Beth Miller is a Family Formation Specialist who has been a significant and enduring presence in the Northern California adoption community. A strong advocate of women’s health and child welfare since the early 1970’s, Beth has been instrumental in hundreds of successful adoptions. She is also known for her work in Birth Mother advocacy as well as pre-and post adoption education and social work. Skilled in the areas of psychological and social service issues, her drive is to be an effective agent of ethical practice and higher standards. She values openness in all aspects of Family Formation, in the best interest of the child. Beth holds a Masters Degree in Psychology, and a State of California Certification in Mediation and Conflict Management.

For the past 8 years Beth has been a regular presenter at the Northern California Resolve Infertility and Adoption symposia, and has given instructional presentations to a variety of health and social work professionals in many venues, including New York, Boston, Romania and Ireland.  

Beth continues her mediation work as Family Mediator for the Superior Court of California, Napa County.

Beth is currently the Consulting Clinical Supervisor for the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program. This critically important Program places into Bay Area homes Refugee youth orphaned/separated from their parents by war and/or political/religious persecution. For more information, please click on Schedule of Events.

Among Beth’s personal interests are Animal Assisted Therapy, which she performs with her dog Lily, and designing jewelry under the name of Bellemirth Creations. Her finest personal accomplishment is shared with her husband, Bob: the raising of their son Ethan to adulthood.

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