Star City Therapy Services, LLC

02/13/2026

The Roanoke Spring Home & Garden Show features a FREE Kids Cooking Class with pre-registration required, plus a Kids Zone filled with free crafts and activities!
Sign up now: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548AEA728A6FDC16-61666197-kids #/
🗓️ February 20-22, 2026
📍 Berglund Center
🎟️ FREE admission

02/13/2026

02/12/2026

Abby is currently accepting telehealth clients across Virginia. We accept Medicaid, anthem, optum, united, and Aetna!

Schedule online www.starcitytherapyservices.org

02/11/2026

02/08/2026

Welcome to our 2026 Best of Roanoke Reader's Poll Voting Page! This ballot is your chance to weigh in on the people, places and things that make or break your day here in the valley.

02/07/2026

We are honored to be nominated in the Best of Roanoke Mental Health category. ❤️

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Welcome to our 2026 Best of Roanoke Reader's Poll Voting Page! This ballot is your chance to weigh in on the people, places and things that make or break your day here in the valley.

02/04/2026

Just like the body heals physical wounds, the brain can heal emotional wounds when given the right conditions.

EMDR activates natural processing systems that allow stuck experiences to resolve. No need to relive trauma in detail. No need to talk for hours about every memory.

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02/03/2026

Not all information deserves space in your mind. A simple pause before consuming content can protect your emotional bandwidth.

Ask yourself
Does this help me take healthy action
Or does it leave me feeling powerless and overwhelmed

Your attention is valuable. Spend it wisely.

www.starcitytherapyservices.org

02/02/2026

🌿 Meet Abby Hilliard, Resident in Counseling 🌿

Feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? You don’t have to navigate that alone.

Abby works with teens and adults who want deeper insight into the blind spots that keep them feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or off-track. She is especially passionate about supporting individuals navigating ADHD, anxiety, and trauma, helping them build stability, self-understanding, and resilience.

✨ Abby’s approach is collaborative, relational, and evidence-based

✨ Modalities include CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic therapy

✨ Christian integration available upon request

✨ Fully virtual therapy across Virginia

Abby believes therapy should help you reclaim your sense of autonomy, strengthen resilience, and move forward with clarity and confidence — while honoring the whole person, not just the problem.

📍 Practicing under the supervision of Holly R. McCloud, LMFT
💻 Telehealth appointments available
🌐 www.starcitytherapyservices.org
Ready to begin your healing journey? Abby would be honored to walk alongside you.

02/02/2026

Doom scrolling trains the brain to stay on alert. Over time, this can increase anxiety, irritability, and sleep disruption.

Digital boundaries might look like limiting app time, curating your feed, or scheduling news check-ins instead of constant exposure. Small changes create big relief.

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02/01/2026

Being informed is important. But constant exposure to distressing news keeps the nervous system in a chronic state of threat.

Taking intentional breaks from media allows your body to reset. Rest is not avoidance. It is regulation. And regulated people make clearer decisions.

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01/31/2026

Boundary phrases give your nervous system space to stay regulated during difficult conversations. You do not need the perfect words. You just need a pause that protects your clarity.

Simple phrases like these prevent impulsive yeses and emotional overextension. Boundaries are a skill. And skills improve with practice.

www.starcitytherapyservices.org