Starr (Stepping Stones Life Transition Support) MacKinnon, PhD
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychologist
Offering science-based interventions for anxiety, depression, addiction, racial identity, grief, relationship issues, LGBTQ, and stress management.
Life inevitably brings challenges and change. Stepping Stones Life Transition Support specializes in helping people successfully navigate these transitions to create meaningful and balanced lives. We are trained clinicians with over 15 years of experience in supporting individuals to ride the waves of life with confidence and ease. Specializing in recovery from addiction and mental illness, we offer a unique values-based approach that is specifically tailored for each individual seeking change.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Adoption
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Athletic Performance
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- College and School Placement
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- End of Life
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Phobia
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Body positivity
- Immigrants
- Little people
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People seeking asylum
- People who are bisexual
- People who are blind or visually impaired
- People who are deaf or hearing impaired
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Body Image Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Energy Psychology
- Exposure Therapy
- Experiential Psychotherapy
- Faith-Based Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Object Relations Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Systematic Desensitization
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- 12-Step Facilitation
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Anger Management
- Family Systems Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Location
Stepping Stones Life Transition Support
Office Building
411 Camino del Rio SouthSuite 304San Diego, CA 92108
Open mapAccommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Step-free entry
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
- Elevators
Settling in
- Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
Up to$150per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – California
- Blue Shield of California – California
- Cigna – California
- Humana – California
- Magellan – California
- Medicare – California
- Optum – California
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
Credentials
Licenses
Clinical Psychologist
Board of Psychology
PSY27021, California