STARRY Counseling - McKinney

STARRY provides crisis intervention services and solution-focused counseling for children and families struggling with adolescent and relational issues, in 32 Texas counties. Our counseling program is available at no cost to all families who have children up to age 18. 

Counseling is available for both children and parents. Typical challenges addressed in counseling may include family conflict, communications issues, truancy, lack of motivation, poor self-esteem, bullying, and the potential for delinquent behavior. Families can be self-referred to STARRY or referred by school counselors, juvenile services, pastors, or parents.

STARRY counselors visit with the child and his or her parent or guardian regarding the program and goals the child and the family hope to accomplish through the program. An individualized action plan is established to resolve issues and to prevent further destructive behavior or family conflict.

STARRY is a part of Children At Heart Ministries, with a special calling to serve society’s most vulnerable children and families. When it was founded in the 1980s, STARRY was an acronym for "Service To At-Risk and Runaway Youth." However, since our mission has expanded to include providing services to all types of families, the acronym is no longer entirely accurate. Today, STARRY is the name of our organization, but the initials do not represent a specific acronym. In 2001, STARRY became an independent 501 (c)(3) nonprofit agency.