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Ula Rutan, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Ula

Ula Rutan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with a decade of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She trained at Siena Heights University where she earned a master's degree in community counseling and has since worked with individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges including family conflict, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, and ADHD.

Ula brings a grounded, approachable presence and aims to help clients feel seen, heard, and understood while guiding them toward personal growth and greater well-being. Her style blends warmth and practicality - she describes herself as easy-going with a sense of humor - and she uses an eclectic mix of evidence-based methods to suit each person's needs.

Core approaches in her work include mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral techniques, applied alongside attachment-informed principles to address relational and developmental concerns. Ula focuses on empowering clients to set realistic goals and develop skills that support lasting change, whether coping with life transitions, improving communication, or managing stress and mood difficulties.

Approaches that inform online counseling and flexible care

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding patterns in close relationships and how early connections affect current interactions; this approach helps when relationship dynamics, attachment issues, or family patterns are a focus. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides structured strategies to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and improve coping with stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-regulation techniques that can reduce reactivity and enhance emotional balance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ula collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She integrates evidence-based techniques and adjusts the plan as therapy unfolds so clients can find what works best for them in a supportive, goal-oriented way.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access to care. These formats allow scheduling that fits busy lives, provide options for different communication styles, and make it easier to maintain continuity of care through life transitions or when in-person meetings are impractical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of issues including relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and career or life change challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is client-centered and approachable, combining warmth and humor with practical skill-building techniques to help clients feel understood and supported while working toward goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of professional experience providing counseling services in a variety of settings and has worked extensively with individuals and families on complex issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with the license number MI LPC 6401014169 and provides services to clients located in that state.
In which language does she provide services?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Ula can help with

Ula Rutan works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem.

How Ula approaches therapy

Ula's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Ula is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Michigan, with 10 years of clinical experience.