Sage River Psychotherapy

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Sage River Psychotherapy

Life changes when we begin to see suffering for what it is and turn toward it with kindness. Life is difficult, and to suffer is to be human.

We provide trauma informed Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) courses in-person in Midtown Sacramento and Online throughout California Neuroscience points to the idea that human beings are a collection of flexible habits--habits that are deeply impacted by our environment, our relationships, and our experiences. Our mission is to teach people to meet their own distress with compassion rather than criticism. With practice, we build a compassion habit that can fundamentally change our lives.

01/23/2026

You don't need to earn peace. You don't need to earn a calm nervous system.

01/15/2026

Unmasking in love isn’t a demand—it’s a deep act of trust.

For many neurodivergent folks, it takes time, safety, and unlearning old survival patterns.

If someone lets you see their unmasked self, meet them with softness.
That’s where real connection begins. 💚

Have you experienced unmasking in a relationship—yours or someone else’s?
Feel free to share your reflections below.

12/23/2025

Not all couples therapy is the same—because not all disconnection lives on the surface.

You can communicate “correctly” and still feel unseen.

You can solve the problem and still miss each other entirely.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) goes deeper. It helps you slow down enough to notice what’s really happening underneath the arguments:
the fear, the longing, the old protective patterns that once kept you safe.

We don’t just work on skills—we work on the bond itself. Because when the emotional bond begins to heal, new ways of connecting become possible.

Not performative.
Not perfect.
But real.
And safer.

Your relationship deserves more than management.
It deserves repair, reconnection, and room to grow. 🌱

Share this with someone who needs to know real change is possible. 🫂💚

11/21/2025

Disconnection doesn’t mean you’ve failed—it means you’re caught in a pattern that once made sense.

In EFT, we help couples soften the cycle, slow down, and rediscover the longing underneath the defenses.

Save this if you’ve ever felt stuck in the same fight on repeat. 🤍

11/14/2025

What gets labeled as “too much” is so often a wise adaptation. A nervous system shaped by what it had to endure. Behaviors that once protected you—even if they feel heavy now.

You’re not broken.
You’re not difficult.
You’re human, and you make sense in context.

In spaces of safety, those old strategies can soften. Not through force, but through compassion.

Save this for the days you start to doubt your worth. Share it with someone who’s learning to befriend their patterns.

You deserve love that honors your full story. 💚

11/06/2025

You don’t have to process everything at once. Sometimes, healing begins with a quiet pause at the end of the day.

Try sitting with these gentle reflections—not to fix or judge, but to meet yourself with honesty and care.

Let these questions be a soft landing place. A way to come home to yourself—without pressure, just presence.

Save this for tonight or whenever you need a check-in. 💚

11/03/2025

True reconnection holds both the pain and the possibility. Not by denying the rupture— but by growing something wiser through it.

This is the heart of relational healing:
Not perfection, but presence.
Not avoidance, but attunement.

Save this if you're learning to stay through the hard moments. 🤍

If you're seeking support in repairing safely, visit www.sagerivertherapy.com—we’re here to walk with you. 🫂

10/30/2025

Rest is radical.
Because in a world that praises constant doing, choosing to pause is an act of self-trust. It says: My worth is not measured by output.

Rest is revolutionary.
Because it interrupts systems that tell us to push through pain, override our bodies, and ignore our limits. Rest reconnects us with something older, wiser, and deeply human.

Rest is your birthright.
Not something you earn. Not a reward for burning out. But something you deserve simply because you exist.

At Sage River, we honor rest as a sacred part of healing. A soft rebellion. A quiet return. A way back to yourself.

Affirm this for the days when rest feels undeserved. 💙

10/23/2025

At Sage River, we honor the ways your nervous system has learned to protect you. Healing begins with understanding — and you don’t have to make sense of it all alone. 💛

We are here to offer you compassionate and individualized support.

Visit us for a free consultation at www.sagerivertherapy.com

10/15/2025

Your first therapy session doesn’t have to be perfect. You don’t need a script. You don’t need to know where to start. You just need a place to land—and someone to meet you there.

At Sage River, first sessions are gentle. We get curious about your story—not just the facts, but how it’s felt to live inside your life.

We slow down. We notice.
Even silence is welcome.
And together, we begin to ask:
What does your nervous system need to feel safe? What might it be like to speak your truth without rushing or bracing?

You don’t have to do it all at once. Just come as you are. 🤍

Save this for when you’re thinking of reaching out, but unsure where to begin.

Reach out to us at www.sagerivertherapy.com

Each one of you are welcome with open arms. 🫂

10/09/2025

Affirm these if you’re finding your way back to yourself.

There is no rush. No perfection. Just a steady invitation to remember:
You were never broken—only protecting something tender. 💙

Save this for the days you need a soft place to land. 🫂

10/03/2025

There was a time when being vigilant kept you safe.

When working harder made you feel worthy.

When silence protected you from more pain.

But your nervous system doesn’t always know when it’s safe to soften.

In therapy, we honor the brilliance of those strategies—and help you practice something gentler.

Address

1919 21 Street , Ste 101
Sacramento, CA
95811

Website

http://www.sagerivertherapy.com/, https://sageriver.janeapp.com/

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