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Stella Scrivens, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Gentle, person-centred counsellor for parents

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Years in practice
3
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Addictions
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Stella

Stella Scrivens is a person centred counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and a wide range of life changes. Stella helps people who are struggling with addiction, trauma and abuse, sleep or eating difficulties, parenting concerns and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.

She offers a warm, empathic and non-judgemental space where clients can talk through what matters most to them. Stella believes people know their own lives best and aims to walk alongside them rather than direct or diagnose.

Background and approach

This approach supports people to find their own solutions and build confidence to make changes. In sessions she draws on client-centred methods alongside psychodynamic ideas and trauma-focused work. She also uses hypnotherapy and mindfulness techniques when these fit a person's needs and goals.

These tools are chosen to help with symptoms such as panic, phobias, sleep problems and distress after difficult events. Stella holds BACP accreditation, and she has three years of professional experience. That background has included helping people cope with caregiver stress, chronic illness, relationship and communication difficulties, and the emotional effects of bereavement.

Stella aims to create practical, step-by-step conversations. Sessions tend to focus on what feels manageable now and on small changes that make day-to-day life easier. She supports people through the uneasy first steps of seeking help and the ongoing work of adapting to change.

Focus areas and approaches

What Stella works with

Everything Stella lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stella helps people with.

Approaches Stella lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centred work focuses on listening, acceptance and supporting a person's own choices. Online sessions let this approach unfold through calm, focused conversation and reflective listening. It helps with anxiety, low mood and parenting-related stress by centring the person’s experience.

Trauma-focused therapy aims to reduce the impact of past distressing events by working gently on memories and reactions. In an online setting this can mean paced conversations, grounding exercises and techniques that help a person feel steadier when recalling difficult things.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple practices. Online sessions can include guided breathing, short mindfulness exercises and practical ways to reduce daily tension, useful for sleep problems, panic and ongoing worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and current needs, then suggest methods to try. Decisions are collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a busy schedule. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection and convenient ways to keep in touch between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into family life and work routines.
Questions

Questions people ask about Stella

What concerns does Stella commonly help with?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions. Parenting issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and self-esteem are also within her focus.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person centred and empathic, meeting people with respect and acceptance. She combines this with trauma-focused and psychodynamic ideas, plus mindfulness and hypnotherapy when helpful.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working with a broad range of presenting issues. That experience includes supporting people through bereavement, caregiver stress and trauma-related concerns.

What credentials and professional base does she have?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for online work.

What session formats are offered?

Stella works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Stella?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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