Resource Articles
Quarantine Brain Slowing You Down?
By Simone Ravicz, PhD
Do you feel like your brain has checked out and gone on vacation while you’re stuck at home quarantining? Does your thinking seem foggy? Are you more forgetful? Having problems making decisions? Many people are complaining of a range of cognitive difficulties arising from the current situation caused by COVID-19. Read more…
Taming Trauma: Staying Healthy During the Time of the Pandemic
By Simone Ravicz, PhD
What drew me to write this article is the noticeable increase in clients seeking help for their mental and emotional distress, particularly as the pandemic has drawn on. Is the rise in client numbers arising from the stress of the current pandemic’s circumstances? For many it is. However, I’ve also seen a jump in clients coming for help because the current pandemic has intensified the unresolved trauma they had previously experienced in life. When individuals do not work to process earlier traumas, it is much more likely their reactions to and symptoms from the current trauma will be more intense. Read More
Information on the Good Faith Estimate
By Simone Ravicz, PhD
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services. Read More