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01About Valerie
Prof. Valerie Starr helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and addiction. She also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy and self-esteem concerns.
Valerie holds NV LCPC and NH LCMHC credentials and brings 38 years of clinical experience to her work in Nevada. Her approach is warm and person-centered. Sessions focus on listening first, then figuring out practical steps that fit each person.
She avoids labels and treats each person as an individual trying to feel better and live more fully.
Background and approach
Valerie draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships affect current patterns. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-centered work and existential perspectives help people clarify values and find meaning amid life’s challenges.
She has a long history in community mental health and independent practice, and also taught graduate courses in family systems and ethics for eleven years. That mix of clinical work and teaching informs a balanced, experienced view of common struggles. Typical sessions include talking through current problems, identifying patterns, and trying small changes between meetings.
Valerie also offers hypnotherapy when appropriate as one tool among several. The goal is steady progress toward clearer thinking, better relationships, and greater emotional balance.
02Credentials
- 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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03Focus 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
Methods 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
These are the methods Valerie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help identify attachment needs and practice new ways of connecting in present relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will suggest approaches that fit those needs. That decision is collaborative and may shift over time as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a session that feels more like an in-person meeting, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging let people check in between meetings or use shorter, focused contact when that suits a schedule. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centered, focused on listening, respecting each person's uniqueness, and working collaboratively to find practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 38 years of experience from both community mental health and independent practice, plus eleven years teaching graduate-level counseling courses.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds NV LCPC and NH LCMHC credentials and practices in Nevada.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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