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Rita Millhench, MA, LPC, SEPWelcome! As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Michigan, I embrace various methods to help support individual's in their therapeutic process toward wholeness. These methods include "parts" work or Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness techniques, psychodynamic and humanistic therapy. The Somatic Experiencing (SE) techniques are particularly useful for people who struggle with anxiety, depression, developmental or a one time traumatic event. SE training redefines trauma as anything that is overwhelming to the nervous system including: car accidents, falls, surgery, illness, death, loss, birth, natural disasters, sexual assault, war, bullying, pain, etc....
I am also a student of the Pathwork Guide teachings (www.pathwork.org) for over 30 years and am very passionate about personal growth and the evolution of consciousness. I love communing with nature as I love exploring the inner terrain of humans. |
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Margaret Millhench.
We don’t pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Margaret is a thoughtful and considerate therapist. I am so appreciative of her insights and support! Her expertise in somatic experiencing therapy has been really eye opening and revelatory to my growth.
Written on Jun 25, 2025 after therapy with Margaret for 2 years and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Margaret has been an excellent support to me. She listens and always helps me to see a new perspective. She has taught me various strategies and tools that are now part of my daily life! I highly recommend Margaret!
Written on Apr 04, 2025 after therapy with Margaret for 2 years and 5 months. I don't have words to describe all that Margaret has done for me.
I am evolving, at 64 years of age, into the person I was meant to be. Thanks to this brilliant, heart-centered therapist.
Written on Apr 29, 2024 after therapy with Margaret for 1 year and 3 months. Margaret is absolutely wonderful! Such a great listener and supportive. Her somatic approach is exactly what I’ve needed, and in the year we have worked together I have had tremendous growth and breakthroughs with her help! I highly highly recommend her.
Written on Oct 30, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 2 weeks on issues concerning career difficulties. I was divinely directed to Margaret, as I was looking for an ex-therapist of mine when she and I became matched. I am so grateful! Margaret actually understands me and all I've experienced. She is super supportive ~ not to mention learned. It's like I signed up for classes in this life that I had no previous grounding in. Margaret is the tutor who guides me to the understanding of big life lessons by making them simple and straightforward. In my 35 years of seeking therapy off-and-on, Margaret is by far the best therapist I've worked with. I cannot say enough about how she is helping me to work out severely harmful experiences going back 6 decades.
It is really never too late!
Written on Aug 20, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 6 months. Margaret is absolutely amazing! She genuinely cares about my well-being and goes above and beyond to help me through tough times. Her compassionate approach and understanding make me feel valued and supported. I'm grateful for her dedication and expertise in guiding me towards personal growth and healing. She's truly a gem in the world of therapy.
Written on Jul 29, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching. I am so happy that I found Margaret. She helped me through my tough times. Her tools and ideas and also her compassion made me always find a new perspective in my situation and find the best solutions. She was always honest and empathic.
I am grateful for better help and the possibility to find a therapist who fits my values. Grateful.
Written on Jun 12, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes. Margaret is an amazing therapist. She always listens to what I have to say and provides advice and a different perspective that I would have never thought of. She is extremely positive and she provides me with comfort during every session. Margaret is very responsive and she is always on time for every session.
Written on May 31, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 8 months. Margaret has been an amazing support when I’m trying to adapt with the new role of parent. She has been able to encourage me to explore different parts of myself to feel more connected with myself. She provides a safe place to be vulnerable in order to understand certain challenges at the deeper level. I appreciate her support, expertise and wisdom in this journey of self exploration.
Written on May 16, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 6 months. I have been working with Margaret for about 3 months now and have already seen an improvement in my mental health. She has really helped me understand my trauma and where my anxiety stems from, and has offered a lot of helpful advice and exercises on how to better regulate my emotions.
Written on May 12, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 2 months. I feel safe with Margaret.
Written on Apr 15, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 5 months. Margaret has been so helpful in helping me deal with my current relationship issues. She is a great listening, validating, and has helped me with making internal connections.
Written on Nov 08, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and ADHD.
Margaret is a friendly, warm and welcoming therapist. I had done some Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the past and thought I understood most of what could be useful to me concerning the nature of my anxiety and depression. However, Margaret's approach has helped me see new connections between my feelings, how they affect my body physically, and what deeper, underlying things might be going on that tie them all together. Her approach considers both the 'physical' and 'mental' side of things, which are so closely intertwined. I feel she has tailored the help she offers to suit my specific needs and personality, and works hard to get to know me so she can do so even more. She is a great listener, compassionate and respectful.
Written on Oct 17, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 2 months. A wise, kind and gentle guide - highly recommend!
