- Warm collaborative style
- Focus on real-life skills
- Nonjudgmental support
About Michael
Michael Rhine is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 27 years of experience. He helps people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, and relationship strain. He aims to offer a respectful, nonjudgmental space where someone can talk, make sense of hard moments, and find practical steps forward.
His style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and building skills that work in real life. He avoids stigmatizing labels and treats each person with sensitivity and compassion.
Michael blends several approaches to match what a person needs. He uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He brings in client-centered principles to keep the person's goals central and to foster a collaborative relationship.
He also uses trauma-aware methods to address wounds from past experiences, and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live around painful thoughts while acting on chosen values. Therapy often includes skill practice, gentle reflection, and short-term goal setting.
Michael has worked extensively with addictions and adverse childhood experiences. He supports people who are coping with life changes, parenting stress, workplace strain, and issues like guilt, shame, or low self-esteem. To begin, he helps people set clear, realistic goals and a plan that fits their situation.
His style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and building skills that work in real life. He avoids stigmatizing labels and treats each person with sensitivity and compassion.
Michael blends several approaches to match what a person needs. He uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He brings in client-centered principles to keep the person's goals central and to foster a collaborative relationship.
He also uses trauma-aware methods to address wounds from past experiences, and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live around painful thoughts while acting on chosen values. Therapy often includes skill practice, gentle reflection, and short-term goal setting.
Michael has worked extensively with addictions and adverse childhood experiences. He supports people who are coping with life changes, parenting stress, workplace strain, and issues like guilt, shame, or low self-esteem. To begin, he helps people set clear, realistic goals and a plan that fits their situation.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.