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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.
How to Practice Meaningful Self-Care Guided by Your Core Values
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.

Sarah Craycraft, LPC
Jan 164 min read


Unmasking Shame: How to Release Its Grip and Unlock Your Full Self | Part 3, People-Pleasing
Learn more about how shame can show up in the form of people-pleasing and to discover practices to support you in making changes.

Natalie Seibel, LPC, LMHC
Nov 11, 20259 min read


Unmasking Shame: How to Release Its Grip and Unlock Your Full Self | Part 2, Perfectionism
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!

Natalie Seibel, LPC, LMHC
Sep 24, 20257 min read


Unmasking Shame: How to Release Its Grip and Unlock Your Full Self, Part 1
A person sits with head in hands, enveloped by the weight of "shame" in the background. Shame is insidious. I believe this is the main...

Natalie Seibel, LPC, LMHC
Jul 21, 20258 min read


"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.

Kristen Genzano, LPC
Jun 24, 20245 min read


"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.

Sarah Craycraft, LPC
May 6, 20245 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 - 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 - 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


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