Stella Scrivens, BACP

Stella Scrivens is a person-centred counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and other difficult feelings. Stella aims to listen with respect and help clients make sense of what they are facing.

She works in a way that treats the client as the expert on their own life. Stella does not direct or diagnose; she supports people as they find their own path. The work focuses on building understanding, practical coping skills and greater self-awareness.

Her background includes three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Stella also uses clinical hypnotherapy as a gentle option for issues such as phobias and some behavioural changes.

Stella integrates trauma-focused methods that aim to reduce the hold of painful memories without requiring detailed retelling. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas such as transactional analysis to look at patterns formed in childhood and how they affect adult life.

People come to Stella for many concerns including addiction, sleep or eating difficulties, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger and low self-esteem. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, bereavement and major life changes. The sessions aim to be practical and grounded, with a gentle pace chosen together.

How Stella’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and supports the client to find their own solutions; this is useful for anxiety, stress and relationship worries.

Clinical hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help change unwanted habits or responses. It can be applied to phobias, fears such as flying, and some weight or habit-related goals.

Trauma-focused methods used by Stella aim to reduce the emotional impact of traumatic memories while avoiding detailed retelling when that would be distressing. These techniques can help with post-traumatic stress reactions and difficult memories.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Stella will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. Over a few sessions she will check in and adapt the plan so the work feels helpful.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers flexibility for people living abroad, though practical details such as scheduling and format should be agreed at the start.