Sage House Blog
Find insightful articles, practical tips, and expert advice to help your family thrive. Topics include child and family therapy, art therapy, stress management, sleep improvement, and more.
Stress vs. Anxiety: Understanding the Differences
In today's fast-paced world, many of us experience stress and anxiety. It's important to understand the difference between the two to effectively manage our mental health. Let's explore the key indicators of stress and anxiety and learn some coping strategies to help navigate these challenging emotions.
Back to School & Art Therapy
Summer is coming to an end and it’s back to school time for parents and children. If this is a tough time of year for your family, try incorporating art therapy to ease the transitional period.
How Mental Health Changes with Seasons
Fall is a transitional season – the air gets cooler, the leaves change to bright reds, oranges, and yellows. This season of change can also trigger changes in our mental health.
Back to School Guide: Student Edition
Labor Day came and went, and for most students, the school year started this week. If you’ve noticed your child acting anxious or fearsome about going back to school, don’t worry.
Q&A with Mary Stewart
Perinatal essentially means the 'time around birth.' We use it to describe a period of time that starts at conception and lasts through the first year after giving birth.
How to Cope With Health Anxiety
Do you spend hours on the internet researching symptoms and health information? Do you think a new bump or unknown symptom is cancer? You always feel like something is wrong in the back of your mind. Even when the medical results come back.
Attachment Styles: How are they formed?
The way you navigate relationships and attachments in adulthood is directly related to how you are attached to others in your childhood. Attachment patterns are generational…
Interview with a queer affirming therapist
Happy Pride Month! This month, we’d love to spotlight one of our fantastic therapists at Sage House. Lauren Campbell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Registered, Board Certified Art Therapist (ART-BC).
How to Find Hope After a Pandemic
As COVID-19 vaccinations increase and various restrictions are lifted in America, it feels like the pandemic may be winding down. However, the past 16 months have been challenging to say the least. How do we find hope after a pandemic? Read on as we look forward to the future together.
Children’s Mental Health
There are about 75 million children in America. About 1 in 6 of them have at least one mental health disorder. About half of these children have received no counseling or treatment from mental health professionals. Read on for more information about children’s mental health challenges.
Effects of the Pandemic on Mental Health
The past year has been incredibly difficult for many people. Read on for various mental health challenges that have arisen and what kind of support is available to address these issues.
Social Anxiety and COVID-19
Have you felt a bit anxious being around people after spending so much time alone during COVID-19 lockdowns? Social anxiety and COVID-19 are both difficult to handle–read on for ways you can mitigate social anxiety after lockdown.
Managing Postpartum Mood Disorders & Anxiety During COVID-19
Caring for a newborn can be exhausting and overwhelming. In fact, caring for your baby during a pandemic could be increasing your levels of anxiety and other mental health issues. However, there are various ways of managing postpartum mood disorders and anxiety during COVID-19.
Helping Children Cope with COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in countless ways. While adults are feeling stress during this time, children may also be experiencing stress and worry.
How to Support an Anxious Teen, Part 2
This week we continue our discussion on how to support teens struggling with anxiety. Below are some tools parents can use to help their teens grow into healthy and well-adjusted young adults.