Therapist profile
Prof. Valerie Starr, LCPC, LCMHC
Licensed counselor - Relationships and parenting
Continue with ValerieAbout
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centered focus
- CBT strategies
About Valerie
Prof. Valerie Starr is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Nevada with 38 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, anger, and self-esteem. Valerie also works with issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment problems, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns.
She sees adults who want practical help with everyday family strains and relationship tension. Sessions aim to clarify what feels stuck and to build clearer communication and coping steps. Conversations are paced so parents and partners can bring concrete situations and leave with manageable next steps.
Valerie uses attachment-based approaches to look at how early bonds shape current patterns. She incorporates client-centered methods that emphasize listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are offered when thoughts and behaviors are getting in the way of daily functioning.
Her background includes community mental health, private practice, and eleven years teaching graduate-level Family Systems Therapy and Ethics at a local college. That mix informs both practical strategies and a focus on relationships over time.
In sessions she helps people sort priorities, practice communication, and test small changes between meetings. Many who contact her are parents or adults managing strained relationships, grief, recovery from trauma, or ongoing stress related to health or caregiving.
How sessions work
Approaches explained for online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online conversations using this approach focus on how connection and distance show up in everyday interactions and help identify moments to try different responses.Client-centered therapy emphasizes careful listening and reflection. The therapist follows the person's concerns, offers feedback, and supports clearer self-expression and decision making during sessions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides short, practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT techniques online often include identifying thought patterns, testing beliefs, and practicing small behavioral experiments between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client collaborate to decide which methods fit the person's goals and preferences, and they adjust as progress and needs become clearer.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online meetings help fit therapy into busy days, make it easier to attend from different locations, allow brief check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these conveniences to focus sessions on communication, parenting skills, coping with stress, and practical steps to try between meetings.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, Nevada
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and relationship concerns are supported?
She addresses relationship strain, parenting stress, communication problems, blended family issues, intimacy and commitment concerns, and related topics such as grief or addiction.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is listening-focused and practical. Sessions emphasize understanding relationship patterns and trying concrete steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 38 years of experience in community mental health and private practice, plus eleven years teaching graduate courses on family systems and ethics.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds NV LCPC and NH LCMHC credentials and practices in Nevada.
Can someone who lives outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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