- Trauma-informed care
- Mindfulness practice
- Practical skill-building
About Kurt
Kurt Ruffley is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who brings four years of practice to his work in Montana. He founded RuffStuff Counseling PLLC and uses a steady, practical style to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Kurt emphasizes straightforward skills clients can use between sessions to feel more in control.
Kurt’s background includes military service and experience in education, which shapes his direct and respectful way of working. He often uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful patterns. He also draws from cognitive behavioral approaches and solution-focused methods to create concrete steps toward better coping.
He has worked with veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and young people with trauma and disability histories, and he aims to make counseling accessible for underserved communities. Kurt describes his practice as trauma-informed and grounded in practical tools rather than abstract theory.
Sessions emphasize clear goals, simple skills, and steady progress. Clients can expect to practice breathing and attention skills, rethink stressful thoughts, and try small behavior changes between meetings. Kurt helps people plan for challenges like parenting strain, chronic illness, substance concerns, or family-origin problems.
Kurt offers services in Montana and provides remote access to parts of rural Montana. He welcomes questions about how his approach may fit a person’s needs and encourages a collaborative, step-by-step process toward relief and better daily functioning.
How Kurt’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes. Online sessions can use this work to set small experiments, track progress, and review steps between meetings. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce stress and bring clearer thinking; these exercises can be coached in session and practiced at home. Motivational interviewing is a conversational style that helps people clarify what they want and find their own reasons to change, which fits well into short, focused online conversations.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Kurt will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day life. He often combines brief mindfulness practice, thought work from CBT, and solution-focused steps so clients can try a mix and see what helps.
The biography mentions occasional in-person meetings in Montana’s Flathead Valley and remote access to rural Montana, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, parenting, or medical care by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in the places they live and talk through adjustments with their therapist in real time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kurt address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. He also focuses on parenting strain, self-esteem, and related family-origin problems.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Kurt uses practical, skills-based work with mindfulness and clear goals. Expect a direct, respectful approach with exercises to try between sessions.
What is his clinical background?
He has four years of clinical experience and a background that includes military service and education, which inform his practical style.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LCPC credential and operates from Montana, offering services in that state and remote access to rural Montana.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes remote access to rural Montana and occasional in-person sessions in Montana’s Flathead Valley; confirm current session options before booking.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.