Biography

Clytee Mills graduated from the University of Florida in 1964 with a nursing degree and went on to obtain her Master’s in Nursing in 1965. Her special area of study was psychiatric nursing clinical specialist. 

From childhood Clytee has been interested in “What makes people tick?" and “What heals?” 

This interest was due partly to mental illness within the family and partly to the influence of her parents, who both were in the medical field. As it turns out, these basic questions were not to be answered after years of attending psychology classes, continuing education and human potential and growth workshops. 

The answer came through a Principles-based/innate health psychology as inspired by theosopher and author Sydney Banks in the late 1970's.

Clytee with her late husband Dr. Roger Mills

Most of Clytee's professional experience has been within community mental health, including as a crisis clinician. She spent 10 years as a Milieu Coordinator at a residential community mental health and Day Treatment Center in San Francisco in the early 1980's. This was a period of enormous learning and evolution during a time when the feeling in San Francisco was one of experimentation and openness to innovative ideas in the field of psychology. Clytee was exposed to bodywork, relaxation techniques, awareness and communication trainings, etc. She formed groups and classes at the Day Treatment Center where she shared these viewpoints and techniques. In the late 1980's, she started attending seminars with Sydney Banks. Her work with patients was profoundly influenced by her exposure to what is now called the Three Principles. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Center for Sustainable Change, a Principles-inspired non-profit organization dedicated to helping communities. 

Clytee is passionate about sharing the Three Principles with people who are going through transitions in life, especially related to aging, which includes care-giving family members. For several years, Clytee served as care giver for her husband Roger and other family members. Clytee continues to study palliative and end of life care. Clytee brings a unique blend of education, professional experience and personal insight to this field.   

Clytee enjoying time with her four grandchildren