Written on Sep 29, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 3 months on issues concerning grief. Margaret is non judgmental and understands of where I am at in my mental state, she is very helpful with both resolving what is going on around me and listening. She is honest and gives me the chance to be honest with myself. I'm grateful to have been able to go to therapy with her.
Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 6 months. Margaret is very patient and professional. She offered me many tools to help me getting through the difficult time. She cares about your current emotions and help you accordingly.
Written on Sep 10, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 1 month. Margaret lets me be myself and provides a safe space to share my life trouble and share ways to improve with interacting with my family members.
Written on Aug 21, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and career difficulties.
If I could describe her into one word, Wonderful! And it’s still not enough to describe how amazing she is . I can’t Thank her enough for all she has done for me, all the tools she has given me, all the patience she has had with me even when I can be very frustrating and all of the constant empathetic support she has given me. She has elite level expertise and constantly adding to her endless tool box to help get you through life’s hardships without drugs but through the use of the body to translate real unconscious emotions. Without her I don’t know if I would have made any progress in my life . Margaret is the best therapist you will ever have!
Written on Jul 20, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 4 months. Margaret is very supportive, she listens to my experiences attentively and mirrors them back to me together with reassurance and gentle guidance. She is knowledgeable about trauma and knows the anatomy of trauma responses, I would definitely recommend her for anyone looking for support on those topics. Margaret supports me in working with complex feelings and has helped me to develop resources to use in difficult moments and in general self-healing. I'm very thankful!
Written on May 10, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and ADHD. Margaret is very understanding and a great listener. I really enjoy that she helps me focus on breath work and grounding myself to ease my anxiety. Since working with Margaret, I have gotten better at calming my anxiety and setting boundaries where they are needed. Overall, I have noticed a huge difference in my mindset and self talk.
Written by K.E. on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 3 weeks. Margaret is very understanding and a great listener. I really enjoy that she helps me focus on breath work and grounding myself to ease my anxiety. Since working with Margaret, I have gotten better at calming my anxiety and setting boundaries where they are needed. Overall, I have noticed a huge difference in my mindset and self talk.
Written by E.M. on Mar 15, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 2 weeks. I’m loving our sessions so far!
Written by R.A. on Feb 26, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 3 weeks. I have seen Margaret for only 3 sessions and I have discovered things about my life that I was not aware of. I never knew how important it was to find my center, and I wouldn’t have been able to do that on my own.
We don’t pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Margaret is a thoughtful and considerate therapist. I am so appreciative of her insights and support! Her expertise in somatic experiencing therapy has been really eye opening and revelatory to my growth.
Written on Jun 25, 2025 after therapy with Margaret for 2 years and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Margaret has been an excellent support to me. She listens and always helps me to see a new perspective. She has taught me various strategies and tools that are now part of my daily life! I highly recommend Margaret!
Written on Apr 04, 2025 after therapy with Margaret for 2 years and 5 months. I don't have words to describe all that Margaret has done for me.
I am evolving, at 64 years of age, into the person I was meant to be. Thanks to this brilliant, heart-centered therapist.
Written on Apr 29, 2024 after therapy with Margaret for 1 year and 3 months. Margaret is absolutely wonderful! Such a great listener and supportive. Her somatic approach is exactly what I’ve needed, and in the year we have worked together I have had tremendous growth and breakthroughs with her help! I highly highly recommend her.
Written on Oct 30, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 2 weeks on issues concerning career difficulties. I was divinely directed to Margaret, as I was looking for an ex-therapist of mine when she and I became matched. I am so grateful! Margaret actually understands me and all I've experienced. She is super supportive ~ not to mention learned. It's like I signed up for classes in this life that I had no previous grounding in. Margaret is the tutor who guides me to the understanding of big life lessons by making them simple and straightforward. In my 35 years of seeking therapy off-and-on, Margaret is by far the best therapist I've worked with. I cannot say enough about how she is helping me to work out severely harmful experiences going back 6 decades.
It is really never too late!
Written on Aug 20, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 6 months. Margaret is absolutely amazing! She genuinely cares about my well-being and goes above and beyond to help me through tough times. Her compassionate approach and understanding make me feel valued and supported. I'm grateful for her dedication and expertise in guiding me towards personal growth and healing. She's truly a gem in the world of therapy.
Written on Jul 29, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching. I am so happy that I found Margaret. She helped me through my tough times. Her tools and ideas and also her compassion made me always find a new perspective in my situation and find the best solutions. She was always honest and empathic.
I am grateful for better help and the possibility to find a therapist who fits my values. Grateful.
