Understanding health insurance can be confusing, so Royalton Psychological Associates, LLC. has put together this explanation of insurance deductibles. What is a deductible? The deductible is the amount you pay for covered health care services before your insurance plan starts to pay. For example, with a $2,000 deductible you pay the first $2,000 of covered […]
Summer Practice Plans May 19, 2020
The staff at Royalton Psychological Associates, LLC has developed a plan to both meet the emotional and psychological needs of our clients and the physical safety needs of our clients. We expect the following plan to be in place throughout the summer. The plan may be modified over time as circumstances change. Tele-Therapy We will […]
Gap Year
As many of you know, I am the lucky parent of a senior, Cassidy, and a sophomore, Ben. I also work with several high schoolers from across the area. I have been hearing more and more about seniors taking a “gap year” and delaying college admissions for a year. To some, this is their solution […]
Social Media Etiquette During Uncertain Times
I am a member of several Facebook groups, some of which I actively participate in and some of which I occasionally glance at. I am a firm believer that one should only post to social media what they would be comfortable with the world seeing because even with privacy settings, anything on the web is […]
Pandemic Parenting Playbook
We all know these are unprecedented times. As one parent put it, “You can burn the old parenting manual because it no longer applies.” That is so true. All those parenting books have advice based on some sort of ideal that does not exist even in the real world, yet alone the pandemic world. Parenting […]
College Credit Plus
On January 9th, the North Royalton High School counseling department had a presentation about the College Credit Plus (CCP) program. CCP is an initiative by the state of Ohio to allow students in grades 7-12 to enroll in Ohio colleges and universities to earn both high school and college credit at the same time. The […]
Join Our Team!
We are looking for full/part-time Psychologists to join our growing, successful team. RPA’s practice operates with a team approach and is dedicated to its core values of Integrity, Understanding, Family, Resiliency, and Interconnectedness when providing services and adding individuals to our team. If you are an energetic, dedicated, problem solver who is committed to families […]
Comfort & Confidentiality
We at Royalton Psychological Associates have identified an interesting dilemma recently. We work diligently to destigmatize mental health. Our lobby is a relaxed area that does not resemble a doctor’s office and encourages conversations among staff and families. Our office coordinator, Katie Lane, does not sit behind a sliding glass door, and we have a […]
Mass Shootings
Yet again, for the 18th time this calendar year to be exact, we are facing a school shooting. The usual thoughts and prayers comments pop up from government officials followed by this is not the appropriate time to address the issue. So, when is the appropriate time? The appropriate time would have been after Columbine. […]
Mood Issues and the Present
Often clients have issues with both anxiety and depression. Such a combination makes sense as both are extremes in mood. I explain depression as living in the past and feeling caught up in regret and negativity. I explain anxiety as living in the future and trying to prepare for unknown what ifs. Either way someone […]