- Trauma informed practice
- Mind-body focus
- Evidence based techniques
About Star
Star Hess-Cabarle is a Florida LMHC with ten years of mental health counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and helping people cope with life changes. Star also accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Star began counseling in 2016 and brings a background in exercise and nutrition sciences. She also holds a NASM certification as a personal trainer and often considers how physical health and movement relate to emotional well-being. That perspective can shape practical strategies in sessions, such as bringing attention to routine, sleep, and activity alongside emotional work.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns related to relationships and identity, including abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and family of origin issues. She also supports people facing substance use and eating or body image concerns, as well as issues related to gender dysphoria. Star describes her focus as addressing both mental health and substance use disorders.
Star uses several evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Her stated approaches include humanistic methods, cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, Seeking Safety, and strategies aimed at self-improvement and change. In sessions she generally works collaboratively to choose practical tools and skills to address the most pressing problems.
People who reach out can expect a nonjudgmental approach and attention to diversity and inclusion. To begin work with Star, clients follow the site's process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Star lists cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy among her main approaches. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and trying concrete changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes skill building for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense emotions or impulsive behaviors.She also uses Seeking Safety for people dealing with trauma and substance use concerns; that method combines coping skills with safety planning and focuses on stabilizing symptoms rather than processing traumatic memories right away. These approaches are described as tools to try together so the client and therapist can decide what fits best for the problem at hand.
Finding the right method is collaborative. Star will work with each person to match techniques to their goals and daily life. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting strategies, and focusing on practical skills that can be used between sessions.
The biography mentions video telehealth as an offered option. Confirm current session formats before booking so you know which are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when appropriate, and let people meet without being on camera if they prefer less visual bandwidth. These practical benefits are often helpful when balancing therapy with everyday responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment, codependency, and body image.
How does Star approach someone feeling stuck?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and humanistic methods to identify immediate coping skills and longer term patterns to change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been practicing as a counselor since 2016, giving her ten years of experience in mental health care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida while offering services to international clients in English.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography mentions video telehealth as a offered option. Confirm current session formats before booking to be certain of available options.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.