Written on Jun 12, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes. Margaret is an amazing therapist. She always listens to what I have to say and provides advice and a different perspective that I would have never thought of. She is extremely positive and she provides me with comfort during every session. Margaret is very responsive and she is always on time for every session.
Written on May 31, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 8 months. Margaret has been an amazing support when I’m trying to adapt with the new role of parent. She has been able to encourage me to explore different parts of myself to feel more connected with myself. She provides a safe place to be vulnerable in order to understand certain challenges at the deeper level. I appreciate her support, expertise and wisdom in this journey of self exploration.
Written on May 16, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 6 months. I have been working with Margaret for about 3 months now and have already seen an improvement in my mental health. She has really helped me understand my trauma and where my anxiety stems from, and has offered a lot of helpful advice and exercises on how to better regulate my emotions.
Written on May 12, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 2 months. I feel safe with Margaret.
Written on Apr 15, 2023 after therapy with Margaret for 5 months. Margaret has been so helpful in helping me deal with my current relationship issues. She is a great listening, validating, and has helped me with making internal connections.
Written on Nov 08, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and ADHD.
Margaret is a friendly, warm and welcoming therapist. I had done some Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the past and thought I understood most of what could be useful to me concerning the nature of my anxiety and depression. However, Margaret's approach has helped me see new connections between my feelings, how they affect my body physically, and what deeper, underlying things might be going on that tie them all together. Her approach considers both the 'physical' and 'mental' side of things, which are so closely intertwined. I feel she has tailored the help she offers to suit my specific needs and personality, and works hard to get to know me so she can do so even more. She is a great listener, compassionate and respectful.
Written on Oct 17, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 2 months. A wise, kind and gentle guide - highly recommend!
Written on Sep 29, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 3 months on issues concerning grief. Margaret is non judgmental and understands of where I am at in my mental state, she is very helpful with both resolving what is going on around me and listening. She is honest and gives me the chance to be honest with myself. I'm grateful to have been able to go to therapy with her.
Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 6 months. Margaret is very patient and professional. She offered me many tools to help me getting through the difficult time. She cares about your current emotions and help you accordingly.
Written on Sep 10, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 1 month. Margaret lets me be myself and provides a safe space to share my life trouble and share ways to improve with interacting with my family members.
Written on Aug 21, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and career difficulties.
If I could describe her into one word, Wonderful! And it’s still not enough to describe how amazing she is . I can’t Thank her enough for all she has done for me, all the tools she has given me, all the patience she has had with me even when I can be very frustrating and all of the constant empathetic support she has given me. She has elite level expertise and constantly adding to her endless tool box to help get you through life’s hardships without drugs but through the use of the body to translate real unconscious emotions. Without her I don’t know if I would have made any progress in my life . Margaret is the best therapist you will ever have!
Written on Jul 20, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 4 months. Margaret is very supportive, she listens to my experiences attentively and mirrors them back to me together with reassurance and gentle guidance. She is knowledgeable about trauma and knows the anatomy of trauma responses, I would definitely recommend her for anyone looking for support on those topics. Margaret supports me in working with complex feelings and has helped me to develop resources to use in difficult moments and in general self-healing. I'm very thankful!
Written on May 10, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and ADHD. Margaret is very understanding and a great listener. I really enjoy that she helps me focus on breath work and grounding myself to ease my anxiety. Since working with Margaret, I have gotten better at calming my anxiety and setting boundaries where they are needed. Overall, I have noticed a huge difference in my mindset and self talk.
Written by K.E. on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 3 weeks. Margaret is very understanding and a great listener. I really enjoy that she helps me focus on breath work and grounding myself to ease my anxiety. Since working with Margaret, I have gotten better at calming my anxiety and setting boundaries where they are needed. Overall, I have noticed a huge difference in my mindset and self talk.
Written by E.M. on Mar 15, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 2 weeks. I’m loving our sessions so far!
Written by R.A. on Feb 26, 2022 after therapy with Margaret for 3 weeks. I have seen Margaret for only 3 sessions and I have discovered things about my life that I was not aware of. I never knew how important it was to find my center, and I wouldn’t have been able to do that on my own.
Awakening Now
by Danna Faulds
Why wait for your awakening?
Do you value your reasons for staying small
more than the light shining through the open door?
Forgive yourself.
Forgive yourself.
Now is the only time you have to be whole.
Now.
Now is the sole moment that exists to live in the light of your true nature.
Perfection is not a prerequisite for anything but pain.
Perfection is not a prerequisite for anything but pain.
Please, oh please, don't continue to believe
in your stories of deficiency and failure.
This is the day of your awakening."