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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.
Do You Want a Therapist Named AI?
While AI can certainly be a helpful resource, it is not a replacement for therapy. AI is a machine that thinks, it is not a machine that feels. To be effective, therapy needs aspects of both thinking and feeling.

Angie Martin, LPC
Oct 143 min read


When Hormones Hijack Your ADHD Brain (And What Helps)
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria is a distressing experience that includes feelings of rejection from family, friends, colleagues and partners, fear of disappointing others, and avoiding others for fear of overwhelming interactions.

Angie Martin, LPC
Aug 113 min read


How to find strength in your AAPI identity when it is under attack
Cassie explores the pain of cultural identity stress during uncertain times and tips for strengthening your AAPI identity

Cassie Liu, LPC
Jul 105 min read


How to Build Self-Esteem in Times of Stress
North Star Clinician, Cassie Liu, LPC, shares tips on distancing yourself from negative self-talk and building self-esteem.

Cassie Liu, LPC
Mar 34 min read


Responding to Stress and Overwhelm: An Invitation to Learn to Love Your Self
Kristen explores self-love: where we learn (or don’t learn) to love ourselves, why it’s hard to do, how it looks in practice, and why it matters.

Kristen Genzano, LPC
Feb 138 min read


Unmasking Shame: How to Release Its Grip and Unlock Your Full Self | Part 4, Control
In this fourth installment on unmasking shame, Natalie explores the way control functions and how to navigate the emotions that arise with it in order to identify what you do have control over and be able to put down shame’s tricks that otherwise keep you stuck.

Natalie Seibel, LPC, LMHC
Jan 67 min read


Living Between Cultures: AAPI Identities and Mental Health
Learn about the complexities of identity for individuals in the AAPI community who live between cultures.

Cassie Liu, LPC
Sep 24, 20253 min read


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