Ula Rutan, LPC

Ula Rutan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan who blends a warm, easy-going presence with a grounded sense of humor to support clients through change. Her work centers on helping people feel seen, heard, and understood while encouraging personal growth and movement toward their full potential.

She earned a master’s degree in community counseling from Siena Heights University and has spent about seven years providing therapy to individuals and families navigating a variety of concerns. Her experience includes addressing family conflict, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress-related issues, communication challenges, and self-esteem struggles.

Ula uses an eclectic, evidence-based approach tailored to each person’s needs. She draws on Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients develop practical skills, shift unhelpful patterns, and strengthen coping strategies. In sessions she emphasizes collaboration, clear goals, and techniques that fit each client’s life stage and circumstances.

Ula looks forward to supporting those who are ready to explore their challenges and build toward greater resilience and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Ula Rutan integrates several therapeutic approaches that translate well to online work and are chosen to match each client's concerns and goals. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships and current bonds influence emotional patterns and interpersonal trust; it can be helpful for adoption and foster care issues, attachment challenges, and family relationship concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and unconditional positive regard, creating a supportive setting in which clients explore their values and make self-directed changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ula works with clients to assess needs, set goals, and adapt techniques so the treatment plan fits individual preferences and life circumstances. Licensed professionals commonly combine methods to address both immediate concerns and longer-term growth.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain consistency, and access support from home or other convenient locations.