- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- Trauma informed care
About Star
Star Hess-Cabarle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Star also pays attention to related concerns such as attachment and abandonment, body image, codependency, and caregiver stress.
Star combines mental health counseling with a background in exercise and nutrition science and work as a certified personal trainer. She sees the relationship between physical health and mood as part of her frame for care. Conversations in sessions often include practical habits around movement and eating alongside emotional work.
Her stated clinical toolbox includes humanistic ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, Seeking Safety, and practical strategies for change. That mix is used to address trauma, substance use concerns, anxiety, and problems with relationships and self-image. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on real-life skills.
Star emphasizes inclusive care and notes training in diversity and inclusion. She takes a nonjudgmental stance and states support for LGBTQIA+ concerns among other identity-related issues. She lists experience working with a broad range of diagnoses and life situations.
Star offers services from Florida and notes that international clients are accepted. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; costs vary with location. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
How her approaches translate to online work
Star lists cognitive-behavioral techniques as a core approach. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments and behavior changes; it is often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress management.She also uses dialectical behavior strategies. DBT-style skills include distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer interpersonal communication. These skills can help with overwhelming emotions, relationship conflicts, and impulsive behaviors.
Seeking Safety is another method she references. It is a present-focused approach that teaches coping skills for people with trauma and substance use concerns, and it emphasizes safety and stability in daily life.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to use based on goals, symptoms, and what feels most effective for the person. That means approaches can shift as progress is made.
If you want remote sessions, confirm the specific formats before booking since the original biography mentions video telehealth but does not list other formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments can fit around work or school. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skill practice to the online setting so therapy remains focused and practical.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like attachment and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines humanistic approaches with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical strategies, plus Seeking Safety and practical change techniques to teach coping skills and track progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has been practicing in mental health counseling since 2016, which gives about ten years of experience working with a range of concerns.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices from Florida and holds the credential LMHC in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography notes video telehealth as an offered option; confirm current session formats before booking to be sure they meet your needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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