Starr Guthrie, LCSW — Therapist in North Carolina

Hi there, I'm Starr!

I'm a trauma-informed therapist who creates safe, healing spaces for folks navigating grief, stress, and life transitions. With deep empathy and a no-judgment zone, I help clients release emotional weight while empowering them to reclaim joy, peace, and purpose.

My focus

I specialize in walking with clients who are high-functioning but hurting. Folks who give their best to everyone else, and are finally ready to pour some of that love back into themself.

My approach

I keep therapy real, relatable, and rooted in compassion. No pressure, no judgment, just a safe space to breathe and heal. You don't have to have it all figured out to start. If you're ready to feel better, even if you don't know what that looks like yet, I'd be honored to walk with you.

My communication style

My communication style in therapy is warm, direct, and empowering—rooted in deep empathy, cultural awareness, and a trauma-informed lens that holds space for truth, healing and growth.

My journey to mental healthcare

My journey to becoming a therapist was born from a deep desire to turn my own pain into purpose, using what I have survived to help others heal and grow. Every step has been rooted in faith, resilience and a calling to be light in someone else's darkest moments.

My goals for you

I stand in the corner like a lighthouse in a storm, guiding them through waves of trauma and doubt, so they can reach the shore of their dreams. I keep it 100, speaking truth with love, stoking their fire with grace and faith, celebrating every step as we break down barriers and level up to their goals.

Our first session

In our first therapy session, we'll create a safe, no judgment zone, where you can exhale, speak your truth, and start unpacking what's heavy together.

I identify as...

Female
Black or African American
Christian

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Motivational Interviewing

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Focus populations

BIPOC

Single Mother

Educators

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Ambetter

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from North Carolina Central University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Starr Guthrie