Counsellor profile
Stephen (Steve) Rudkin, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
Counsellor - addiction and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 158735; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS23-04343
- Experience
- 26 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- Psychodynamic work
About Stephen
Stephen (Steve) Rudkin is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS and has 26 years of experience working across health, social care, education and secure settings. He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and depression. Steve also supports clients with issues linked to codependency, intimacy and family problems.
He draws on client-centred and psychodynamic ideas and uses mindfulness skills in sessions. That means conversations focus on what matters to the person, while also looking at past patterns that affect present choices. Practical techniques are used when helpful, alongside talking about feelings and relationships.
Steve has worked in drug and alcohol services, mental health teams, domestic abuse support, advocacy and child and family services. That background informs how he talks about addiction, grief, fatherhood and domestic violence in sessions. He offers both short- and long-term counselling depending on a person’s needs.
In the therapy room he listens, reflects and helps people identify repeating patterns - for example people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, or staying in relationships that drain them. He explores how past experiences influence current behaviour and helps people find different ways of coping.
Practical planning is part of the work. Steve and the client agree goals and try small changes between sessions. He aims to help people recognise their strengths and take clearer steps forward.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Steve uses client-centred work that focuses on the person’s experience and what they want to change; this approach emphasises listening and helping clients find their own solutions. Mindfulness methods are used to help people notice their thoughts and bodily responses, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and addictive urges. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns from the past that repeat in present relationships and helps people understand underlying drivers of behaviour.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Steve will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which ways of working to try. That can mean starting with practical mindfulness skills, then adding psychodynamic reflection or more client-centred discussion as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt pace and methods to suit telephone or video settings, helping clients keep therapy practical alongside everyday commitments.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma, depression and related issues such as codependency and attachment difficulties.
What is his therapy style like?
He blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking and mindfulness practices to look at feelings, past patterns and present coping.
How much experience does he have?
Steve has 26 years of experience across health, social care, education and secure environments, as well as in private practice.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select 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.