North Star Therapy Collective Blog

Kristen Genzano, LPC

"Exploring the Depths: Deciding When to Take Your Therapy to the Next Level"

Unsure if you want to move into deeper work in therapy? Read about the arc of treatment and ways to consider if depth work is right for you.

Sarah Craycraft, LPC

"How to Embrace Imperfection and Thrive as a Parent: 3 Essential Tips"

This post explores the pressure many parents feel to be perfect and how to respond to the drive to be the "perfect" parent.

Kristen Genzano, LPC

The Long-Term Impact: Navigating Burnout and Grief Four Years After the Pandemic.

It’s March 2024. Despite the fact it’s been four years since our world changed as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic most of us are just...

Guest Author

it’s the holidays – now what?

I’m a 30-something year old woman, without children. I’ve chosen to live away from family and have spent many years juggling family and...

Kristen Genzano, LPC

Afternoon Live - Conversations about Life When You Don't Have Kids

Talking about life without kids is an often uncomfortable conversation. In this segment of KATU’s Afternoon Live, author Kate Kaufmann...

Kristen Genzano, LPC

Afternoon Live - Cultivating Self-Compassion

Self-compassion is the practice of turning toward yourself in difficult times and offering yourself the same gentle kindness you would...

Kristen Genzano, LPC

Afternoon Live - Self-Care (re)Defined

Self-care is a buzz word these days. Most people think of a manicure or glass of wine as the go-to self-care. In this segment of...

Kristen Genzano, LPC

Afternoon Live - Mother/Daughter Connection

Mother-Daughter relationships can be one of the most complicated and one of the most deeply rewarding relationships a woman can...

Kristen Genzano, LPC

Afternoon Live - Choosing Child Free

The path to being a Childfree Woman is not always direct. If you're in the process of deciding to have children or not, you can...

Kristen Genzano, LPC

the (often) rocky road of choosing to be childfree: isolation, judgment, self-doubt

Each woman has a different story about her decision to have children or not. For some, the decision was made for her due to physical...