Ula Rutan is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with a calm, down-to-earth manner.
01About Ula
Ula Rutan is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with a calm, down-to-earth manner. She aims to help people feel seen, heard, and understood so they can take steps toward their goals. She describes herself as easy-going and often uses warmth and a bit of humor in sessions.
She trained at Siena Heights University and holds a master’s degree in community counseling. Over ten years she has worked with many concerns, including relationship and family tension, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and stress.
Background and approach
That background shaped a practical, person-focused style. In sessions she draws from several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses client-centered methods to listen and build trust.
She also works with mindfulness practices and cognitive strategies to manage thoughts and emotions. Ula helps people tackle issues like grief, anger, burnout, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, blended family issues, and postpartum depression.
Work can include short-term coaching, skill building, and longer therapeutic work as needed. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She will help a person set goals and practice skills between meetings.
The focus is on clear steps people can use in daily life, not on jargon or lengthy theory. People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401014169 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1568882140 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Ula names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Ula names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early bonds affect current reactions and trust. Online sessions can use this approach to rebuild connection skills and improve communication over time.Client-centered therapy centers on listening and reflecting so people feel understood. In virtual sessions this looks like steady, nonjudgmental discussion where the therapist follows the person’s lead and helps clarify goals and values.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress, and adapts well to online work through structured exercises and between-session practice.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Plans can change over time if something isn’t working, and clients are invited to give feedback throughout therapy.
Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text messaging supports steady, short communication. These options help fit counseling into busy schedules and different life demands.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, parenting questions, grief, stress, and related issues like compassion fatigue and ADHD.
What is her style in sessions?
She keeps sessions down-to-earth and collaborative, using warmth and humor while helping people set clear goals and practice useful skills.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She has ten years of experience working with individuals and families across a range of concerns and clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - and practices in the state of Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions run on a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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