About
People behind the support.
Founded in 2024 · Halifax, Nova Scotia
North Aster is a non-profit bringing together counselling, practical navigation, and community learning.
Our people
Shared leadership.
Katie Cyr and Liam Cyr co-founded North Aster in 2024. They share responsibility for its day-to-day work, services, and community projects.
Katie Cyr
Co-founder
Liam Cyr
Co-founder
Lived experience informs our work alongside trauma-informed care. We listen first, respect your choices, and work with you on what feels possible.
Before booking counselling, confirm the practitioner’s name, current qualifications, and suitability for your location and needs.
Our work so far
Support, learning, connection.
Conversations and practical help
Counselling, support for emotional overwhelm, and help finding or contacting services.
Explore supportBlue Feather education
Workshops and tools for bringing trauma-informed support into everyday conversations.
Explore Blue FeatherLived-experience conversations
The Existential Owl opens conversations about mental health, culture, philosophy, and lived experience.
Meet the podcastProjects in development
Featherlet is an app in development and private testing. The Collective Delusion has its first issue in development. The Roost is a future gathering-space project and is not open for visits.
Accountability
Questions are welcome.
Contact Katie or Liam about North Aster’s work, an accessibility barrier, or a concern. You can ask how to share sensitive information safely before providing details.
Share feedback or raise a concern
Email hello@northaster.com with a brief description and a safe way to reply. You may address your message to Katie or Liam; this is North Aster’s general mailbox.
Feedback is optional. Receiving support does not require a testimonial or a public account of your experience.
Privacy, access, and public stories
We seek permission before publishing someone’s name, story, or endorsement. See our privacy policy and accessibility statement for website information and ways to request help.
Organizations in our resource directory are external resources. A listing does not establish a partnership or endorsement.