Michelle Rutter

Michelle Rutter is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression and relationship concerns. Her work also covers trauma, grief, parenting strains and changes in life circumstances, and she works with people facing neurodivergent needs such as ADHD.

Michelle keeps sessions straightforward and compassionate. She encourages honest conversation and aims to make people feel heard without judgement. Her practice treats each person as an individual and adapts to their needs rather than using one fixed method.

Her background blends person-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. That mix lets her use practical tools for managing thoughts and feelings alongside space to understand personal patterns. Therapy plans are tailored to what each person wants to achieve.

Michelle also draws on elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when they suit a client's goals. These approaches can help with emotional regulation, coping skills and learning how to live with difficult thoughts and feelings.

She works with people who are sorting through loss, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy and self-esteem issues, career stresses, and long-term health challenges. Michelle aims to make the first step easier and to support people as they try out changes in day-to-day life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that build a more meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. These methods can help with anxiety, mood problems, anger and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different methods to see what helps. That collaboration means plans are shaped around what a person needs, not a single technique.

The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm the session options before booking. 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 access simpler for international clients and for people managing long-term health conditions or caregiving duties.