Stella Sacarello
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About me
Hi, my name is Stella and I offer private counselling to adult individuals. I am trained in person centred counselling which means that I work in a patient, accepting, non-judgemental way to support you through the issues that you wish to address in therapy. I am all about empowering clients to find what works for them and I believe that you have the answers already. My approach is calm and gentle and I will not push you to explore things you are uncomfortable with or not ready for. We will always work at a pace that feels reasonable to you.
I am particularly passionate about supporting people who are struggling with their identity. I can support you if you feel lost and are looking to get back to who you are, or if you are lacking self-confidence or self-esteem. If you are just figuring out who you are or if you are going through life changes which impact your identity or the way you see yourself, these are things which we can explore together in counselling.
I welcome clients on the LGBTQ+ spectrum and those struggling with gender identity or gender dysphoria, as well as people who are neurodivergent or suspect that they may be neurodivergent. While I cannot diagnose anyone such as with autism or ADHD, we can explore your experiences together and figure out what this means for you. I work in a way that validates your experiences, encourages you and promotes confidence.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an MA in Clinical Counselling from the University of Chester and I am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
As part of my continuing professional development, I have Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) suicide awareness training and a level 2 in Understanding Autism. I am currently completing training from the Foundation for Infant Loss which covers pregnancy and infant loss training, infertility and supporting those that are childless, and advanced rainbow baby training.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Identity, low self-esteem, feeling lost
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Payment is requested via bank transfer.
Further information
Counselling sessions last 50 minutes and are carried out online via Whereby.
I offer a free initial 20 minute introductory call for us to connect and see how we can work together.
