Stella Hendricks, BACP

Stella Hendricks is a counsellor who helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship worries, low self-esteem or sleep problems. She also supports clients facing grief, trauma, mood changes and intimacy-related concerns. Stella aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk openly and be listened to.

She draws on five years of professional experience and works from a psychodynamic perspective. That means she pays attention to long-standing patterns, past experiences and the emotional ways people connect with others. Talking through these patterns can help people understand why they react as they do and try out different responses.

Stella also uses ideas from attachment-based work, looking at how early relationships shape current expectations and closeness with others. This can be useful for those struggling with abandonment worries, commitment issues or problems trusting partners.

Sessions focus on practical, gradual change rather than quick fixes. Stella moves at each person’s pace and helps them notice choices they can make in day-to-day life. She aims to support stronger self-regard, steadier moods and clearer communication.

Stella is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she works with people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients. She welcomes questions from anyone thinking about starting therapy and can explain what the first steps look like.

How attachment and psychodynamic ideas work online

Stella works from psychodynamic and attachment-informed perspectives. Psychodynamic work pays attention to recurring feelings, past experiences and how these shape current reactions; online sessions can be a place to notice those patterns and try new responses. Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships set expectations for closeness and trust, which can help when intimacy or abandonment worries are a problem.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Stella will work together with each person to choose what feels most helpful based on their goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative process means approaches can be adapted as understanding deepens.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow more consistent contact during transitions. Some people find remote sessions let them keep therapy going while travelling or when arranging childcare, while others prefer face-to-face arrangements when possible. Stella will discuss what suits each person best during the first conversations.