March 2024
Getting Good Sleep
March’s Health Quest is Getting Good Sleep
Did you know
When you have less than 7 hours of sleep you are cognitively impaired
Poor sleep causes problems with physical and mental health
One of the best things you can do for yourself is to get good sleep!
Learn more about the importance of sleep and ways to help get good sleep over on our blog.
Help With Sleep
Did you know our own Dr. Ryan Kelly helped to develop an award-winning CBT-I sleep application called Pocket Kado? Acknowledged by the National Sleep Foundation as the #1 health app in 2023, this app gamifies healthy sleep and screen behaviors to improve your sleep quality and health!
Provider Feature Melanie Fossinger
Providing medication management for those age 12 and up.
"I believe in taking time to understand all of your health concerns and challenges. I take into account your lifestyle, preferences and personal goals as we develop your plan for treatment"
Provider Interview
Q: What do all those letters after your name mean?
A: As an NP (nurse practitioner) our credentials are complicated!
AGPCNP = adult/gero primary care nurse practitioner
WHNP = Women's Health nurse practitioner
BC = board certified
RN = registered nurse
MSN = masters of science in nursing
Q: What brought you to health quest?
A: I am thrilled to become a member of the HealthQuest team. After working in Boston for many years, it has felt wonderful to be welcomed back to my home state of North Carolina. I have spent my career working with adolescents and young adults in different medical settings, and I am excited to focus more exclusively on mental health at HealthQuest. I have really enjoyed being able to closely collaborate with everyone on the HQ Team. This is such a unique group of talented, friendly, and creative people. Everyone here wants to make the client’s experience exceptional, and that is clear from the moment you step into our office.
Q: What does innovation mean for you and your practice?
A: When COVID emerged, I was working in a large hospital and I saw first hand the need for fast, novel, and effective re-structuring of our healthcare systems to keep up with changing demands for care. During this time, telehealth became a new way for medical providers to reach patients in times when face-to-face visits were increasingly difficult to access. As the expansion of telehealth increased, we saw the many benefits to being able to provide care in this way. Today, I am proud to be able to use telehealth to reach clients across the state of NC who may otherwise not be able to visit me in-person.
Dr. Jonathan Anslow’s Men’s Groups
Starting in April Dr. Anslow will be leading 2 men’s groups
One group will be focusing on helping young men (age 18-29) on the transition to adulthood and providing support through the early stages of ‘adulting.’
The second group will be for 30+ year-old men to process and support one another.
For more information or to register email Dr. Anslow at JAnslow@HQPsych.com
Gender Junction
To join a session of our Gender Junction meeting, or for more information email Dr. Wolfe at GWolfe@HQPsych.com
Girls D&D Group
Dr. Connell will be holding a special short 8 week session of her Self-Rescuing Princess Applied D&D group! The group will start 9 April and run for 8 weeks, taking off the week of 23 May and finishing right before CMS ends for the school year! For more information or to sign up message Dr. Connell at MConnell@HQPsych.com
Kids Thrive Therapy Group
Dr. Ryan Kelly will be running the Kids Thrive Therapy Group. For more information email Dr. Kelly at RKelly@HQPsych.com
