Star Hess-Cabarle, LMHC

Star Hess-Cabarle is a licensed mental health counselor working in Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Star aims to make therapy direct and practical so people can use what they learn each week.

She blends attention to thoughts and everyday habits with a mind-body perspective. Star holds a master’s degree in exercise and nutrition sciences and is a NASM certified personal trainer, so she often talks with clients about how movement, sleep, and eating patterns link with mood and energy.

Star uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape sessions around each person’s needs. Her approach is collaborative - she listens first, then helps set small, manageable goals for change. Sessions tend to focus on clear skills and real-life practice rather than long explanations.

She reports ten years of experience in the mental health field and works in a nonjudgmental, inclusive way. Star has training in diversity and inclusion and makes space for different identities and backgrounds.

For people who also want to address substance use and trauma, she brings specific strategies geared toward safety and stabilization alongside habit change. Star encourages clients to try simple changes between sessions and to notice how those shifts affect mood and daily functioning.

How Star Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online

Star integrates practical, evidence-based strategies to address thoughts and everyday habits in therapy. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce worry and improve mood. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and managing daily habits.

Another approach she uses is Seeking Safety, which focuses on coping skills and stabilizing routines for people affected by trauma and substance use. This method emphasizes grounding tools, clear boundaries, and safety-focused planning to reduce harm and build daily structure.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Star listens to your goals and preferences and helps decide which methods fit best. That process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

About practical online benefits: confirm current session options before booking since formats can change. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins when schedules are tight. Video sessions can support work on body-aware habits and movement discussion because the therapist can observe routines, while phone sessions can be useful for shorter check-ins that need less bandwidth or when a quieter environment is easier to arrange.