Dr. David I. Milner

When choosing a psychologist, it is important to choose someone who has the professional experience, counseling approach, and personality style that is a “good match” for you. The information in this section will give you a brief overview of my professional and personal history as this personal life-history background information is important as you choose a psychologist. Please let me know if you have any additional questions about this background information that would be helpful to you. My therapeutic orientation is rooted in concepts and principles from humanistic psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, strength-based, future-focused counseling, and acceptance and commitment therapy. From the first counseling session, we will work together to define your particular concerns and design a counseling process tailored to meet your needs and your desired outcome. Counseling sessions involve active listening, questioning, exercises, and dialogue methods. Assignments between sessions are offered to strength your insights and skills. Through counseling, you will build your own internal and external resources to address your specific concerns, be able to put your experiences and emotions together in new, more constructive ways, and develop the skills that will help you continue to resolve issues as they come up in the future. My professional experience has been gained in diverse settings over the past 35 years and includes work with individual adults, couples, and families. (My current work is highlighted below.) PSYCHOLOGIST, Denver – Individuals Clinical Associate, University of Denver School of Professional Psychology
- Supervision of doctoral students. Psychologist, Arvada Counseling Services, Arvada – Private Clinic Psychologist, Denver Public Schools- Consultation, Counseling, Research Psychologist, Northwest Denver Community Mental Health Clinic- Counseling families, children and adults Director, Denver Youth Services Alternative School Program Counselor, Denver Juvenile Court Halfway House Vista Volunteer – Community Projects, Denver Pro-Bono Community Service Since 1988, I’ve been providing pro-bono counseling and consultation services to organizations, including: Mental Health Association of Colorado Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Allied Housing for the Elderly and Disabled PERSONAL BACKGROUND My wife and I met in Colorado after college when we were both doing community mental health work. My wife is an educational consultant in the field of literacy instruction. We have been married for over 40 years, and we have a son and a daughter, who are both married and engaged in professional careers. My personal interests are varied and include tennis, running, photography, hiking, traveling, and reading in psychology, biography, history and philosophy.