Ula Rutan, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Ula

Ula Rutan is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Michigan. She brings a relaxed, down-to-earth style to sessions and uses plain talk and a sense of humor when helpful. Ula aims to help people feel seen, heard, and understood as they work toward change.

She earned a master’s degree in community counseling from Siena Heights University. Over a decade of clinical experience includes support around relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, grief, anger, and depression.

Background and approach

Her background also covers adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and postpartum depression. Ula draws on several evidence-based methods rather than a single approach. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking patterns, Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness, and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen motivation for change.

Attachment-based ideas inform how she thinks about relationships and family connections. Her sessions are practical and straightforward. Conversations focus on concrete steps, clearer communication, and realistic goals.

Ula supports people who are dealing with life transitions, career concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and challenges tied to caregiving and finances. People who appreciate a warm, conversational therapist may find her a good fit. She aims to partner with each person to match strategies to their needs and pace.

Ula’s approach emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How Ula’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Attachment-based ideas focus on patterns in relationships and how they shape current connections; online sessions use conversations to identify those patterns and try different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; it translates well to video or phone work with homework between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily realities, and then choose or blend approaches that fit. That collaboration helps shape a plan that feels realistic and useful for home and family life.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and caregiving demands. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be more convenient on the go, and chat or text can work for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into family life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and career or life-purpose questions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is relaxed and conversational with a focus on practical steps. Sessions aim to make people feel heard while working toward clear goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 10 years of experience providing counseling in a variety of settings and with varied challenges.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with license number MI LPC 6401014169 and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different needs.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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