Torri Mills-Raikes, LCSW-C

Torri Mills-Raikes is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She aims to make the first step toward change feel possible by offering calm, straightforward support. Torri creates a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment and practical needs are addressed. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens for what matters most and helps set small, achievable goals. Sessions often involve talking through current struggles, learning coping skills, and practicing new ways of responding to stress. Torri uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on client-centered work to keep the focus on each person's values and priorities. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are used to strengthen motivation and highlight workable steps forward. Because trauma and abuse are listed among her focus areas, she pays attention to safety, pacing, and the ways past experiences shape current feelings. Conversations move at a client’s pace and attention is given to emotional regulation and practical coping strategies. Torri is licensed in Maryland as LCSW-C and conducts work in English. She supports people navigating family conflict, relationship wounds, feelings of guilt or shame, and life transitions such as divorce or midlife shifts. To get started, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.

Approaches used in online care and how they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and values. The therapist listens without judgment and helps clients clarify what matters most and what small steps feel doable. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try new responses that reduce anxiety and improve mood. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean blending techniques, pacing work for trauma, or emphasizing skill-building and motivation depending on what the person wants to change. Check the scheduling information to confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full in-person visit would be difficult. It can also let people use visual exercises, worksheets, and real-time coaching from wherever they are, helping skills learned in sessions carry over into daily routines.