Welcome

We want to help you find your direction, inspiration and hope by being anchored in an authentic, fulfilling, and balanced life.

Dupont Therapy Office 1

Our mission is to provide highly effective treatment approaches by invested, creative, and innovative clinicians to all persons seeking services.

Distance and cost should not be barriers to care. We selected a location in the heart of Dupont Circle, a location that is geographically accessible and physically convenient to our clients, we offer multiple service options and increase financial accessibility by working with third party intermediaries. Perhaps most importantly, North Star prescribes to and honors an inclusive social and racial justice framework to guide our relationships, decisions, and work in the community and with our clients.

Our Values

  • Humor & Creativity

    We have found humor to be a respite from sorrow in harder times and an amplifier of joy during lighter moments. Humor allows all of us to break down the walls of despair and fear, and is a buffer against the inner critic. Adopting a lighthearted, nonjudgmental stance toward yourself is freeing and will allow you to grow in areas that were otherwise blocked.

  • Collaboration

    We believe in building support systems and networks that are informed from new insights and growth rather than old assumptions. We encourage and embrace collaboration with others in our community and never adopt the stance of knowing it all. We engage others with transparency, honesty and hope.

  • Growth

    We’re enthusiastic, lifelong learners. We embrace with humility our flaws, missteps and embarrassing moments. We work to better ourselves as clinicians and people and pursue growth in all areas of the human experience and from all manners and facets available to us. We celebrate the resiliency of people and maintain a position of hope for transformation.

  • Justice

    We support and champion greater social and racial tolerance in our society. As a practice, all of our clinicians are committed to give back to our community through volunteer work, outreach, and partnering with local organizations. We strive to listen and amplify all the voices in our community, be allies and continue to educate ourselves. We stand against racism, sexism, heterosexism, transphobia, and all other forms of oppression.

 It’s not what you carry, but how you can learn to carry it.

– Paula McLain

Our Team

  • Dupont Therapist Aimee Caramico

    Aimee

  • Dupont Therapist Jennifer Spatzer

    Jennifer

  • Dupont Therapist Rachel Painter

    Rachel

  • Molly

  • Max