Mariella Stewart

Member Status: Accredited

Member No: MS00P08

Location: St Albans

Positive Gains was founded by me in 2009. My practice is based in St. Albans at both: Parkbury House Surgery and B. Healthy. Virtual sessions became the norm during the first stage of the Covdi-19 pandemic. This has proven very successful therefore I will continue to offer virtual session to clients who prefer to work this way. As an integrative psychotherapist/ counsellor I am able to use a wide variety of therapeutic tools and techniques in a flexible and adaptable manner to help each client in the best possible way.

• Qualifications & Experience

  My psychotherapy and counselling qualifications are accredited by the Royal College of Nursing and I am accredited by both the National Counselling Society and the National Hypnotherapy Society
  Furthermore my work has been validated by the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council and I am a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register
  Additionally I am a member of the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners and am registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
  I work within the ethical, confidential and professional boundaries as set out by my governing bodies and needless to say adhere strictly to GDPR and the data protection act.
• What I can help with

  • Abortion
  • Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual
  • Addiction (e.g. Alcohol, Computer games, Drugs, Food, Gambling, Sex, Smoking)
  • Adolescence
  • Adoption
  • Ageing and related issues
  • AIDS / HIV
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness / Self-confidence / Self-esteem
  • Bereavement / Loss
  • Bullying
  • Cancer
  • Carers
  • Childbirth: fertility
  • Children / teenagers
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome / M.E.
  • Cultural issues
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Driving tests
  • Eating disorders
  • Emotional issues
  • Exams
  • Family
  • Financial difficulties
  • Gender identity
  • Generally unhappy with your life
  • IBS / Digestive Issues
  • Illness and dying
  • Immune system support
  • Job interviews
  • Mindfulness
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenting skills
  • Phobias
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD
  • Pregnancy related issues
  • Public speaking: stage fright
  • Relationships
  • Relaxation
  • Self-defeating behaviours
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-harm
  • Sexuality Identity
  • Shyness / Social Phobia
  • Sleep
  • Sporting performance
  • Start exercising
  • Stop smoking
  • Stress
  • Suicidal feelings
  • Tinnitus
  • Trauma
  • Violence / Victim support
  • Young people and children
• Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Dutch