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About Dr. Richard Louis Miller

Dr. Richard Louis Miller is an 86-year-old California Licensed Clinical Psychologist whose pioneering work spans over six decades in psychology, health education, psychotherapy, and executive consulting. As the founder of The Health Sanctuary at Wilbur Hot Springs in 1972, Dr. Miller created an internationally renowned healing environment combining natural hot springs with a philosophy centered on dignity, respect, kindness, and love.

  • Dr. Miller has dedicated his life to advancing mental and physical wellbeing through various prominent positions:

    • Faculty at the University of Michigan and Stanford University

    • Founding Board Member of the California School of Professional Psychology (now Alliance University)

    • Founding Board Member of the Gestalt Institute of San Francisco

    • Fellow of the United States Public Health Service

    • Consulting psychologist for the Haight Ashbury Medical Clinic

    • Consultant to the California Assembly and United States Department of Justice

    • Advisor to the President's Commission on Mental Health

    • Advisor to the California Governor's Council on Wellness and Physical Fitness

    • Vice President of Parkside Medical Services Corporation

    • Board Member of numerous organizations including the Mendocino Art Center, Marijuana Policy Project, and Fort Bragg Senior Center

  • In 1980, Dr. Miller founded the nationally acclaimed Cokenders Alcohol and Drug Program, where he successfully integrated humanistic psychology and psycho-physical fitness training with social model rehabilitation. His innovative methods at The Health Sanctuary at Wilbur Hot Springs allowed him to detoxify over 1,500 individuals without medication or hospitalization—achieving an unprecedented 86% two-year success rate, the highest in the country at that time. Dr. Miller attributes this remarkable success to his holistic approach combining the pristine environment and therapeutic mineral hot springs with a treatment philosophy based on dignity and respect.

  • Dr. Miller's groundbreaking approaches to healing have garnered significant media attention over the decades. His work has been featured on national television news programs by Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, David Brinkley, and Phil Donahue. Major publications including Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report have profiled his innovative methods. His expertise has been documented in two film documentaries and the book "Gestalting Addiction." He has also shared his knowledge through a weekly news column in the San Francisco Chronicle and presented at national conferences of the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Psychotherapists, and the White House Conference on Drugs.

  • Dr. Miller is the author of multiple influential books exploring cutting-edge approaches to mental health and consciousness:

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