About Michael
Michael Rhine is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with 27 years of experience. He often sees people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, and ADHD and helps them find practical ways forward. His manner is warm and respectful, and he focuses on clear, doable steps rather than labels.
Michael favors a collaborative approach. Sessions are conversational and interactive, with room for feelings and practical problem solving.
Background and approach
He listens for patterns that get in the way, then works with clients to try different strategies until something helpful emerges. He blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered and trauma-aware thinking. That means paying attention to thoughts and behaviors, while also valuing each person’s experience.
He uses mindfulness and skills-building techniques when they fit the client’s needs. Over his career he has supported people facing addiction, difficult family dynamics, workplace stress, parenting strain, and trauma symptoms. He draws on decades of practice to adapt tools to each person’s situation rather than following a rigid checklist.
Michael encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time. He helps people set goals, practice new ways of coping, and track what’s working. The focus is on usable skills and clearer choices, so clients can handle day-to-day demands more easily.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarify what matters most, then take small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing concrete skills to change them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and naming emotions to improve how people respond to themselves and others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they set priorities, try techniques, and adjust as needed so the plan matches real life demands.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let people connect face-to-face while saving travel time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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