Get to Know Miranda
““Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves who am I to be brilliant, courageous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.””
Miranda Walton, LPCC-S
Licensed Professional Clinical Director (Supervision Designation)
Executive Director
Hi, I’m Miranda, a Clinician here at RPC and also the Executive Director. I work directly with clients and provide clinical supervision for our staff. You might also call me your relationship enricher, infidelity healer, or self-exploration guide. I help people re-establish or strengthen their relationships with themselves, others, and their partners. The clients I work with want to have strong relationships all around, but generally just need some help learning or developing some new or additional tools.
Self-Exploration
When you’re at odds with yourself, it’s difficult to keep the rest of your life in order. This is why I love helping clients strengthen their relationship with themselves. Whether this is helping you move towards self-compassion and out of shame and guilt, helping you discover who you are on a deeper level, or helping you develop a more mindful approach to your feelings and thoughts – the work we do in this area can be transformational.
Relationship Enrichment
One of the primary concerns I help clients work through or improve is strained relationships with others in their lives. Some of the ways we do this is by learning about establishing healthy boundaries with others, exploring and healing our relationship wounds and patterns, and learning skills for communication and conflict resolution. We are built for relationship and can benefit extensively when we have authentic, connected, and healthy relationships with those around us.
Couples work + Inifdelity
So many couples are disappointed with their current relationship. Many people are feeling alone, disconnected, frustrated, or betrayed. This is why couples work is so important to me. I truly believe that if both members of a couple are willing to show up and put one foot in front of the other with the guidance I provide, nearly every relationship can be rekindled. By working through past betrayals of trust, strengthening your friendship and intimacy, improving your communication and conflict management skills, and creating shared meaning we can help you move into a new chapter of your relationship that is more beautiful than ever. Whether you’re feeling alone, can’t break out of negative patterns in your relationship, feel like you and your partner never stop arguing, feel that you’re living more like roommates than lovers, or you’re recovering from an affair or other deep betrayal – there’s still hope and we can do this. The best part is, your relationship doesn’t even have to be at the end of its rope to come into counseling! Even if you’re just wanting to improve an already great relationship – there’s rarely a bad time to get support.
How I Can Help
I use a combination of Experiential, Cognitive Behavioral, and Solution Focused therapies; Psycho-education; and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Some of the techniques we may use in our time together include art activities; role playing; connecting with your thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and needs; writing activities; experiential learning; relaxation techniques; exploring patterns and themes; processing through past hurts, grief, shame, and trauma; and more. I help my clients feel more satisfied and at peace with their relationships as a whole which starts with feeling at peace within ourselves. The goal is to walk with you through your exploration of your self or your relationship and to help you learn the skills you need to feel confident and empowered across the board in your life, no matter what you’re facing. I want you to feel equipped to handle whatever life throws at you.
More About Me
When I’m not at RPC, you can probably find me at home with my husband and our pup, Louie or enjoying a cup of coffee with a friend. My passions are learning, arts and crafts, traveling, nature, and trying new things. My favorite place to travel is anywhere where the mountains are.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Pscyhology from Ohio University Zanesville
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary
Trainings/Certifications
Gottman Levels 1,2, 3 trainings (Gottman Institute)
Treating Trauma and Affairs in Couples Therapy (Gottman Institute)
Experiential Training Institute (Onsite)
Clinical Supervision training
Professional Associations
American Counseling Association
Association of Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling