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Specialises in

• Counselling

• Psychotherapy

• Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I have space for new clients & look forward to working with you in person & face-to-face within the Calderdale area of West Yorkshire, or online/via telephone throughout the UK.

My hours are flexible, but I prefer to offer sessions Monday - Thursday. Evening appointments are available on request up to 7pm.

Empowering adults & young people to recover from past trauma & move on to lead emotionally fulfilled & rewarding lives!

As an experienced BACP Accredited Counsellor, I offer in person face-to-face sessions within Calderdale, West Yorkshire & online/telephone sessions throughout the UK .

My approach is integrative meaning I draw upon several different theories. It is fundamentally Person Centred (led by you) but underpinned by an understanding of Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) & Psychodynamic theories which I introduce where relevant & with your permission.

My practice is based on my belief in the self-actualisation process and in our ability to reach our full potential in life, despite self limiting beliefs & the impact of past trauma.

I am open to working with any presenting problem, however big or small.

My passion is in supporting & empowering adults and young people to triumph over adversity & become the best that they can be!

I have a particular interest in helping women feeling stuck in an unhealthy relationship or empowering them to move on after divorce or separation. Including recovery from trauma, coercive control or abuse of any kind (including emotional, verbal, psychological, physical, sexual, financial or narcissistic abuse).

I can also support anyone dealing with work related stress, or coping with work place bullying.

I have past experience of living with & recovering from anxiety & depression.

Using CBT myself, I have learnt to live with the ongoing symptoms of long covid, including chronic pain & discomfort from the related temporomandibular disorder & eustachian tube dysfunction it has left me with.

I have also suffered from Bell's Palsy in the past and can support & empathise with anyone going through that & dealing with the impact, whether permanent or temporary.

Menopause has also been a challenge that I have struggled with personally & learnt to survive & manage.

I have raised 2 amazing young adults as a single parent & have experienced bereavement first hand with the loss of both my parents from cancer. This has given me painful yet valuable lived experience & true empathy, which has enriched my academic knowledge of the theories around grief & loss.

Our emotions are individual & unique to us all, but I believe it really helps to work with a therapist who has extensive life experience & has been through similar issues themselves. Someone you can trust, who can truly empathise & understand what you're going through.

You can read more about my experience here:

https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/120767/joanne-rutter/halifax-hx2

Areas of interest

Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Coercive control, Cultural issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Narcissism, Neurodiversity, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stalking, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Creative therapy, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults, Children, EAP, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited