At North Star Guidance Center, we believe in a family centered, community focused practice. We maintain an unwavering commitment to building strong, healthy relationships between caretakers, supportive community resources and service providers. Our group provides individual, group, couples and family counseling in the Greater Lowell area. We work collaboratively to provide a comprehensive continuum of care that will best serve both individuals and families. As a group, we encourage integrated approaches to healing and offer a variety of trauma informed services to match particular needs. All of our counselors have experience working with children and families however each clinician brings with them their life experience, expertise and style. Collectively, our clinicians share a vast knowledge of related community systems, health and wellness approaches and evidenced based therapeutic models. Some are as follows:NeurofeedbackMindfulness & Meditation PracticesDialectical Behavioral TherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyNarrative TherapyAttachment Focused Family TherapyEmotionally Focused TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnosisEmotional Freedom TechniquesEquine Assisted Psychotherapy & Equine Assisted EMDRExpressive TherapyPlay TherapyHealth & Wellness / Nutrition / Alternative Healing Navigating educational, legal and health care systemsCounseling can often help people find needed relief from many of these common experiences: Difficulty finding joy Feeling estranged from othersDifficulty tolerating calm or quietDifficulty staying focused, learning or staying on taskPain experienced by loss or an anticipation loss Unexplained or uncontrolled fluctuations in moodSleep problems such as nightmares, insomnia or hypersomniaFeeling stuckDifficulties with identity or confidence Managing family or work stressRecovery from abuse or neglectAddictionChronic painParenting challenges

Counseling Adults Adolescents & Children Individual Couples Family & Group Counseling Treatment and Recovery Strengthening Relationships Emotional Regulation & Management Resource Development Interpersonal Effectiveness Mindfulness Neurofeedback Treatment & Recovery QEEG Adolescents & Children Family & Group Counseling Emotional Regulation & Management Treatment & Recovery Adolescents & Children Family & Group Counseling Emotional Regulation & Management Treatment & Recovery