Integrative mental health for all.

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Welcome to NorthStar Counseling & Wellness

We offer mental health services, in-person and virtual, for children, adolescents and adults in Severna Park, Maryland and across neighboring communities in Maryland & Washington, D.C.

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NorthStar Counseling & Wellness, LLC is a trauma-informed group practice, providing mental health services, counseling, psychotherapy, and integrative wellness services for children, adults and families.

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The Eight Pillars of Holistic Wellness

At NorthStar Counseling & Wellness, we believe in the interconnectedness of holistic health where holistic health and wellness is sustained by eight pillars: physical, nutritional, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, financial, and environmental. These pillars provide us a sense of how to work towards our optimal wellness, but it's by no means prescriptive. The path to wellness is not one-size-fits-all. Our personalized approach to wellness  encompasses all eight pillars, like the eight points in our NorthStar, allow us to help our clients achieve balance and in every area of their lives authentically.

  • Emotional wellness involves understanding and accepting one's own feelings and the feelings of others, managing stress, and developing healthy coping mechanisms.

  • Spiritual wellness involves finding purpose and meaning in life, developing a sense of connection to something greater than oneself, and engaging in practices such as meditation or prayer.

  • Intellectual wellness involves engaging in lifelong learning, pursuing intellectual interests, and developing critical thinking skills.

  • Physical wellness involves taking care of one's physical health through regular exercise, proper nutrition, sufficient sleep, and avoiding harmful substances.

  • Environmental wellness involves developing an awareness of and respect for the environment, making sustainable choices, and promoting environmental justice.

  • Financial wellness involves understanding and managing one's finances, developing a budget, saving for the future, and making informed financial decisions.

  • Occupational wellness involves finding meaning and fulfillment in one's work, maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and developing skills and knowledge to enhance one's career.

  • Social wellness involves building and maintaining positive relationships with others, developing effective communication skills, and contributing to the community.