Therapist profile
Patrick (Taylor) Milam, LICSW
Alabama
Licensed social worker - codependency and addictions
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- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Alabama / 5632C
- NPI
- 1003521162
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Alabama
About
- Addictions
- Codependency
- Boundary work
About Patrick
Patrick (Taylor) Milam is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with ten years of experience. He is based in Alabama and works with adults facing addictions, relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma, grief, and codependency concerns among other issues. Taylor writes plainly and focuses on practical changes people can use in daily life.
Taylor listens to how a person’s patterns affect their choices. He helps people notice repeated behaviors, especially when they prioritize others at their own expense. Sessions look at how habits around people-pleasing, boundary erosion, or living with someone else’s substance use or moods show up day to day.
He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior cycles. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify values and take committed action that matches those values.
Attachment-based work examines how early relationships influence current patterns in intimacy and trust. Client-centered methods keep the focus on the client’s experience and priorities during sessions. Taylor integrates these approaches to create clear, doable steps between appointments.
People who book with him can expect straightforward conversations, practical tools, and check-ins on progress. He asks about concrete goals and helps set small experiments to test new ways of relating. Taylor practices in Alabama as an LICSW and offers sessions in English.
How sessions work
How Taylor uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It can help with codependency patterns by clarifying what matters and guiding small, value-driven steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing new, testable skills. CBT is useful for addiction-related thinking, sleep issues, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills can be used to manage strong emotions, tolerate distress, and improve interpersonal effectiveness. These tools are practical when someone struggles with reactivity or needs concrete strategies to calm down.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Taylor will talk with the client about goals, past attempts, and what feels workable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is checked.
If you want online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Many people appreciate online work for fitting appointments around work or family, reducing travel time, and making shorter check-ins easier to schedule. Ask about session length and structure when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions fit your daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
Taylor works with addictions, relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, grief, codependency, ADHD, sleep and anger issues, and related concerns.
What is his therapy style?
He combines client-centered listening with practical methods like CBT, DBT skills, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to create steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has worked in the helping profession since 2014, totaling about ten years of experience.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, credentialed in Alabama, and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.