Stella Scrivens, BACP
Stella Scrivens works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction or life changes.
About Stella
Stella Scrivens works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction or life changes. She welcomes people who want a calm, accepting space to talk and make sense of their situation. Stella keeps language simple and focuses on practical next steps that someone can use between sessions.
She practises person-centred counselling and uses hypnotherapy alongside mindfulness and trauma-focused ideas. That means she listens to what matters most to the client and then offers gentle tools and techniques to manage symptoms and rebuild confidence.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be collaborative rather than directive. Stella brings three years of professional clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She holds a BACP credential, which reflects her professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Her background includes work with people facing loss, abuse, long-term health problems and addictive behaviours. In conversation she offers calm, respectful support rather than quick fixes. Practical steps may include breathing and grounding exercises, guided hypnotherapy for specific fears, or reflective work to understand patterns that cause distress.
She describes her role as walking alongside someone rather than telling them what to do. People often choose her when they want a straightforward approach and tools they can use at home. She accepts clients from the United Kingdom and internationally and runs sessions in English.
Getting started usually means completing an initial matching questionnaire and arranging a suitable session time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 405577 | December 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Stella works with
Everything Stella lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stella lists
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Online support
Clinical hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and imagery to address specific problems such as phobias, sleep issues or habits someone wishes to change. Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention practices to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation during daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Stella will discuss goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, then adapt methods as the work progresses. The emphasis is on collaboration so the client stays in control of the pace and focus.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow visual contact and more interactive work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and practical needs.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Stella help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Other areas include relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting matters, anger, self esteem and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Stella practises a person-centred approach that is warm and non-judgemental. She combines that with hypnotherapy, mindfulness and trauma-focused ideas to offer practical tools and reflective work.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with a range of presenting issues in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
Stella is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She runs video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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