Living’ Magazine
Read article‘Don’t Raise a Good Girl’
Help Girls to Develop Emotional Awareness: parents should notice if they have anxiety about raising their girl and, as a result of that anxiety, tend to focus her more on being a ‘good girl’ than on helping her to discover her true identity.
‘Healthy Living’ Magazine
Read article‘Women Bullying Women’
Body hatred and women verbally bullying one another are tied together. Culture stigmatizes women who do not meet traditional standards of beauty and, too often, women use this unforgiving reality to harshly judge one another as a means.
‘Healthy Living’ Magazine
Read article‘Don’t You Dare Call Me Drama Queen’
Too frequently I see adolescent girls and adult women who come to therapy believing they are overly “dramatic.” They often rely on an emotional coping strategy of minimizing and pushing away much.
‘Healthy Living’ Magazine
Read articleFAQ
How does therapy work?
Both individual psychotherapy and couples therapy give you the opportunity to transform your life by looking at how you are living, thinking, and interacting; and then bringing your behavior in line with your highest aspirations for yourself.
How do I know if I need counseling?
If you are struggling in your life or in your relationship, you could likely benefit from individual or couples therapy. People who come to see me often are tired of going around in circles, sometimes don’t respect how they are living their lives, and want to find solutions for truly getting unstuck.
How frequently do you work with clients?
I usually work with individuals once or twice per week, depending on the specifics of their lives and the issues they are working on. I usually work with couples once a week at first, and then biweekly as they move toward a better relationship.
Where is your office located?
My office is located on Connecticut Avenue in Washington DC, directly across from the National Zoo in the Woodley Park/Cleveland Park neighborhood. My office is a short walk from the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park stops on the Red Line of the Washington DC Metro.
What happens in a therapy session?
Therapy sessions will begin by going over how successful you were since the previous session in hitting your targets and what difficulties you had. We will then set an agenda, so we can efficiently use our time. We will be sure to take stock of why things went well, so it is clear how to ensure things can continue to go well. We will also utilize interventions to eliminate the existing problems by carefully analyzing them, and develop existing or new skills in order to better manage them in the coming week.
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