22 year-old Korean-American female, graduate student in Communications, Chicago, IL
One can say that life is never easy and that trials and tribulations are experienced that render a person to feel hopeless and helpless. Having endured a lot at a young age, I had seen a lot of psychologists and psychiatrists. In that process, it become increasingly difficult and emotionally draining, especially when trying to find the right kind of help when I really needed it. When I first approached Dr. Mills, I was reluctant to go through the similar rounds of therapy sessions that I had done with previous doctors that usually amounted to nothing. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the eclectic approaches Dr. Mills used and how the therapy revolved more around communication than on drugs. In the past, more reliance was made on drugs as a major part of my treatment, and to no avail. Thus, I never attained any sort of progress in therapy. Finding a safe outlet to communicate, I had finally found someone to whom I could disclose my inner emotions and vulnerability. Moreover, I experienced something in my sessions with Dr. Mills that I hadn't before with previous psychiatrists. It was evident throughout the time in our sessions that he cared with the utmost sincerity that I could have ever received from a doctor. Most importantly, Dr. Mills had this unwavering sense of hope that empowered me. Unlike doctors who had given up on me before, Dr. Mills genuinely believed in me and, in turn, I have come to believe more in myself. It is rare to find doctors like Dr. Mills that really care about their patients and persistently endeavor to work alongside them as they trek through their journey. It has been a pleasure to work with him and he will be missed very much.