Michelle Rutter
Compassionate person-centred counsellor for life changes
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About Michelle
Michelle Rutter works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and relationship difficulties. She also helps with grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD, self-esteem, anger and career concerns. Michelle lists a wide range of other focus areas such as compassion fatigue, bipolar mood issues, and intimacy-related struggles.
Michelle practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP credentials, which denotes registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Background and approach
She uses a person-centred way of working that aims to make people feel heard and respected. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs rather than a fixed formula. Her day-to-day approach blends client-centred listening with practical cognitive tools and some emotion-focused work.
That means conversations focus on feelings and values, and may include steps people can try between sessions. Michelle emphasises kindness, equality and non-judgement when helping people through change. Clients can expect a tailored plan that reflects their personal situation, whether the concern is trauma, a life transition, or long-term stress.
She has six years of experience working with a broad range of problems, and she highlights sensitivity for issues such as abandonment, attachment and caregiver stress. If someone feels ready to take a step towards change, Michelle offers supportive sessions that aim to build coping skills and clearer direction.
Prospective clients are invited to start the matching process and arrange sessions according to the therapist’s scheduling system.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 395654
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Michelle's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michelle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Michelle works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. Sessions can combine different approaches to match the person's needs rather than sticking to a single model.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow for quicker check-ins between appointments. It can also make some exercises or homework easier to try in real life, as the therapist and client can adapt tasks to everyday routines.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions, and a wide range of related concerns such as grief, parenting strain, eating and sleeping issues.
What is Michelle's therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and compassionate, combined with practical cognitive behavioural techniques and emotion-focused elements to meet individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has six years of experience working with people across a variety of presenting concerns and life changes.
What credentials does Michelle hold and where is she based?
She is associated with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and the therapist's availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Michelle?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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