Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 45 insurances. Specializes in Career Counseling, Family Conflict, Grief and 12 more.
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I am an LCSW (License Clinical Social Worker) with over 19 years of experience in the field of mental health and I have been licensed since 2010. I have worked in crisis behavioral health hospitals with both adults and adolescents, outpatient community mental health clinics and in hospice. I have also worked at the University of Michigan counseling center with undergraduate and graduate students. I have extensive experience in relationship/communication issues, trauma work, infertility and miscarriage counseling, parenting, grief work, life transitions, depression and anxiety. I studied social work at the University of Michigan and completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Washington.
Welcome! With the right therapy relationship, problem solving and healing are possible. I offer patience, openness, curiosity, and expertise to help you work through your concerns and make the changes you need. During our sessions, you can expect to be listened to with empathy and compassion. I will help guide you to become the best version of yourself and to find your own voice as you work toward finding solutions.
I am psychodynamically informed and work from a strength based model. I also utilize CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), along with an eclectic approach.
Working through difficulties in relationships is my specialty. I can help you address conflict in your home, at work, with your extended family, with your child/ren or with your friend or partner. I also specialize in working with couples and individuals who are addressing infertility and are in the process of either adopting or going through assisted reproductive technology intervention.
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Cash - $225 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
IHSS Healthy Workers
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
4 ratings with written reviews
September 4, 2025
Star was a very approachable, understanding, therapist. I look forward to future sessions with her
May 17, 2025
She is a genuinely good person. She Is solutions oriented and because of the work she has done with me, I start a new job on Monday. Let's just say she is good at her job. It doesn't hurt that she has degrees from both the University of Michigan and the University of Washington. In other words she is smart and dedicated to this line of work. Sometimes I even forget that I am in a therapy session. Keep up the great work Star, and i'll see you at our session next week!
May 17, 2025
Inquisitve, warm & sympathetic. Just what I needed. Looking forward to next session.