Frances Miller MSW, RSW draws upon almost 40 years of experience as a therapist in Family, Marital, Group and Individual Therapy, with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto. She is an active member of the OASW (Ontario Association of Social Workers), the OCSWSSW (Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers), and in the ISST (International Society for Schema Therapy). Frances’ s integrative approach to therapy is influenced by a specialty in Schema Therapy, as well as expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Insight Oriented/Psychodynamic, Systems and Attachment perspectives. Frances is an ISST Certified Advanced Schema Therapist, and Certified Schema Therapy Supervisor and Trainer.
Early in her career, Frances worked in community children’s mental health in Toronto, Scarborough and Oakville, focusing on adult individual and family therapy with children and teens, and trauma treatment of sexual abuse. She lead a multidisciplinary team approach to treatment with SASAT (Scarborough Agencies Sexual Abuse Team) and HSAP (Halton Sexual Abuse Program), with a particular interest in adult survivors of childhood abuse. Frances provided training to therapists in the multidisciplinary treatment of child abuse, and trauma treatment for adults.
In her private practice, Frances initially opened Oakville Counselling Services, designing it to meet the needs of clients across the lifespan, including treatment of anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma. She continues to offer adult individual psychotherapy, marital counselling, and attachment oriented group therapy. In 2015, Frances became interested in Schema Therapy as an effective, rich and integrative approach to treatment. Mentored by Wendy Behary LCSW, and Dr Joan Farrell, Frances deepened her experience and skill in Schema Therapy and founded the Oakville Schema Therapy Centre. Wanting to share this exciting modality more broadly, Frances later made the decision to open Schema Therapy Training Canada, with the mission to grow ST in Canada and beyond. Presently, STTC offers Schema Therapy training to both beginner and advanced therapists, with a variety of programs, including Supervision Groups, Experiential Groups, Certification Programs, webinars and individual Supervision. With a strong team of therapists, STTC is involved in national and international events and programs. Presently, Frances acts in the capacity of Secretary of the newly formed Jeffrey Young Schema Therapy Association, and is actively involved in “Changing Lives: A Symposium Celebrating 35 Years of Jeffrey Young’s Schema Therapy”.