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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.
Transforming Mother-Daughter Relationships Through Emotionally Focused Therapy & Inner Child Work
Struggling with conflict, emotional distance, or codependency in your mother-daughter relationship? This in-depth guide explores how Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and inner child work can help mothers and adult daughters heal attachment wounds, break generational patterns, and build secure, connected relationships. Learn how early childhood experiences shape communication, boundaries, and emotional needs. Discover practical insights to foster vulnerability, trust, and las

Natalie Seibel, LPC, LMHC
May 48 min read


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...
Guest Author
Dec 23, 20194 min read


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 - 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


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