Michelle Rutter, BACP
6 years in practice
Michelle Rutter is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 395654 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Michelle
Michelle Rutter is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and trauma. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and career or life changes.
Her style is warm and respectful. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual. Michelle listens without judgement and encourages honest, practical conversation about feelings and choices.
She combines a person-centred way of working with cognitive behavioural tools and elements from emotionally-focused and dialectical approaches.
Background and approach
That means sessions can include exploring emotions, spotting unhelpful thinking patterns, and trying new ways of coping. Every plan is shaped around the person's goals and pace. Michelle holds BACP which indicates professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She has six years’ experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar, chronic illness, and addiction. Therapy can suit someone who wants steady, compassionate support and practical steps to change. Michelle aims to help people feel understood, build safer ways of relating to others, and manage everyday stresses more effectively.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, 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 counseling
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches you might use online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centres on understanding and reshaping strong emotions in relationships and personal life. Online EFT sessions help people name painful feelings and respond to them differently, which can ease distress and improve closeness with others.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and choosing actions that match personal values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, chronic pain and life transitions by building purposeful habits.
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and accepted. The therapist offers a supportive presence that helps people explore choices and find their own answers, which can be useful for stress, low self-esteem and grief.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then tailor the method together. That collaborative decision may change as sessions progress.
Online formats bring practical benefits. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or exchange brief reflections when writing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does Michelle support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career change, bipolar and ADHD among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centred and non-judgemental, with a focus on listening and understanding. Practical techniques from CBT, DBT and emotionally-focused approaches are used as needed.
What background and experience does she have?
Michelle has six years of experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma, addiction, chronic illness and neurodiversity.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Michelle provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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