{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/carolyn-miller","path":"/people/carolyn-miller","url":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/carolyn-miller","title":"Carolyn Miller, Ph.D.","family":"People profile","description":"Carolyn Miller, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and owner of The Healing Point, PLLC, mental health clinic.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"public","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/carolyn-miller","wordpressId":"13321","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[],"dates":{"datePublished":"2025-05-27T15:03:15Z","dateModified":"2025-10-02T00:27:55Z"},"content":{"html":"<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people\">People</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Carolyn Miller</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-profile-template=\"person\" data-default-profile-view=\"contributions\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Carolyn Miller, Ph.D.</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Writer</p><p class=\"person-credentials\"><span class=\"person-credential-group\" data-credential-kind=\"degrees\">Ph.D., M.S.W., B.A.</span>, <span class=\"person-credential-group\" data-credential-kind=\"licenses\">LCSW</span></p></div></div><img class=\"person-avatar\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/c8361324205f150dd0ba5af7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Carolyn Miller, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and owner of The Healing Point, PLLC, a mental health clinic offering psychotherapy, coaching, and professional supervision.</p><nav class=\"person-nav person-actions\" aria-label=\"Person profile\" role=\"tablist\"><a id=\"tab-about\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/carolyn-miller#about\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\">About</a><a id=\"tab-contributions\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/carolyn-miller#contributions\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section id=\"about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Carolyn Miller, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of the Healing Point, PLLC, a mental health clinic that offers psychotherapy, coaching and professional supervision. She specializes in trauma recovery, anxiety and depression.</p>\n<p>With 18 years of clinical experience, Miller focuses on making psychological concepts accessible by combining professional expertise with a clear, approachable writing style.</p><section><h2 id=\"education\">Education</h2><p>Barry University<br>Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Work<br>2022 - 2025</p>\n<p>University of North Carolina Wilmington <br>Master of Social Work (MSW)<br>2005 - 2007</p>\n<p>University of North Carolina Wilmington <br>Bachelor of Arts (BA)<br>1999 - 2004</p></section><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/local/fayetteville-nc\">Fayetteville, NC</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><div class=\"person-community-links\"><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/anxiety\">Anxiety</a><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/depression\">Depression</a><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/post-traumatic-stress-disorder\">Trauma &amp; PTSD</a><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/recovery\">Recovery</a></div></section><div class=\"person-credential-details\"><div><h3>Degrees</h3><p>Ph.D., M.S.W., B.A.</p></div><div><h3>Professional licenses and registrations</h3><p>LCSW</p></div></div><section data-reference-list=\"\" data-reference-style=\"author-date-title-source\" class=\"article-sources\"><h2 id=\"references\">References</h2><ol><li id=\"personal-website\" value=\"1\" data-reference-number=\"1\" data-reference-format=\"393\"><em class=\"reference-title\">Carolyn Miller.</em> (n.d.). Personal Website. <a href=\"https://www.thehealingpointpllc.com/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-carolyn-miller&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"reference-source\">thehealingpointpllc.com</a>. Accessed October 10 2026.</li><li id=\"books\" value=\"2\" data-reference-number=\"2\" data-reference-format=\"393\"><em class=\"reference-title\">Carolyn Miller.</em> (n.d.). Books. <a href=\"https://bookspace.com/thehealingpoint?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-carolyn-miller&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"reference-source\">BookSpace</a>. 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AboutContributions Carolyn Miller, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of the Healing Point, PLLC, a mental health clinic that offers psychotherapy, coaching and professional supervision. She specializes in trauma recovery, anxiety and depression. With 18 years of clinical experience, Miller focuses on making psychological concepts accessible by combining professional expertise with a clear, approachable writing style. Education Barry University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Work 2022 - 2025 University of North Carolina Wilmington Master of Social Work (MSW) 2005 - 2007 University of North Carolina Wilmington Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1999 - 2004 Local Communities Fayetteville, NC Topic Communities AnxietyDepressionTrauma & PTSDRecovery Degrees Ph.D., M.S.W., B.A. Professional licenses and registrations LCSW References Carolyn Miller. (n.d.). Personal Website. thehealingpointpllc.com. Accessed October 10 2026. Carolyn Miller. (n.d.). Books. BookSpace. Accessed October 10 2026. Contributions Co-authoredHow Anger Fuels Growth Learn how to manage and channel anger in healthy ways in order to boost motivation, improve focus, and support emotional well-being. 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