Our stories are sacred. They communicate so much about who we are and how we act. Our backstory informs why we might tense up or relax, cry or embrace.

The American Counseling Association has designated April as Counseling Awareness Month. This observance aims to raise awareness of this beneficial service that benefits people all over the world.

Andrea Meronuck is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and the owner of New Moon Facilitation in Flagstaff. She is working as a trauma informed care consultant to Sage Home. Andrea is also the Clinical Director at Northland Family Help Center, and teaches Mindful Self-Compassion in the community and to counseling master’s students at NAU.

There are plenty of problems in the world. There are many in our small community, nested in the mountains of Northern Arizona. Sometimes, to think about them feels overwhelming as solutions seem so evasive and complicated. Do we even know what problem we’re trying to solve?

It’s pretty incredible to think about how much children learn is such a short span of time. By the time children are 5 they have acquired a good working understanding of human language along with getting their arms, legs, eyes, ears, speech, hands, etc to all move in a coordinated and directed fashion. Also, by age five, they grasp the overt and covert rules of how to act in their culture and society. It’s a massive intellectual feat!

Education is imperative to understanding addiction and helping people to get the help that they need. The videos linked below will alter your perspective and challenge what you know about addiction and recovery. As we prepare to launch Sage Home, we wish to educate, inform, and shine a light on the truths behind addiction.

When we think about the kids of parents struggling with addiction it’s important to consider how our treatment interventions can have the most impact on the most amount of people. The schools, for example, have a very large impact on children, parents, and the community. Schools make it possible for parents to work which impacts how the community functions.

September 6th is “Read a Book Day,” and we wanted to share with you some of our favorite books on addiction, recovery, trauma, and overall well-being. The right book at the right moment has the potential to change people’s lives. The books mentioned below are impactful, well written, and have the ability to change how you think.