The interview concluded with Mages saying “Be kind to yourself. I know that may sound very cliché, but everybody’s trying the best they can right now. It’s not going to be perfect. I already mentioned that screen time waiver because this is survival mode. And also maybe asking yourself, ‘Do I have what I need to do well with this situation or could I use some encouragement and some help?’ Markus, you talked about a coach and one of the things that we can do a little bit differently than coaches who often offer a lot of the same strategies. Because we are therapists, we can bill insurance and we are in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and some of the HMOs. In fact, the HMOs have just now waived all the copays during this time so people can get their services and not have to worry about paying copays even while they’re in-network. So that makes it really easy for them to access services. If they don’t have a support group, there’s a lot of ways to find that on social media. We’ve created a complimentary parent support group. We’re going to have one regularly, so stay tuned on our North Shore Family Services Facebook page and Instagram to see when those are coming up. They’re all on Zoom and we make sure that everybody changes their name so it doesn’t have identifying information on there so they can just have their initials or something while they’re speaking and they can speak freely and get some advice from peers as well as our staff members. And we’re going to be offering that not only in the evenings but also during the day for when kids are in e-learning and parents need support. We just want to offer this parenting program for those who just need that extra boost right now. I’m more concerned about people losing their jobs and maybe losing their insurance and this is a way to keep connected.”
To listen to the full interview on Business Innovators Radio, visit https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/dori-mages-the-founder-of-north-shore-family-services-shares-3-strategies-to-reduce-stress-anxiety-during-these-uncertain-times
To learn more about Dori Mages, please visit https://northshorefamilyservices.com
