Stella Scrivens , BACP

Stella Scrivens is a person-centered counsellor registered in the United Kingdom who brings three years of professional experience to her practice. She works with people facing a broad range of challenges, including stress, anxiety, trauma, abuse, and coping with grief and loss. Stella creates a warm, empathic, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore their concerns and begin to make sense of what they are experiencing.

Stella approaches therapy with genuine respect and acceptance, holding the belief that each person is the expert on their own life. Rather than directing or diagnosing, she accompanies clients on their journey, offering support that aims to empower and promote greater self-understanding. Taking a first step toward change can require courage, and Stella focuses on supporting that process with patience and practical guidance.

She is trained in clinical hypnotherapy, which can be a gentle option for issues such as phobias and weight management, and in Rewind therapy, a trauma-focused method often described as closure without disclosure. Stella also uses transactional analysis to explore child and parent ego states and relational patterns. She holds BACP registration, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Therapeutic approaches for effective online support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathetic environment where the client leads the conversation and the therapist reflects and supports. This approach helps people who want to explore their feelings, improve self-understanding, and build confidence to make changes in their lives.

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to access subconscious patterns that can influence behavior and emotions. It can be a gentle option for addressing issues such as phobias, certain fears, and habit-related concerns.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing the effects of traumatic experiences, using methods that aim to reduce distress while respecting each person’s readiness to share. It can support recovery from abuse, loss, and other traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist will work collaboratively with each client to identify the best fit based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. Together they will adapt methods and pace to suit what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and many clients also benefit from live chat or text-based messaging for more frequent check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations, while allowing therapists to tailor interactions to each client’s communication style.