- Person-centered care
- Relationship support
- Trauma recovery
About Valerie
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, addiction issues, and parenting challenges. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse and people navigating identity and LGBT concerns.
Her approach is warm and person-centered. Sessions focus on understanding each person's story and building practical skills for daily life. Valerie prefers to meet clients as individuals rather than reduce them to labels, and she emphasizes respect and genuineness in the therapeutic relationship.
Over nearly four decades she has worked in community mental health and private practice. She has supported people across the lifespan, from early childhood concerns through aging and geriatric issues. Her background also includes work with attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and challenges like body image and commitment struggles.
She taught graduate courses for eleven years as an adjunct professor, including Family Systems Therapy and Ethics in the Counseling Profession. That teaching experience informs her clinical thinking and helps when clients want thoughtful tools for improving relationships and communication.
In sessions Valerie draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential reflection, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. She aims to help people build coping skills, improve communication, and reconnect with a sense of meaning and hope.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and patterns formed over time. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, practice different responses, and build more secure ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers the person and their goals, with the therapist listening and reflecting so the client feels heard and understood; this approach is well suited to conversational online sessions where exploration and support are the focus.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining attachment ideas with cognitive tools or using reflective, client-centered dialogue to guide deeper exploration.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm what options are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for international clients to connect with licensed professionals in Nevada without relocating, while still focusing on practical skills, relationship changes, and emotional processing.
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Experience
38+ years
Credentials
New Hampshire, Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Valerie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting and a range of other concerns such as attachment issues and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and person-centered, focusing on treating each person as unique and building trust through genuineness and respect.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 38 years of clinical experience from community mental health and private practice settings, plus eleven years teaching graduate courses.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds LCPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Nevada.
Which languages are used in sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered for meetings?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.