Kim Rutherford
Psychotherapist | Coach | Author | Speaker | Wellbeing Consultant | Creator of the 8Wise® Method
Helping people build healthier minds, stronger resilience, and sustainable wellbeing through the 8Wise® Method.
Hello, I’m Kim, a Therapist, Coach, Author & Leadership Mentor
Working across the U.K. I use my critically acclaimed 8Wise® method to help you live the 8Wise Way for a healthier happier life, mind, body and business.
I support adults and professionals who are experiencing stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm, identity challenges, or neurodivergent-related difficulties — helping them improve their mental fitness, emotional regulation, and self-understanding so that life feels more manageable, grounded, and fulfilling.
Whether you’re:
Navigating burnout or emotional overload
Going through a period of change or loss of direction
Struggling with anxiety, stress or low mood
Dealing with identity, self-esteem, or neurodivergent-related challenges
Feeling mentally exhausted or stuck
I provide structured, psychotherapy-informed support using the 8Wise® Method, a practical framework for developing healthier minds and stronger wellbeing.
For those in leadership, entrepreneurship, and education, I also offer specialist support around the psychological demands of responsibility, decision-making pressure, and emotional load, helping leaders and organisations develop cultures of psychological safety, resilience, and sustainable wellbeing.
an introduction to Kim
I’ve been supporting people for over 20 years, working with adults and professionals who want to understand themselves better and feel more in control of their emotional and mental wellbeing.
As the Creator of the 8Wise® Method and Founder of Dalton Wise Consultancy Ltd, home of 8WiseED®, I use a straightforward, honest approach, combining practical therapy tools, emotional support, and easy-to-apply strategies that really make a difference.
I work with people one-to-one, and I also support leaders, workplaces, and organisations with wellbeing, resilience, and mental health strategies, helping teams create healthier working cultures where people feel supported and able to thrive.
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HOW I HELP
I support people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, identity challenges, or neurodivergent-related difficulties, helping them build emotional resilience, feel more in control, and experience greater wellbeing day-to-day.
Whether I’m working with someone one-to-one, offering guidance to leaders, or helping organisations improve staff wellbeing, everything I do is based on the 8Wise® Method, a practical, grounded approach that helps people understand their mental health and strengthen their emotional toolkit.
Here’s how I support different people:
Individuals — to manage stress, anxiety, emotional overload, and life challenges
Leaders & professionals — to reduce overwhelm, build resilience, and cope with responsibility
Workplaces & teams — to create healthier, more supportive cultures where people feel valued and able to thrive
When we look after our minds, we don’t just function better, we feel better, communicate better, and live better.
What I do
I am a Psychotherapist, Coach, Educator and Author passionate about supporting my clients through life, health and career transitions. Using my critically acclaimed 8Wise® method for develop optimal mental health and wellbeing, I support two core clients groups:
Executive Leaders and Business Owners to develop the mental capacity to manage stress, anxiety and burnout, overcome low confidence, limiting beliefs and imposter syndrome, increase resilience and psychological safety to improve performance, productivity and professional relationships.
Supporting Bariatric and GLP-1 patients to manage the psychological challenges of extreme weight loss and overcome feelings and behaviours linked to anxiety, shame, guilt, emotional and binge eating, addiction transference and body dysmorphia. Reducing the risks of stalls, relapse and weight regain, when using medically assisted weight loss treatments (Surgery, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy) to manage obesity.
WHO I WORK WITH
I work with individuals, professionals, and organisations who want to feel better, think clearer, and improve their emotional and mental wellbeing, whether personally or in the workplace.
For Individuals
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, burnt out, emotionally exhausted, or like you’ve lost your sense of self, I’ll help you understand what’s happening internally and build tools to feel calmer, stronger, and more grounded
For Leaders & Professionals
If you’re managing high-pressure responsibilities or supporting others, leading to decision-fatigue and emotional overload , I’ll help you manage pressure, reduce burnout, and protect your wellbeing while navigating your role. We’ll work on resilience, boundaries, and balanced leadership.
For Organisations
If your workplace is struggling with stress, low morale, emotional exhaustion, or unclear wellbeing approaches, I can support you to create healthier cultures where people feel supported, valued, and able to thrive, not just get through the day.
For the Education Sector
Through 8WiseED®, I work with schools, colleges, and universities to support staff wellbeing, strengthen leadership resilience, and build healthier environments for both staff and students, in line with real-world needs and sector expectations.
HOW I CAN HELP YOU
Stress and Burnout Counselling
Burnout is mental, emotional and physical exhaustion and is the outcome of prolonged dysfunctional stress. Many clients learn to break the mental patterns driving the cycle of burnout, so they can live with confidence, clarity, and joy. You can to.
Anxiety and Depression Counselling
Anxiety and Depression are not just forms of extreme sadness and worry. They can be constant and oppressive. They affect your brain and body and interfere with how you think, behave, and function at work, in relationships and life. One to one support can help you break through these thought patterns and behaviours.
Confidence and Self-Esteem Counselling
The way we view and feel about ourselves has a profound effect on how we live our lives. Many of my clients experience issues with low self-esteem, low confidence and imposter syndrome. It holds them back in life, impacts their ability to achieve career goals, weight loss or thrive in social situations and relationships. If this sounds like you, I can help.
ADHD Coaching
As someone living with ADHD I have first hand experience in this area. I can help you build effective strategies to address challenges and manage your life, relationship and career better. I help my clients develop structure, skills, and action plans to tackle any responsibilities or goals made more difficult by ADHD symptoms.
Bariatric and GLP-1 Support
Do you use food to manage your emotions? Are you managing your weight through bariatric surgery or injections? Do you know what you should do, but feel stuck? Do you fear failure, relapse and weight regain? As a bariatric patient with a history of Binge Eating and Emotional Eating I work with a clients to understand their eating and develop strategies for success.
