- Attachment-based methods
- Client-centered focus
- Cognitive tools
About Valerie
Prof. Valerie Starr is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Nevada. She has 38 years of experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, depression, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Valerie also lists work with parenting, anger, self-esteem, and LGBT concerns.
She approaches sessions from a person-centered stance. That means she listens for what matters to each client and responds without relying on labels. Conversations focus on what is happening now and how earlier family patterns may influence current choices and feelings.
Valerie uses a mix of methods including attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential questions, and hypnotherapy when helpful. She draws on these approaches to address relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and reactions rooted in earlier family experiences. Sessions combine practical tools and reflective conversation.
Before private practice, she taught graduate courses in Family Systems Therapy and Ethics for eleven years. That teaching experience informs how she explains patterns, roles, and expectations people inherit from their family of origin. She has also worked across community mental health settings.
People who come to her often want clearer communication, steadier emotions, or new ways to set boundaries with family. Valerie works with each person to notice repeated patterns, test different responses, and build everyday skills that fit their life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current interactions. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns in relationships and to practice new ways of relating in ordinary settings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and routines and testing small behavior changes. CBT in online sessions often includes brief in-session practice and homework to fit real life. Client-centered approaches emphasize the client's perspective and use reflective conversation to clarify goals and values.Choosing an approach is part of the work. She will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and how they react to different methods. That collaborative process helps match techniques to what a person wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list explicit formats. Ask which session types are available when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so sessions are more practical to keep. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools online that they use in person, and adapting exercises to a client's daily routines is a common practical benefit.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, as well as depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, anger, and self-esteem.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered. She listens for a client's experience and avoids relying on labels.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 38 years of clinical experience, including work in community mental health and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds NV LCPC and NH LCMHC credentials and is based in Nevada.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details during booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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