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.
Sleep and Mental Health
With National Sleep Awareness Week approaching, it’s important to highlight how sleep impacts our mental and physical health. Your quality of sleep is directly connected to your personal health.
The Effects of a Pandemic on a Romantic Relationship
The COVID-19 pandemic has had many effects on the world around us. Whether it’s with the economy, world politics, or even in our own homes, we have all felt the effects of increased isolation and social distancing.
Attachment Styles and Romantic Relationships
The attachment theory, pioneered by American psychologist Mary Ainsworth and British psychiatrist John Bowlby, describes the attachment an infant forms to their primary caregiver. The quality of those relationships can dictate how well you respond to intimacy and how you relate to people later in life.
How to be Single on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day can be a sore spot for single folks. Walking through the grocery store aisles filled with cards, flowers, stuffed animals, and chocolates can make you feel like you’re the only single person in the world.
Q&A On Couples Therapy With Emily Liberto
Have you and your partner been considering couple’s therapy but want some more information before you commit to it? Look no further!
How Having Children Can Impact Your Relationship
Having a child is a transformative, exciting, and life-changing experience for a partnership. On the other hand, it can also be draining, time-consuming, and draining.
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.
Bonding With Your Baby Before Birth
Are you eager for your baby to arrive and anxious about all the changes ahead? You’re not alone! Most women and their partners have anxiety around a new baby. One of the easiest ways you can mitigate this anxiety is bonding with your baby before it’s born.
How to Cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder
Does a lack of sunshine make it hard for you to stay motivated? Do you feel more depressed in the cold seasons? You may be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder, otherwise known as winter blues or seasonal depression.
The Psychology of New Year’s Resolutions And Why They Don’t Last
Does the New Year give you an excuse to start a list of things you want to improve about yourself or your routine? Do you vow to start eating healthier, work out more often or read more books?
How Expectations Can Lead to Unhappiness
Expectations, and the lack of them coming to fruition, can be extra prevalent during the holiday season.
The Psychology Behind Loss and Nostalgia
The holidays can be a warm, welcoming time of the year when you can spend time with family and friends you don’t see often. However, it can also bring up feelings of nostalgia or sadness for those who have passed and are not with your family this year or for the time that is passing by.
How to Help Children Practice Gratitude in Everyday Life
The holiday season is a great time of the year to bring up gratitude and its’ importance in your household. Whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, or Christmas, your children’s gratitude for the time they spend…
The Importance of Reflective Listening
The holiday season can bring you people you don’t see regularly during the year, such as extended family. And as much of a blessing as this is, it can also introduce some conflict with differing opinions.
Emotional Intelligence: Adult Edition
We all know someone in our lives who is a good listener, like really good. They always know what to say to comfort you and can give you perspective on your situation. This person has a high emotional intelligence.
The Journey to Parenthood Through Adoption
November is National Adoption Month, and we want to take time to address the journey to parenthood through adoption. As we gear up for Thanksgiving…
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…
The Science Behind Self-Sabotage
Self-sabotage is defined as active or passive behaviors and beliefs that directly prevent us from achieving our goals. It is often a frustrating cycle that lowers self-confidence…