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Chad Starrak, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Chad

Chad Starrak provides psychotherapy grounded in Internal Family Systems alongside complementary evidence-informed methods. He frames therapy as a collaborative exploration that aims to uncover the internal parts and patterns contributing to stress, anxiety, trauma responses, and life blocks.

Background and approach

Chad emphasizes a strengths-based perspective that honors clients' experiences while working toward greater clarity and forward movement. Holding the LCSW credential, Chad brings five years of clinical experience in Texas, focusing on trauma and abuse, chronic pain and illness, anger, depression, and coaching concerns.

His approach integrates EMDR, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and client-centered principles so interventions can be tailored to the specific challenges someone brings. Sessions are intended to address underlying causes as well as practical coping skills to support day-to-day functioning.

Chad aims to create a professional, compassionate environment where people can explore guilt and shame, dissociation, obsessions and compulsions, life purpose questions, and other complex issues. He works with an array of additional focus areas including autism and Asperger syndrome, codependency, isolation and loneliness, immigration issues, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and panic disorder.

Integrating IFS and Evidence-Based Care Online

Chad offers online therapy that draws on Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to address emotional and behavioral challenges. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and work with different internal parts - such as protectors and vulnerable parts - to reduce internal conflict and improve emotional balance. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, creating space for clients to be heard and to guide the pace of work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides structured tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Chad works collaboratively to determine what fits each person's goals and preferences. He combines parts-focused exploration, reflective listening, and practical skills so treatment can shift as needs evolve.

Online sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistency during busy periods and to access therapy from locations across Texas, while allowing for both real-time conversation and brief check-ins when useful.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Chad address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and coaching needs, along with areas such as chronic pain, codependency, dissociation, OCD symptoms, and life purpose questions.
Which therapeutic styles does he use in sessions?
His practice blends Internal Family Systems with client-centered, CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques to tailor care to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Chad has five years of clinical experience working with the issues listed in his specialties and focus areas within Texas.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an LCSW credential and practices in Texas; his license number is TX LCSW 106445.
Does he provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyDissociationEmptinessFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English