Counsellor profile
Michelle Rutter, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Codependency and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 395654
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- CBT and ACT methods
- Emotion-focused work
About Michelle
Michelle Rutter is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, ADHD, codependency and major life changes.
She uses a person-centred style that aims to make it straightforward to talk about difficult things. Sessions focus on listening, clarifying what matters to the client, and exploring practical steps that fit their life. Conversations are plain and direct, and pacing is set by the person attending.
In practice she draws on a mix of methods. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps with thought patterns and behavioural changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports values-based choices and learning to live with difficult feelings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills can be used where emotion regulation and relationship patterns are a focus.
Her background emphasises respect and equality. She describes a humanistic, person-centred foundation combined with other approaches to match each person’s needs. Treatment plans are discussed together and adjusted as circumstances change.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside person-centred work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. ACT encourages people to identify personal values and take actions that align with those values, even when uncomfortable feelings remain.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns and strong emotions are central. EFT helps people name emotions and track how interaction patterns develop, which can clarify responses to others and to oneself. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work; the therapist will discuss goals and preferences and agree a plan together as therapy progresses.
The practical benefits of online sessions depend on the formats available. The biography does not list specific formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. The therapist will discuss what works best for scheduling, pacing and homework so the sessions fit daily life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, depression, grief and related concerns such as codependency and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centred and conversational. She listens, helps clarify what matters, and works on practical steps the client can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns including trauma and OCD.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live abroad or prefer English?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees structured?
Costs vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.