Ula Rutan, LPC
Therapist in Michigan
Ula Rutan is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan with ten years of experience.
- Licensed inMichigan
- License6401014169
- NPI 1568882140
- Experience10+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Ula
Ula Rutan is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan with ten years of experience. She brings a down-to-earth style and a warm sense of humor to sessions. Ula aims to help people feel seen, heard, and understood while they work toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning.
Ula earned a master’s degree in community counseling from Siena Heights University. Over the past decade she has worked with people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, and parenting concerns.
Background and approach
Her caseload has also included adoption and foster care issues, attachment challenges, caregiver stress, and postpartum depression. She uses an adaptable approach that fits each person’s needs. Ula draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to shape practical strategies.
Sessions often focus on communication skills, managing intense emotions, and improving self-esteem. Clients can expect straightforward conversation and tools they can try between meetings. Ula favors clear goals and small steps that build confidence over time.
She also supports people working through grief, career transitions, and isolation or loneliness. Ula works with common life challenges such as anger, financial stress, and compassion fatigue. She offers guidance for strengthening relationships, navigating blended family issues, and addressing the aftermath of trauma.
Her approach centers on collaboration and gradual progress.
Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401014169 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1568882140 · national provider identifier
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Focus 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
Approaches Ula names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical approaches translate online
Ula commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current bonds and patterns. This work helps people notice how they connect with others and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more dependable.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she uses to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different responses to stress, anxiety, or low mood.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Ula collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made or new issues emerge, and she checks in regularly about what’s working.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions can be lower on bandwidth and still allow a focused check-in. Live chat and text messages work well for brief updates, journaling between sessions, or when someone prefers typing to speaking. These options give flexibility for busy schedules and different communication styles.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Ula commonly address?
Ula helps with relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting and postpartum depression, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, anger, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, down-to-earth approach that focuses on clear goals and practical steps. Sessions mix conversation with skills people can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
Ula holds a master’s degree in community counseling from Siena Heights University and has worked in the field for ten years.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in the state of Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
Ula offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
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