About me

Hello, I’m Stella.
I offer individual and relationship psychotherapy and supervision in person and online. Here’s some info about me, my practice and my background.

My practice

I practice in person at The Brixton Practice and Humankind Psychotherapy in Peckham. I also see people online, although I am currently fully booked for online clients.

I have previously worked in hospice bereavement support, NHS cancer support working with both patients and carers, and low-cost community support services.

My training

I have a doctorate in Existential Psychotherapy and my doctoral research was in the embodied experience of postmenopause, you can read more about that work here.
My existential training means that while I am happy to work with a variety of issues, I am especially interested in supporting you to consider your choices, your responsibility for your own life, and how you want to live that life in the wider context of the people around you.

My work

I worked in the arts for many years as a writer and theatremaker, supporting community culture and everyday creativity. A great deal of my work has been around equalities, both in wider terms and particularly in LGBTQ+ issues.

Trans and non-binary people are welcome in my work. I am committed to developing my anti-oppressive, anti-racist practice. Aware that I continue to learn in every way, I trust I can attentively grow my allyship as I progress my work and personal development in all areas.

As a qualified yoga teacher and with my Focusing practice, I am interested in embodied approaches to therapeutic work, which I have personally found helpful in my recoveries from cancers and in living with the experience and effects of early medical menopause.

I have a passionate belief in both the creativity of every person and the value of supporting people to explore their own creative approaches to life’s dilemmas.

Qualifications and Memberships

I am a Registered Member of UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy), a Registered Practitioner with GPsyC (General Psychotherapy Council), BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), an Accredited Member of UPCA (Universities Counselling and Psychotherapy Association), and the SEA (Society for Existential Analysis).
Both BACP and UKCP are registered with the PSA (Professional Standards Authority).

I work in accordance with UKCP policies and Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.

Registration Number: 2011174519