- Person-centered approach
- Practical problem solving
- Experience across lifespan
About Valerie
Prof. Valerie Starr is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 38 years of clinical experience. She offers individual and couples counseling, and she describes a warm, person-centered style that emphasizes respect and authenticity. Her work addresses common concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship stress, and grief.
She has helped people coping with trauma and loss, those wanting stronger relationships, and parents seeking more effective parenting skills. Her approach avoids labels and focuses on the person in front of her. Valerie draws on practical techniques to help people notice patterns, make changes, and build on strengths.
Before returning to full-time clinical work she spent eleven years teaching graduate courses in Family Systems Therapy and Ethics in the Counseling Profession. That teaching experience influences how she explains ideas and partners with clients on problem solving. Her background spans community mental health and private practice settings across the lifespan.
Therapeutic approaches she uses include attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, existential thinking, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. She frames these approaches in plain terms and picks methods that match each person’s goals.
Valerie practices in Nevada and works in English. She notes an additional focus on adoption and foster care among other concerns. The emphasis in her work is practical support, steady guidance, and helping people find more wellbeing in everyday life.
How Valerie’s Approaches Fit Online Therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships. It helps people understand how early bonds shape adult reactions and how to build more secure connections in friendships and partnerships. Client-centered therapy centers on active listening and acceptance to help people feel heard and make sense of their goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Valerie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and will try methods that match those needs. Over time she adjusts techniques based on what is helping and what is not, so the plan changes as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed. It can also make it simpler to include people who live far apart or who have limited mobility. Licensed professionals will discuss the best way to meet your needs and schedule sessions that fit everyday life.
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Experience
38+ years
Credentials
New Hampshire, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Valerie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction concerns, and parenting challenges. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and person-centered. She emphasizes listening, respect, and working together to find practical steps forward.
What is her professional background?
She has 38 years of experience in community mental health and private practice and taught graduate courses in Family Systems Therapy and ethics for eleven years.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She holds LCPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Nevada.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the United States.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.