Torri Mills-Raikes, MD, LCSW-C

Torri Mills-Raikes is a Maryland-based clinician with 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and depression. She holds an MD, a medical degree, and the LCSW-C credential, which indicates specialized training and certification to provide clinical social work and therapeutic care. Combining clinical knowledge with social work expertise, she helps clients untangle emotional patterns and rebuild more satisfying relationships and daily routines.

She works with individuals and families on a wide range of concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, communication and control challenges, divorce and separation, and coping with life transitions. Additional areas of focus include mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, loneliness, and struggles with guilt, shame, or self-worth. Her practice emphasizes understanding the whole person and addressing both immediate symptoms and longer term life goals.

Torri creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored safely. She draws from client-centered methods along with evidence-informed strategies such as cognitive behavioral and trauma-focused approaches to tailor care to each person. Taking a first step toward change takes courage, and Torri supports clients through that process with practical guidance and collaborative goal setting.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Torri Mills-Raikes

Torri Mills-Raikes integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support people in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a collaborative relationship so clients feel heard and supported as they explore their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify and reshape unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, panic, and day-to-day coping strategies.

She also draws on trauma-focused techniques when past events continue to affect daily functioning, using structured approaches to address symptoms and promote healing. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Torri works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and pacing.

Online therapy with Torri is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from licensed professionals and therapists without needing to travel, helping clients stay engaged with their goals.