Star Hess-Cabarle

Star Hess-Cabarle is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, and addiction. She takes a practical, down-to-earth approach that connects everyday habits with emotional well-being. Sessions aim to be welcoming and nonjudgmental so clients can speak openly about what they’re facing.

Star draws on ten years in the field and combines mental health work with a background in exercise and nutrition sciences. That background informs a focus on how lifestyle, movement, and food relate to mood and recovery. She also holds a NASM certified personal trainer credential and views body and mind as linked parts of health.

In sessions she uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including cognitive-behavioral methods and skills from dialectical behavior approaches. She also uses humanistic ideas and approaches designed for safety and relapse prevention, adapting tools to each person’s situation. The work is collaborative - the client’s goals guide each step.

Star has particular experience with trauma, substance use concerns, self-esteem, and a wide range of related issues such as attachment and codependency. She notes experience with gender dysphoria and LGBTQIA+ matters and aims to provide an inclusive space for people from diverse backgrounds.

Clients interested in remote care should confirm current session options before booking. International clients may be accepted. To begin, users follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule based on therapist availability.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Star uses a combination of cognitive-behavioral methods and skills-based strategies that help people change unhelpful thinking and practice coping skills. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and testing small changes to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Skills-based approaches teach concrete tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and coping with cravings or urges.

She also applies humanistic principles that center the person’s experience and goals, emphasizing acceptance and collaborative goal-setting. These approaches are aimed at making therapy relevant to daily routines and personal values rather than relying on abstract concepts. Together, these methods can address trauma recovery, addiction-related challenges, self-esteem, and the stress of life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences with each client and adapt techniques as they learn what works best. That means changing focus or mixing tools over time so sessions stay useful and practical.

The original biography mentioned video telehealth previously, but current session formats are not fully specified here. Confirm available formats before booking so you know whether sessions are held by video or another method. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time, helping people keep therapy consistent without major disruption to daily life.