Stella Scrivens, BACP

Stella Scrivens is a United Kingdom-registered person-centred counsellor with three years of professional experience who works with people facing a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings a calm, empathetic presence to sessions while supporting clients through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, grief and loss, relationship and family difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, and many other concerns.

Stella creates a warm, non-judgemental space where clients are invited to explore their experiences at their own pace. She approaches each person with genuine respect and the belief that people are the experts on their own lives. Rather than directing or diagnosing, she walks alongside clients, helping them make sense of their difficulties and build the confidence to move toward a more fulfilling life.

Her practice draws on a number of approaches to suit different needs. Stella is trained in Rewind therapy, a trauma-focused method often described as closure without disclosure, and she uses transactional analysis to explore child-parent ego states and relational patterns. She is also trained in clinical hypnotherapy, a gentle approach that can support issues such as phobias, fear of flying and weight management. Stella aims to empower clients through collaborative work tailored to their goals and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental environment where the client leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and acceptance to help people explore their feelings and make their own decisions. This approach is useful for stress, low mood, relationship concerns and general life transitions.

Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access resources such as calm and confidence; it can be a gentle way to work with phobias, fear of flying and habits that someone wishes to change. Trauma-Focused Therapy, including methods like Rewind, addresses traumatic memories in ways that aim to reduce their emotional impact without requiring detailed retelling, helping clients who struggle with past trauma and abuse.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Stella will work collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals and preferences. Registered professionals and therapists often blend methods to match the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging allow people to access support from home, while fitting work, family and other commitments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for each client.