Prof. Valerie Starr, LCPC, LCMHC
Experienced counselor for anger and relationships
Book with ValerieWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Valerie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- New Hampshire, Nevada
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Valerie
Prof. Valerie Starr brings 38 years of counseling experience to people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship struggles, grief, addictions, and parenting concerns. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Nevada.
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps people can use day to day. Her approach is warm and person-centered. She avoids labels and treats each person as an individual.
Background and approach
In sessions she listens first, asks straightforward questions, and helps people notice patterns that fuel anger, anxiety, or low self-esteem. Valerie uses a mix of methods to match what each person needs. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current reactions.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also offers client-centered space so the person’s own goals lead the work. Her background includes more than three decades in community mental health and independent practice.
She has worked with people through trauma and loss, and with those wanting stronger relationships or better parenting skills. She also taught graduate courses in family systems therapy and ethics as an adjunct professor for eleven years. In practical terms, sessions aim to build skills for handling anger, improving communication, and managing stress.
Valerie focuses on small, doable changes that add up over time. She supports people who want to feel more capable and connected in their daily lives.
What Valerie works with
Everything Valerie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Valerie's practice.
- 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 lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Valerie’s approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at patterns from early relationships that still affect how someone reacts today. Online sessions can help people name those patterns and try new ways of relating to others. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s goals and perspective, giving people space to set the pace and topics for each session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practices clear steps to change them.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk together about goals, preferences, and which methods feel most helpful. That collaboration guides whether sessions emphasize attachment insights, CBT skill-building, or a client-led conversation style.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video visits allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between longer sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges when schedules are tight. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Valerie
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting strain, and related topics.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and person-centered. She listens carefully, avoids labels, and helps clients set goals that feel meaningful to them.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She has 38 years of experience working in community mental health and independent practice, and has supported clients through trauma, loss, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds Nevada Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and New Hampshire Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) credentials and practices from Nevada.
Can sessions be conducted in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.