Michelle Rutherford; BSC Hons; PGDip PCC; MBACP, MCOSCA

About me

Hi, thanks for stopping by my profile and for taking the first step to finding a person-centred counsellor.

Problems and issues in our lives can sometimes be difficult to admit or express so this first step is a really important one but it can also feel daunting and unfamiliar to do. I hope I can be of some help for you as we find a way together for you to live your best life.

Often problems and difficulties in one area of our life can throw other areas out of balance. I offer an unforced, non judgemental  approach to therapy where all aspects of your life experiences are held and honoured to help to promote balance, change and growth.

What I do:

I'm Glasgow and East Kilbride based, PVG registered and a qualified Person-Centred counsellor/psychotherapist, psychologist and a complementary therapist with nearly twenty years of experience in these therapies.

Holding all that you bring in a safe, therapeutic space will enable you to explore and make sense of your difficulties, problems and experiences. I offer an accepting, held space and I will work with you as the expert in your own life.

Our time together will be a space of celebration and support as well. Therapy can be very hard, emotional work at times and so we’ll definitely be celebrating the good bits in your life too, not just acknowledging the struggles.

My Experience and Interests:

My experience is in a wide range of presenting problems but I have a particular interest in childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences, perinatal (before baby) and postnatal (after baby) and family issues, boarding school and military experiences as well as individual and couples. I also run DBT mindfulness sessions for small groups.

Having lived and been schooled abroad and with an ongoing love for travel, I enjoy and welcome the rich diversity that different cultures and customs brings. I equally know well the hardship and difficulties that not feeling included and/or welcomed can also bring and I offer the safe, unjudgemental space to talk about this should it be negatively affecting your life.

What I offer:

We can work together with face to face short and long-term therapy sessions in Glasgow city centre and by telephone for times when mobility difficulties or anonymity make it preferable.