About Stella
Stella Scrivens is a person-centred counsellor with three years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what feels difficult. Stella focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers rather than telling them what to do.
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression. Other areas she supports include relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes including health challenges. ADHD and a variety of attachment and personality-related difficulties are also among her experience.
Stella uses a person-centred approach that prioritises respect, acceptance and the client’s own expertise about their life. She combines this with hypnotherapy and trauma-focused methods when appropriate, and draws on psychodynamic ideas such as transactional analysis to look at how past patterns affect current relationships.
Sessions are long enough for meaningful conversation and focused work, and Stella aims to empower people to make sense of their situation. She describes clinical hypnotherapy as a gentle option for issues like phobias or confidence, and trauma-focused methods that can help with processing upsetting memories without forcing disclosure.
Taking the first step often feels hard, and Stella offers steady support as people explore change. If you are considering counselling for health-related concerns or life stressors, she can help you clarify goals and plan next steps.
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression. Other areas she supports include relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes including health challenges. ADHD and a variety of attachment and personality-related difficulties are also among her experience.
Stella uses a person-centred approach that prioritises respect, acceptance and the client’s own expertise about their life. She combines this with hypnotherapy and trauma-focused methods when appropriate, and draws on psychodynamic ideas such as transactional analysis to look at how past patterns affect current relationships.
Sessions are long enough for meaningful conversation and focused work, and Stella aims to empower people to make sense of their situation. She describes clinical hypnotherapy as a gentle option for issues like phobias or confidence, and trauma-focused methods that can help with processing upsetting memories without forcing disclosure.
Taking the first step often feels hard, and Stella offers steady support as people explore change. If you are considering counselling for health-related concerns or life stressors, she can help you clarify goals and plan next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Stella's approaches adapt to online work
Stella uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on listening, empathy and the client's own goals. This approach helps people feel heard and understood, and it can be used to address stress, anxiety, relationship struggles and coping with health challenges.She also offers clinical hypnotherapy as a gentle technique to address specific issues such as phobias or low confidence. Hypnotherapy sessions involve guided relaxation and suggestion to support changes in how someone responds to certain triggers.
Trauma-focused methods are used when people need help processing upsetting experiences; these approaches can include techniques that aim to reduce the emotional charge of memories without requiring detailed retelling. Stella will discuss whether trauma-focused work is appropriate and adapt the pace to what the person feels ready for.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Stella will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing a single technique. This is an ongoing conversation and may shift as progress is made.
The biography does not specify exact online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find remote counselling easier to fit into a busy day, reduce travel time and permit shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss practical arrangements with Stella when you arrange your first appointment.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Stella help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and many related concerns such as relationship and parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes including health challenges.
What is Stella's therapy style like?
Her approach is person-centred, warm and non-judgemental. She listens first and helps people find their own solutions while offering supportive techniques when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a broad range of presenting issues.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Stella?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.