- Licensed inNew Hampshire, Nevada
- License139, CP5222-R
- NPI 1821199548
- Experience38+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Valerie
Prof. Valerie Starr supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps with parenting challenges, self-esteem, anger, and issues connected to adoption, attachment, and caregiving.
She is Valerie Starr, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 38 years of experience. Her approach is calm and straightforward. Sessions focus on listening first, then on practical steps that fit a person's life.
Background and approach
She aims to help people understand patterns in relationships and behavior, and to build skills that make everyday life easier. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current connections. Client-centered methods keep the conversation focused on each person's goals and values.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete ways to change upsetting thoughts and habits. Valerie has worked in community mental health and in independent practice. She also taught graduate courses in family systems therapy and ethics for eleven years as an adjunct professor.
That mix of teaching and clinical work informs how she explains concepts and offers practical tools. Sessions are conversational and respectful. She avoids labels and treats each person as an individual.
The aim is steady progress through clear steps and ongoing feedback. People who want help with relationship patterns, parenting questions, grief, or long-standing anxiety often find the combination of attachment-aware reflection and skill-focused work useful. Valerie looks to build on strengths while addressing the problems that get in the way of daily life.
Credentials
- LCMHC (New Hampshire)
- License 139 · expires June 2027
- LCPC (Nevada)
- License CP5222-R · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1821199548 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Valerie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Valerie's Approaches Work Online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and goals, offering a supportive space to talk through choices and feelings without judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides hands-on techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process helps find the mix of reflection and practical skills that fits each person.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone sessions can fit into short breaks or low-bandwidth situations, live chat works for quicker check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical change.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem problems among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and compassionate with a person-centered focus. Sessions prioritize listening, respect for choices, and practical steps tailored to each person's goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 38 years of clinical experience working in community mental health and independent practice, and taught graduate courses in family systems therapy and ethics for eleven years as an adjunct professor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCPC and LCMHC credentials listed as NV LCPC and NH LCMHC and practices from Nevada.
In which language can sessions be held and are international clients possible?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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