Holly Starr, LMFT

California · 25 years in practice

Holly Starr is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, depression, trauma and intimacy-related concerns.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 22500 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1326514456 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Holly

Holly Starr is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, depression, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. She often works with people coping with life changes and relationship strain. Her style is calm, observant, and direct, aimed at making difficult emotions easier to talk about.

Holly trained in clinical psychology after earning a BA in English Literature and has practiced in residential and personal settings in California.

Background and approach

Early roles on a suicide prevention hotline and as a grief therapist and supervisor shaped her focus on bereavement and depression. Those experiences also made her attentive to shame and guilt and how they affect daily life. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients notice recurring patterns.

Conversations may turn toward how thoughts and memories shape choices and behavior. She uses practical, short-term strategies when helpful, alongside deeper exploration of personal history and attachment influences. Holly draws on Jungian ideas about meaning and symbols, attachment-based thinking about how relationships shape us, and cognitive behavioral techniques that target unhelpful thinking.

She balances reflective exploration with solution-focused steps so people can try small changes between sessions. She offers both live talk therapy and written online formats. People who reach out can expect a thoughtful, patient presence that aims to clarify painful feelings and support steady, manageable change.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Holly names

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Online support

Approaches that translate to online work

Jungian Therapy invites attention to symbols, dreams, and personal meaning. In plain terms this can help people name deeper feelings, make sense of life transitions, and find direction when things feel empty or stuck.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and behavior in adult life. This approach can be useful for people dealing with relationship conflict, intimacy concerns, codependency, or caregiver stress by highlighting patterns and new ways to connect.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose ways of working that match their goals and preferences, mixing deeper exploration with practical techniques when helpful.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - add flexibility for busy lives. Video is useful for full conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people write things out and fit therapy into a break at work or between appointments. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and try small changes in daily life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Holly help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship or intimacy issues, and problems with self-esteem. Additional areas include trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, midlife transitions, and postpartum depression.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach blends attentive listening with active observation. Sessions mix reflective exploration of feelings with practical steps to try between meetings.

What is her clinical background?

She holds a master's degree in clinical psychology and has 25 years of practice experience, including residential and personal settings and early work on a suicide prevention hotline.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices in California and is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available online?

People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and what fits their schedule.

How does payment and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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