Starr MacKinnon

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About Starr MacKinnon

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in Self Actualization and Psychedelic Psychotherapy. With over 20 years of clinical experience, I have helped many individuals, couples, and families to heal and flourish. I specialize in anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, gender/sexual identity, trauma, relational issues, and psychophysiological manifestations of stress. I also offer Ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP) and spiritual counseling, as well as ceremonial preparation and integration. My therapeutic approach is integrative and I utilize evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I also specialize in heart rate variability (HRV) data collection, management, and analysis and am interested in research involving integrative therapies, health and wellness, and psychophysiological mechanisms of change. I published a study in conjunction with the HeartMath Institute on the cardiac regulation of vagal afferents (heart to brain connection) during emotion and diaphragmatic breathing such as that seen in yoga or meditation (see link below). Presently I serve as the Founder and Clinical Director of both Flourish Integrative Wellness and Stepping Stones Life Transition Support. We offer all-ages counseling and specialize in diversity and multiculturalism, relationship healing, and self-actualization. We support individuals and families through significant life changes to become healthier, fulfilled, and self-aware versions of themselves. Most major insurance carriers accepted. Please visit our websites to learn more: