Paula Miltenberger 

Women’s Mental Wellness Founder

Dr. Paula Miltenberger, licensed psychologist and founder of Women’s Mental Wellness, is fascinated by the uniqueness of women and strives to provide them with the best comprehensive care at her Park Cities practice.

Miltenberger knew she wanted to go into psychology but was working in her family business and was hesitant to go back to school later in life. However, an unexpected tragedy pushed her to pursue her interest.

“The catalyst for me was when I was pregnant with my first child,” Miltenberger said. “He was born premature, and he didn’t survive. That was what made me think that life was short and made me realize what I was really passionate about.”

Starting down the path of a career change, Miltenberger took a job at Children’s Medical Center in the in-patient unit as a milieu therapist. From there, she went into UT Southwestern’s critical psychology program then finished with training and a fellowship at Baylor.

“I knew going into the program that I really wanted to specialize in women, which at the time really no one was doing,” Miltenberger said. “There were people that treated postpartum depression, but there wasn’t a practice that was exclusively dedicated to women, and I was passionate about helping women through all the unique things they face.”

In 2008, Women’s Mental Wellness was born, and it’s been growing since. Miltenberger now works alongside three partners, and with the help of telehealth, they’re able to see women across the country. 

They treat patients for various issues, ranging from infant loss to postpartum depression to stress management, through different treatment forms such as cognitive behavioral therapy to interpersonal therapy personalized to the individual.

“Women often take on multiple roles as mothers, spouses or partners, children, or professionals,” Miltenberger said. “There are a lot of different balls we’re trying to juggle, and sometimes the stress of that is too much to manage on our own, so we help these women put together a bag of tools they can use to manage it.”

Miltenberger also consults for Medical City Dallas, where she treats women who are under long-term hospitalization in the antepartum and postpartum units. 

Women’s health remains one of Miltenberger’s passions, and she looks forward to continuing to provide comprehensive care for years to come.

“I’m grateful to have such an amazing job,” Miltenberger said. “Although we can’t change what’s happened, being able to walk beside these women as they get better, feel better, and become more confident is an amazing opportunity, and I love doing it.”