Holly Starr, LMFT
Therapist in California
Holly Starr is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License22500
- NPI 1326514456
- Experience25+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Holly
Holly Starr is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience. She offers calm, straightforward support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, intimacy concerns, and life transitions. She began her career working on a suicide prevention hotline and later supervised grief therapy, so she is comfortable talking about loss and deep sorrow.
Her background includes residential and independent practice settings, and she has worked with adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Background and approach
Holly blends listening with gentle observation. She encourages people to notice their feelings and to talk about hard experiences that may be confusing or painful. When emotions and patterns become clearer, she helps clients see how thoughts shape choices and behavior.
Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy along with cognitive behavioral ideas, psychodynamic and Jungian perspectives, and solution-focused strategies. That mix allows her to address both past influences and present coping skills while keeping sessions practical and goal-oriented. Sessions can be talk-based or use written online formats for people who prefer messaging.
She aims to help clients make small, manageable changes that ease distress and improve relationships.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 22500 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1326514456 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Holly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Holly names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches for online work and practical support
Holly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationships shape current patterns in feeling and relating. This approach can be useful for those who notice repeated trust or closeness problems with others.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. That method is often used for stress, mood shifts, and coping with life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Holly will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, checking in and adjusting the plan as needed so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers several conveniences for this work. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing check-ins, short reflections, or written work between sessions. Together these options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what helps most.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Holly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, low self-esteem, trauma and coping with life changes, among other related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Holly listens closely and notices patterns in how people feel and act. She invites curiosity about emotions and uses practical steps when problems are clearer.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of clinical experience, including early work on a suicide prevention hotline and roles in grief therapy supervision and residential and independent practice settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as CA LMFT, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Holly?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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