Michael Starr
Clinical Social Worker ,I am a dedicated and experienced clinical social worker with over a decade of practice in the mental health field
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a traumatic, scary or dangerous event. PTSD can be caused by either witnessing or experiencing the trauma. Events that sometimes trigger PTSD include everything from sexual assault, war, and violence, to car accidents or other incidents that could cause loss of life. It is not at all uncommon for people who go through something traumatic to have temporary difficulty coping and acute symptoms, but with time, they usually get better. However, if the symptoms last longer than a month, get worse rather than better and affect your ability to function, you may be suffering from PTSD. Symptoms of PTSD may include severe anxiety, anger, nightmares, trouble sleeping, flashbacks to the event, frightening thoughts, avoidance of situations or places, feeling on edge and/or being easily startled. If you think you may be experiencing PTSD, reach out to one of TherapyDen’s specialists today to get help.
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Maybe you’re constantly battling feelings of emptiness, shame, or anxiety, or feel trapped in patterns that seem impossible to break. These struggles don’t just affect your mind—they impact your relationships, your self-worth, and your ability to truly thrive. But change is possible, and you don’t have to face it alone. Imagine breaking free from destructive cycles, building meaningful relationships, and finally feeling at peace with yourself. Therapy is a powerful tool for transformation!
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I specialize in a variety of approaches to therapy including CBT, DBT, and Trauma Focused Therapy. I am a proud LGBTQIA+ community ally as well. My passion is to create an emotionally safe environment for clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, or life stressors/transitions.
Being human is often tough. Sometimes we lose our way and can feel stuck and overwhelmed. Sometimes we would like to change parts of our lives or ourselves but don’t know how. Therapy can be an empowering way to promote healing, growth, and wellness. Often, we initially seek treatment to address a specific concern and then begin to uncover other areas of our lives in which we want to make meaningful change. My goal is for this process to feel supportive, affirming, and appropriately challenging.
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I work with adults and teens 14 years old and up from varying cultural backgrounds struggling with issues including, but not limited to, LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity issues, body image, self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, grief, sexuality, PTSD, and personality disorders.
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How do cultural systems impact our everyday lives? How have our experiences and the experiences of our ancestors shaped our worldview and our lived experience? If these are the types of topics you think about, then we would work well together. With everything you are going through, you do not have to do it alone. Your story is one that deserves to be heard. Together we will find your voice and amplify it to advocate for your needs. *Clinical Supervision currently only offered for WA
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We'll go at the pace that you set. You won’t only hear “How does that make you feel?” in therapy with me. I will also help you learn the skills necessary to survive- even thrive- through your worst times. Collaboratively, we will do this together.
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