About Stephen
Stephen (Steve) Rudkin uses client-centred and psychodynamic ideas to help people manage anxiety and related concerns. He draws on mindfulness and other approaches to tailor sessions to each person. Steve presents his experience in a calm, straightforward way that aims to put people at ease from the first session.
He has worked for over 26 years across health, social care, education and supported settings. That background includes time in drug and alcohol services, mental health teams, advocacy, nursing, domestic abuse support and child and family services.
Background and approach
He also sees people in independent practice and offers short- and long-term counselling. Steve describes his way of working as integrative. He listens first, then uses techniques from different therapies to suit the person's needs.
Sessions commonly look at current difficulties and, where useful, how past events and life patterns connect to what is happening now. People come to him with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship problems, grief and parenting concerns. He also works with issues such as attachment, codependency, domestic violence, process addiction and men's issues.
The focus is practical - understanding difficulties and finding ways to move forward. Steve holds BACP and NCPS credentials, which are stated as his professional affiliations. He works in the United Kingdom and provides sessions in English.
His aim is to help people notice strengths and build more sustainable, energetic lives.
How Steve's approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy means the counsellor focuses on understanding and listening to the person without judgement. Online sessions using this approach let the person set the pace and topics while the therapist reflects and helps them find clarity. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase awareness of thoughts and feelings; online formats can include guided exercises and short check-ins that help people practise these skills between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree which methods to try first. Plans can be adjusted over time as progress and comfort levels become clearer, so the work stays collaborative and practical.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing, need quick reflections during the day, or want ongoing written contact between scheduled sessions. These options help people fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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