Erica Miller, was born Erica Gelber, on November 10, 1933 in Tshernovitz, Rumania. She is the second daughter of Emanuel Gelber, an accountant, and Fani Gelber, a homemaker.

From birth until age seven, Erica lived a normal, happy life in a family compound surrounded by aunts, uncles and cousins. In 1940, mayhem broke loose, and the nightmare began. Rumania was decreed a 'National Legionary State' under the control of Germany, and a policy of persecution and extermination of Jews was initiated. Erica and her family were among thousands of Jews herded into cattle cars and transported to a holding camp in the Ukraine.

In 1944, after four years of indescribable oppression and deprivation, Erica, her parents, and her sister were liberated by the Russians. Emaciated, diseased, and barely alive, Erica and her family returned to their home in Rumania. When they arrived, they discovered that their house had been taken over by the Russians, rendering them refugees once again. To find work and shelter, the family relocated to Transylvania and then to Bucharest before immigrating to Israel in 1949.

Prior to age 11, Erica had no formal education, yet she learned basic reading, writing and math skills. After she was freed from the concentration camp, she attended a private Catholic school where she progressed quickly. When her family moved to Israel, Erica continued her education, which was uncommon for girls at that time. After graduation, Erica served in the Israeli Air Force from 1954-1956, and then landed a prestigious job at the Israeli Government Tourist Information Office, where she worked from 1956-1958.

In 1958, fate and opportunity led her to Los Angeles, California where she joined her older sister, Judith and her family. In 1959, Erica met and married Jerry Miller and had two children—a daughter and a son.

In 1970, when her children entered elementary school, Erica went back to school. Eight years later, she graduated with a PhD in clinical psychology.

Using her educational background and professional work experience, Erica successfully established a chain of mental health clinics throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties, known as the Miller Psychological Centers. As Executive Director of the Centers, Erica employed over 40 health professionals. Later she founded and became the CEO of CDIF, California Diversion Intervention Foundation. This is a non-profit organization that works with courts and probation departments to counsel clients with substance abuse and domestic violence issues.

Currently, Erica continues to manage her clinics and runs a real estate management company with her husband in Austin, Texas.

In her ‘spare’ time, Erica completed her autobiography, “The Dr. Erica Miller Story: From Trauma to Triumph”. Her long-term goal is to see 'her book' developed into a screen play and motion picture.

Erica’s story is about passion for life, perseverance, and the steadfast drive to achieve her goals in spite of adversities that would daunt most people. She is a five-foot dynamo, living life with gusto and an adventurous spirit. She enjoys her family, including her husband of 50 years, her grown children and their spouses, and her five grandchildren. Most of all, she is an inspiration to people that know her.