About Troy
Troy J Miles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Troy aims to create a respectful space where people can be honest about what they are struggling with.
He combines several approaches to fit each person's needs, drawing on cognitive behavioral ideas, client-centered work, and mindfulness tools.
Background and approach
He also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as one option for processing traumatic memories. Sessions tend to balance direct problem solving with attention to how a person makes meaning of their life. Troy has sixteen years of experience in mental health and a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology.
His background includes work in addiction recovery and community outreach, including co-founding an addiction recovery program. That experience informs how he supports people facing substance use concerns and co-occurring issues. People reach out to him for help with relationships, family-of-origin problems, parenting stress, grief, anger, and life transitions.
He pays attention to patterns such as attachment concerns, codependency, and communication problems that often underlie these struggles. In sessions he aims to build insight and realistic coping skills. He works with clients to set clear goals, try practical strategies, and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and focused.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Troy often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. This approach targets anxiety, depression, and problematic habits by teaching practical coping skills and step-by-step behavior changes.He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience, offering empathy and non-judgmental listening to help people feel understood. For people processing trauma, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing offers a structured way to work through distressing memories when appropriate.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Troy will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up to find an approach that fits. He adjusts methods over time so the work stays relevant and useful to each person.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and full interaction. Phone sessions can be a good option when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling easier and help people access care from different settings.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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