- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship struggles
- Coping skills
About Starla
Starla Hedrick is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people through hard transitions and ongoing struggles. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and strengthen self-esteem. She also supports people facing relationship challenges and major life changes.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, from depression and panic attacks to social anxiety and substance use. She often helps people improve communication and handle family issues, including blended family dynamics and family-of-origin questions. Caregiver stress, chronic illness, and aging and geriatric issues are areas she frequently addresses.
Starla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at building coping skills. Sessions typically emphasize clear strategies you can try between meetings. She prioritizes practical steps that fit into daily life rather than abstract theories.
Clients find her approach direct and collaborative. She aims to create a respectful space where people feel heard as they work toward change. Her style is steady and solution-focused while still attending to emotional experience.
Based in California, she brings long-term experience supporting people through illness, end-of-life decisions, and the emotional fallout of major life transitions. She works in English and does not work with international clients at this time.
Approaches that support coping and life change
Starla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and building skills. One approach emphasizes teaching concrete coping skills for anxiety and panic so people can manage intense moments and reduce avoidance. Another approach centers on improving communication and problem-solving in relationships, helping people express needs and set boundaries more effectively.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their preferences and daily life. If something isn’t working, she will adjust the plan together with the client.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also help people stay consistent when managing chronic illness, caregiving responsibilities, or workplace stress by making sessions more convenient to schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem concerns. She also supports people managing life changes and caregiving or health-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on evidence-based strategies that build coping skills. Sessions emphasize clear steps clients can use between meetings.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including chronic illness, end-of-life issues, panic disorder, and substance use challenges.
Where is she located and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options when you arrange a first appointment.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.