Stephen (Steve) Rudkin, BACP, NCPS

Stephen (Steve) Rudkin is a counsellor with 26 years' experience helping people work through midlife changes, relationship strain, addiction and loss. He draws on a person-centred and psychodynamic background to offer calm, practical support for people feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

Steve listens without judgement and works at a pace that suits each person. He explores current problems alongside past patterns that may be contributing to them. Sessions aim to build clearer self-understanding and practical ways to move forward.

His career includes work in drug and alcohol services, mental health, advocacy, nursing, domestic abuse and child and family services. That range of settings has shaped his approach to complex issues such as co-morbidity, process addiction and family problems.

Steve combines core principles from Client-Centred Therapy with psychodynamic thinking and mindfulness techniques. He adapts his methods to what a person needs in the moment, offering both short-term and longer-term counselling options.

People come to him for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, intimacy difficulties and issues around parenting, fatherhood and men’s mental health. He also supports those facing HIV / AIDS related concerns, abandonment or attachment issues, and those dealing with narcissistic relationships and domestic violence.

Sessions are designed to help people recognise strengths, make practical changes and restore more balance in daily life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and offering empathetic, non-judgemental listening to help them find their own solutions. It suits people wanting support building self-awareness and direction.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple present-moment practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress. It can help with anxiety, cravings and emotional regulation in daily life.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at past patterns and how they influence current feelings and relationships. It can be useful for people who want to understand repeated behaviours and long-standing difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals and try techniques that fit the person’s needs and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as those needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings around work and family, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and mindful practices so they work in everyday settings, helping people apply what they learn between sessions.