Leadership Coaching and Development
Do you want support Increasing resilience, psychological wellbeing and gaining practical insights into transforming your leadership style and mindset, enhances your performance and productivity as a senior level leader, allowing you to reach your full potential while empowering your team and organization.
Business Strategy Coaching
I help entrepreneurs, business owners and Therapists in private practice develop and implement strategies to achieve the goals needed for long-term business success. Whether that’s business growth, business start up or transitioning into a new business venture.
Training Courses and Programmes
I offer a range of training programmes. Each programme is built from singular modules which can be offered as individual masterclasses and webinars or kept as part of the longer, more in depth programme structure.
The Programmes:
1. The Bariatric Practitioner Programme
2. The Psychology of Weight Loss Programme
3. The 8Wise Wellness Programme
4. The Psychological Impact of Leadership Programme
THE 8WISE® METHOD
The 8Wise® Method is the approach I developed to help people understand their wellbeing in a clear, structured, and practical way. Instead of guessing what’s wrong or feeling overwhelmed by emotions, 8Wise® gives us a framework to see why we feel the way we do and what we can do to feel better.
It looks at eight areas of wellbeing that are all connected and influence our mental and emotional health. When one area is strained, the others are affected and when we strengthen them, life feels more balanced, grounded, and manageable.
For Individuals
8Wise® helps you understand what’s out of balance in your life, uncover the root causes of stress or emotional strain, and build healthier habits that support real, lasting change
For Organisations
8Wise® helps workplaces understand the impact of emotional load, communication, pressure, culture, and workload and supports leaders in creating environments where people feel psychologically safe, valued, and able to thrive.
Whether you’re working on your personal wellbeing or improving wellbeing in your organisation, 8Wise® gives us a shared language and a clear roadmap for making positive change.
I AM THE FOUNDER OF
Dalton Wise Consultancy
Supporting executives, business leaders and professional practitioners to manage the challenges of a high pressure role and demand life, through counselling, coaching, business mentoring, and training.
Centre for Bariatric Support
Supporting Bariatric patients manage life after weight loss surgery or injections to achieve their desired goals, through coaching, counselling, training and online resources.
8Wise™
8Wise™ is a psychological methodology that helps you heal from the past, overcome the stresses of the present and create effective tangible strategies for managing future challenges so you can thrive in life, in business, in your career and in your relationships.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
It can feel overwhelming when life becomes too much, whether it’s stress, emotional overload, burnout, or simply feeling like you’re carrying everything on your own. You don’t have to keep holding it all together by yourself.
If you’re ready to talk things through and get support, the first step is simply reaching out. Together, we’ll explore what you’re experiencing and find a way forward that feels manageable, supportive, and right for you.
FAQS
What do you Charge?
All one to one services have a single session fee and concessions for block bookings.
Counselling sessions range from £70 to £100 per 60-minute session.
Coaching sessions cost £120 to £225 per 60-minute session.
I require 48 hours’ notice to change or cancel an appointment; otherwise, full payment is due.
How will I know if you’re the right person for me?
Finding the right therapist and coach that ‘fits’ you is essential. I offer a free 30-minute introductory online session via Zoom. This gives you a chance to talk about your difficulties, ask any questions you may have and work out for yourself what you want to do next. I can also assess if I have the right skills to support you.
How do I know you are qualified and safe to work with me?
I’m a qualified therapist: I have a Diploma in Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Personal Development Coaching and a Degree in Criminology and Psychology from the University of Liverpool.
I am committed to good practice. I am a registered member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society. As recommended by my regulatory body, I engage in regular supervision with a Clinical Psychologist, as well as continuing professional development and I abide by their ethical codes.
I’m fully insured and hold an enhanced DBS certificate.
How do I arrange an appointment with you?
Fill in an enquiry firm. I will respond within 24 hours, providing my availability.
You choose the best time and date got you to have your initial free 30 minutes Introductory session. I send an email confirmation with your Zoom link. At the end of your Introductory session, if you choose to schedule in sessions we book them then, a payment link with confirmation is sent to you. When we have our initial online session, we will discuss the timings of our ongoing appointments. I offer appointments between 8.30am and 6.30pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
How many sessions will I need?
This varies from person to person. It depends on what you bring. I offer both short (6 weeks to 6 months) and long-term therapy (6 months to a year, or several years).
I usually suggest to people that if you choose to work with me, let’s agree to work together for six sessions in the first instance. At that 6th session, we can review our work together and decide what happens next.
I feel better so how do we finish?
This is up to you, as we work together we will always be talking about and reflecting on your progress. Ideally, when it’s time, we can talk about how we end our work together. This can be by agreeing to end after a particular number of sessions.
Another option is to reduce the frequency of our work together.
How often do my sessions need to be?
For Counselling I recommend weekly or fortnightly sessions reducing to monthly sessions as we move towards ending our work together.
For Coaching I recommend fortnightly or monthly sessions, reducing to quarterly sessions as we move towards ending our work together.
Where do you work?
I work online using Zoom.
For coaching sessions we can negotiate sessions at your place of work or a venue of your choice. Please be aware due to travel this may incur additional costs.
What about Confidentiality?
I take your confidentiality very seriously, and this will be discussed at our first meeting.
How do we communicate in between sessions?
For counselling you can contact me via email.
For coaching you can contact me via email or WhatsApp.
Can I follow you on social media?
Please feel free to follow me on any of my public platforms: Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.
Can I access your other products and resources?
For all 8Wise products please go to www.8wise.co.uk
For bariatric specific products and services please go to www.centreforbariatricsupport.com
For services specific for executives, senior leaders and business owners please go to www.daltonwise.co.uk
