The transition into motherhood can be beautiful and overwhelming. Learn more about postpartum depression and other mental health challenges that can occur during this time.

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.

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

North Star Clinician, Cassie Liu, LPC, shares tips on distancing yourself from negative self-talk and building self-esteem.

Our Clinician Sarah Craycraft shares with us how your core values can shape a more meaningful self-care practice. This blog will guide you in identifying what truly matters to you and offer ideas for connecting those values to how you care for yourself.

Learn more about how shame can show up in the form of people-pleasing and to discover practices to support you in making changes.

Learn more about how shame can show up in the form of perfectionism and to discover two practices you can turn to to help you navigate it when it does!

Shame is insidious. I believe this is the main source of human suffering without even knowing it. It whispers thoughts, beliefs, and stories that influence your behavior for the sole purpose of protection and self-preservation . But when shame remains out of awareness, it keeps you from moving towards your goals, dreams, and desires. Shame is best friends with the Ego . Together, they do their best to keep you alive. Shame is not trying to ruin your life. On the contrar

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.

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