Counsellor profile
Michelle Rutter, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and grief
See online counselling options- Person-centred therapy
- CBT techniques
- ACT and DBT elements
About Michelle
Counsellor Michelle Rutter is a BACP-registered practitioner working in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She helps people with problems such as anxiety, depression, grief, stress, addictions and relationship issues. She also supports concerns around ADHD, trauma and bereavement.
Michelle uses a person-centred approach alongside other methods. Sessions are intended to let people speak openly and be heard. Therapy focuses on what matters to the individual rather than a fixed programme.
Her work draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and on emotionally-focused ways of looking at relationships. Dialectical skills are included where people need tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also appear in sessions to help with values and action.
Michelle has supported people through caring and health problems, chronic illness, grief and separation. She has experience with issues such as codependency, addiction and domestic violence as well as life transitions like ageing and bereavement. Practical coping strategies are offered alongside talking work.
She speaks English and is available to work with international clients. Pricing varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session through the site.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and difficulties with motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful routines. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression and some sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotional experience and how relationships affect feelings, which can help with intimacy and communication issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle will discuss options and try methods that suit the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as therapy progresses.
The site asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin. The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins where needed, and remove the need to travel to appointments.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She commonly helps with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addictions and relationship issues, plus ADHD and trauma-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way that lets people speak openly and be heard, and also uses CBT, DBT and ACT ideas where useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years' experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.