- Person-centred approach
- Practical coping tools
- Compassionate listening
About Michelle
Michelle Rutter is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction and ADHD. Michelle aims to make it easier to take the first step toward change by offering calm, respectful listening and practical support.
Her practice blends person-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas and humanistic and psychodynamic influences. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual, while also using clear tools for managing thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Treatment plans are shaped around each person’s goals and situation.
Michelle describes her style as compassionate, non-judgemental and sensitive. She listens for what a client needs and adapts the pace and techniques accordingly. Sessions aim to help people feel heard, think more clearly and reduce distress in day-to-day life.
She has six years of professional practice and lists the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, as her credential. Michelle works with a wide range of concerns including relationship issues, parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems, chronic pain and long-term illness, bereavement, and workplace or career strain.
People come to Michelle for support with big life changes, coping strategies, improving self-esteem, and managing emotions such as anger or grief. She also offers help around intimacy concerns, addiction, compassion fatigue and attachment-related issues.
Her practice blends person-centred work with cognitive behavioural ideas and humanistic and psychodynamic influences. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual, while also using clear tools for managing thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Treatment plans are shaped around each person’s goals and situation.
Michelle describes her style as compassionate, non-judgemental and sensitive. She listens for what a client needs and adapts the pace and techniques accordingly. Sessions aim to help people feel heard, think more clearly and reduce distress in day-to-day life.
She has six years of professional practice and lists the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, as her credential. Michelle works with a wide range of concerns including relationship issues, parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems, chronic pain and long-term illness, bereavement, and workplace or career strain.
People come to Michelle for support with big life changes, coping strategies, improving self-esteem, and managing emotions such as anger or grief. She also offers help around intimacy concerns, addiction, compassion fatigue and attachment-related issues.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Michelle’s approaches translate to online therapy
Michelle uses person-centred work alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and creating a respectful space so people can talk through their concerns and find their own solutions. CBT gives straightforward tools to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can help with anxiety, sleeping problems and mood. ACT encourages people to accept difficult feelings while focusing on values and small actions that move life in a chosen direction.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Michelle will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, preferences and current needs. That collaborative decision is reviewed as therapy progresses so plans can change if something else would work better.
Practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions around work or caring commitments and reducing travel time. Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to keep momentum between appointments and to practice strategies in everyday settings while still getting professional support.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and many related concerns such as grief, relationship difficulties and ADHD.
What is Michelle's way of working in sessions?
Her style is person-centred and compassionate, with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural work and other humanistic approaches added as needed.
How long has she been practising?
Michelle has six years of experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, bereavement and long-term health concerns.
What credential does Michelle hold and where is she based?
She lists BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I'm not in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify the formats offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.