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North Star Therapy Collective Blog
Our blog is a space where our therapists share reflections, resources, and guidance on women’s mental health, relationships, and life transitions. We hope these articles offer support and insight as you navigate your own journey.
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
Sep 10, 20191 min read
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
Feb 26, 20191 min read
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
Oct 9, 20181 min read
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
May 8, 20181 min read
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
Mar 20, 20181 min read
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...
Kristen Genzano, LPC
Mar 19, 20182 min read
choosing to be childfree: the privilege and the pain
Last weekend the Women’s March took place in cities around the world. People of all cultures gathered in an effort to bring discussions...
Kristen Genzano, LPC
Jan 31, 20172 min read
new year: new love for the old you
With the start of a New Year we often find ourselves making lists of resolutions, goals, and commitments to improve and change ourselves....
Kristen Genzano, LPC
Jan 5, 20173 min read
caring for your kids' food allergies… and caring for YOU!
a stressful situation You may be aware that food allergies and intolerances are becoming more and more common. Living with a child who...
Kristen Genzano, LPC
Nov 23, 20163 min read
a woman's cycle & the wisdom it brings
the cycle We only have to look to nature to observe the cycle of things. The earth orbits around the sun to give us our seasons. There’s...
Kristen Genzano, LPC
Nov 16, 20162 min read
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