About Michelle
Michelle Rutter is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She draws on six years of clinical experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and grief. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and issues linked to LGBT identity.
Her sessions aim to create a calm space where people can talk openly and be listened to without judgement. Michelle uses a person-centred style that focuses on the client's own priorities.
Background and approach
She pairs that with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Michelle also brings in elements of acceptance and commitment therapy to help people live with difficult feelings, and she uses ideas from dialectical behaviour work and emotionally-focused approaches when those fit a person's needs.
Treatment plans are always adapted to what each person actually wants to change. She believes in treating everyone with equality while recognising individual differences. Sessions are offered with compassion, sensitivity and respect, and the tone is straightforward and collaborative.
Michelle encourages small, realistic steps that build confidence over time. If someone is ready to make changes, she supports them in planning next steps and practising new ways of handling stressful moments.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Michelle is listed here; the rest shows what else Michelle works with.
- 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.
Online approaches that work for everyday life
Michelle often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice uncomfortable thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and supports chosen action that fits personal values. It can help when avoidance and worry get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviours to change how someone feels; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about problems, goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process lets the approach change based on what is actually helpful.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue work across time zones for international clients. Practical matters such as quieter surroundings, not needing to travel and being able to schedule sessions around work or caring responsibilities are common benefits people report when working online.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and matters related to LGBT identity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her core style is person-centred, focusing on listening and working at the client's pace. She also uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and draws on acceptance-oriented and emotionally-focused ideas as needed.
How long has she been practising?
She has six years of experience working with people facing a broad range of difficulties.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; please confirm session logistics and timing before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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