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NACNJ Welcomes Rapid Psychotherapy

Natural Awakenings Central New Jersey is pleased to welcome Yanela G. Stephenson, MSW, LCSW, Executive Director and the team of Rapid Psychotherapy and Consulting Services to our magazine family.

Ms. Stephenson is a licensed clinical social worker who has been in practice since 1984. As a Systems Therapist, she has also been trained in various models of Family Therapy, e.g., Structural, Strategic and Bowen. Her extensive experience working with individuals, family, couples, group and adolescents has led to the successful treatment of hundreds of people who are now living outstanding lives because of the work they embarked together.

Her excitement about her work and embrace of exploration and creativity has led her to develop “A Better You” Therapy. “Transformation does not have to take forever!” states Ms. Stephenson. “When you learn how empowerment and manifestation work, amazing things happen.”

The team under Rapid Psychotherapy and Consulting Services works with each clinician’s expertise to better serve client needs. The team’s specialties include internet enthusiasts, substances abuse, and intimacy challenges. In addition, the group has launched a new program designed to work with caregivers who need support and advocacy in maintaining their children while adhering to medical health demands (diabetes, brain injuries and other demanding medical or developmental conditions).

“We would love for you to join us in a conversation and see if we are a match. Let us serve you!” says Ms. Stephenson.

Location: 75 Paterson St., Suite 1-Ground Floor, New Brunswick. 732-640-1200. [email protected]. RapidPsychotherapy.com. See ad on page 27.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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