Prof. Valerie Starr, LCPC, LCMHC

Prof. Valerie Starr is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 38 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and issues related to chronic illness and caregiving. Valerie also supports those facing trauma and addiction-related struggles and people navigating questions of identity and self-esteem.

Her approach is warm and person-centered. She avoids labels and treats each person as an individual with their own strengths and goals. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and on building clearer ways to communicate and connect with others.

Valerie combines several methods to match what a person needs. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow a person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She has worked in community mental health and private practice and spent eleven years teaching graduate-level Family Systems Therapy and Ethics in the counseling profession. That teaching background informs a measured, reflective style in sessions.

Valerie practices from Nevada and offers services in English. People from other countries may be able to connect with her; confirm international arrangements before scheduling. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to set up the first appointment.

Approaches that guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current responses. It helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and supports building more secure ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathic listening, and helps people clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors that reduce anxiety or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can shift as the work progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, fewer travel needs, and the ability to connect from different locations. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm which online or in-person options are available before booking. The focus is on fitting sessions into everyday life and on using methods that match the client’s concerns and goals.