Chad Starrak, LCSW

Texas · 5 years in practice

Chad Starrak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people who feel stuck, anxious, or burned out.

License and registration

LCSW, Texas: 106445 · expires February 2028
NPI: 1265229249 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Chad

Chad Starrak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people who feel stuck, anxious, or burned out. He uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients make sense of their experiences and find direction. Chad writes plainly and meets people where they are, offering steady support while working toward clear goals.

Chad brings five years of clinical experience in Texas to his practice. He draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize each person's perspective and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Background and approach

He also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, alongside mindfulness techniques, when trauma or painful memories are part of the picture. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the individual. Chad helps people map their story, identify what's keeping them stuck, and practice new ways of coping.

He incorporates skills for managing stress, anxiety, anger, and depressive symptoms, and adapts approaches to concerns such as chronic pain, obsessive thoughts, dissociation, and isolation. Chad also offers coaching-style work aimed at momentum and life purpose when a client wants more direction or clearer goals.

He has experience addressing first responder issues, grief and hospice matters, immigration-related stress, and challenges linked to intellectual disability or autism spectrum traits. Chad holds an LCSW in Texas. He conducts sessions in English and provides a range of online formats to fit different needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Chad lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
Coaching
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Dissociation
Emptiness
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Chad names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Chad uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often with practical exercises and homework. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive thinking. He also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to work with traumatic memories and distressing past events; EMDR focuses on processing and reducing the intensity of those memories. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and stress-management skills through simple breathing and attention practices.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Chad discusses goals, strengths, and preferences, then recommends ways to proceed. That collaborative process can include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting if it doesn’t feel like the right fit.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate busy schedules and different communication needs. Video sessions allow full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats help make care more flexible and accessible while keeping the focus on practical progress.

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Questions people ask

What sorts of concerns does Chad focus on?

He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and coaching needs. Additional areas include chronic pain, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, isolation, and life purpose questions.

What is Chad's therapeutic style?

The approach is client-centered and collaborative, mixing practical skills work with trauma-focused methods. Sessions blend talk, skill practice, and targeted interventions based on each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Chad has five years of professional experience working in clinical settings in Texas. That experience informs his use of a few well-established approaches tailored to each client.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Texas. His practice is based in Texas and he lists that license designation.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Chad offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for getting started?

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