Stephen (Steve) Rudkin

Stephen (Steve) Rudkin offers a person-centred approach that draws on psychodynamic ideas and practical techniques. He focuses on what is happening now while also looking at past patterns that might keep problems repeating. Steve aims to help people manage strong emotions, understand relationship difficulties, and find clearer ways to move forward.

He has 26 years of experience across health, social care, education and secure settings, alongside private practice. That work included drug and alcohol services, mental health, advocacy, nursing, domestic abuse, and child and family services. This background informs how he notices patterns and tailors the work to each person.

Sessions can be short term for a specific issue or longer term for deeper change. Steve listens closely and helps clients identify what is causing distress. He then shapes a plan using techniques from different therapies to fit the person’s needs.

Common concerns he helps people work through include stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, trauma, depression, grief and anger. He also addresses issues such as attachment, codependency, fatherhood concerns and process addictions when relevant to the client.

Steve is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, NCPS. He practises in the United Kingdom and works with people in English. To begin, clients follow the site process to match with him and schedule sessions according to availability.

How his approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on respectful listening and helping people find their own solutions. Online sessions let the counsellor follow the client’s lead, reflect what they say, and build a trusting working relationship. This approach suits stress, relationship issues and self-esteem concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy involves learning simple attention skills to manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity. In an online setting, the counsellor can teach short exercises and guide practice between sessions to help with anxiety, anger and cravings related to addiction.

Psychodynamic ideas are about noticing repeating patterns and links to past experiences. Discussing these patterns online can help people understand why they react in certain ways and try new responses in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to test what helps, adjust methods, and set practical goals based on the person’s needs and preferences. This partnership makes it easier to try different ways of working until a good fit is found.

Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing how sessions will work is part of the initial arrangements so they match everyday commitments.