Rita Millhench

Welcome! Helping people grow and develop is my great pleasure and privilege. I have had the honor of serving hundreds of clients with various cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. Over the years, the presenting problems have included anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, life transitions, accidents, sexual assault, and career challenges, to name a few. Through my own struggles and study, I have experienced the importance of a holistic approach, bringing attention to the body with the mind and learning how emotional blocks in the body can keep us stuck in negative patterns. My counseling style embraces humanistic, person-centered and psychodynamic therapy; along with Somatic Experiencing Therapy, some CBT and mindfulness techniques. Safety and trust are important initial building blocks with psycho-education and the development of coping skills. Then, we can work toward the deeper roots of the presenting symptoms and issues. We each have a unique nature for connection and warmth, to be seen and heard. The creative process can be such a mystery, yet there is an order to the rhythm and sequence of the unfolding.I hope to have the opportunity to meet with you and explore your real needs.