About Dr. Abegail Millard - Psy.D

Abegail has been serving clients in the mental health field since 2017 and brings experience working with individuals across the lifespan. She enjoys carrying a diverse caseload and has provided care in community, outpatient, and residential settings. As a 10-year Veteran of the United States Coast Guard, she holds a deep commitment to serving Veterans, first responders and Active Duty personnel. She is thrilled to call Alaska home, while taking advantage of every opportunity for adventure. When not at work, you will find Abegail practicing yoga, paddle boarding, ice fishing, or entertaining friends and family. .

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Dr. Abegail Millard earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Master’s in Applied Psychological Science from Pacific University in Portland, Oregon. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Columbia College in Missouri. Abegail completed her APA-accredited internship at the Alaska VA in 2021, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship focused on supporting rural and Native Alaskan communities.

EXPEREINCE

Abegail has worked alongside individuals navigating symptoms of anxiety, depression, and the lasting impact of trauma. She is EMDR-certified and integrates this work regularly with clients seeking deeper resolution from distressing experiences. Her background includes experience with couples and families, but her current focus is individual therapy. She welcomes adolescent clients when parents are ready to be actively involved in the therapy process. Her clinical experience also includes supporting clients through separation or divorce, substance use, domestic violence, infidelity, life transitions, PTSD, military sexual trauma, and complex grief. She has served both urban and rural populations, with training in health psychology and palliative care.

COUNSELING PERSPECTIVE

As a provider, Abegail creates a safe and welcoming space that invites clients to show up, just as they are. Abegail works from an integrated and trauma informed perspective, believing that experiences from our past, if left unaddressed, can show up in our present, and impact our capacity to live life fully and with presence. Her work with clients is to come along side with a balance of warmth, candor and knowledge, offering support, building on internal strengths and resources, and working collaboratively to help clients create lasting change in their lives.

Abegail operates from a wholistic model of care, and believes that mental and emotional health and wellness includes a connection between the mind and body. Additionally, she values the importance of spiritual and cultural practices, believing that these tether us, not only to a sense of our own self, but to a sense of connection and community that we are often lacking. Abegail’s theoretical approach to care is integrative and multifaceted, and tailored to best meet the needs of each individual client she serves. Interventions may include, but are not limited to; Psychoeducation, Talk Therapy, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Acceptance and Commitment based methods.