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Stella Scrivens, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
3 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

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Stella Scrivens offers a calm, respectful place for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, loss, anxiety or life changes. She meets each person with warmth and acceptance and aims to help them make clearer sense of what they are facing. Stella uses straightforward, gentle methods and listens without judging so people can take the next step at their own pace.

Her background includes three years of professional practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Background and approach

She describes her role as walking alongside clients rather than directing them, and she focuses on helping people find their own answers. Stella often works with issues such as trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, depression, self-esteem, and managing changes in work or family life. Stella also uses clinical hypnotherapy as a gentle tool for problems like phobias and unwanted habits.

She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at early relationships and patterns that repeat in adult life. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help reduce stress and to improve sleep and concentration. Sessions are practical and paced to suit each person.

People can expect a mix of talking, reflective exercises and short, guided techniques. The emphasis is on helping clients feel more able to cope and clearer about the steps they want to take. She offers help for a wide range of concerns including anger, parenting strains, intimacy-related issues, body image, chronic illness and ADHD related difficulties.

Stella works in English and will accept clients based in the United Kingdom and internationally.

How Stella’s approaches work online

Stella draws on client-centred practice that places the person’s experience at the core; this means sessions begin by listening closely so the work follows each person’s priorities. Mindfulness therapy is used to teach simple, practical exercises that reduce stress, improve sleep and help focus attention. Trauma-focused techniques are offered when past events are causing repeated distress and can help people process difficult memories without forcing them to relive every detail.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Stella will discuss different options and agree on techniques that match the client’s goals and pace. The process is collaborative so adjustments can be made as trust and understanding grow.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video is useful when visual connection helps the conversation, phone calls can be easier if internet bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins and messaging lets people share reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments.
What kinds of problems can Stella help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, depression and self-esteem concerns among other issues on the list.
What is her overall approach in sessions?
She uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on listening and acceptance, combined with techniques from mindfulness, hypnotherapy and trauma-focused approaches when useful.
How much experience does she have?
Stella has three years of professional counselling experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Where is she based and who can work with her?
She practises from the United Kingdom and accepts clients who are based internationally as well as within the UK.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Stella?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
3 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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