- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Acea
Acea Starks is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing from Georgia with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, mood challenges, relationship and family concerns, and a range of sexual and identity issues including LGBT and gender dysphoria. She also lists family of origin issues among her focus areas.
Acea keeps language plain and direct in sessions. She uses an eclectic mix of methods and asks clients to set clear goals and stay accountable. Sessions often focus on practical tools for coping with depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and parenting strain. She also addresses intimacy, kink and non-monogamous relationship questions without judgment.
Her background includes a nontraditional path into mental health. After starting college in English and later training in nursing, she returned to study psychology and completed a master’s in mental health counseling. Those varied jobs and life experiences shape how she connects with people now. She mentions real-life limits on her time and that she values work-life balance.
In practice she blends client-centered listening with specific skills work. Approaches may include cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, narrative methods, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions aim to give concrete skills for managing anxiety, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress reactions.
She prefers clear communication and will rephrase things if a client does not understand. If you are looking at how patterns from your family of origin still influence current choices, she includes that topic among her areas of focus.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acea commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy approaches. CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with behavioral experiments and practical skill building, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. DBT emphasizes skills for regulating strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and sharpening interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for mood instability and relationship struggles.She also draws on client-centered and narrative ideas, listening to personal stories and helping people reframe patterns that came from their family of origin. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist and client decide which techniques to try based on current needs, goals, and what fits the person’s preferences.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use a mix of skills training, talking therapy, and mindfulness exercises in remote sessions to help clients practice tools between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Georgia, Vermont, South Dakota, Alaska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family of origin?
She lists family of origin issues and helps people look at how old roles and expectations affect current relationships and choices.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She describes an eclectic, practical approach that combines client-centered listening with goal setting and accountability.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in mental health settings and with diverse life histories.
Which credentials and states are listed?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and is noted as licensed in Georgia, Alaska, South Dakota, Vermont, and Florida with the LPC and LCMHC designations shown.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the next steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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