Shanthi Wellness LLC

03/18/2020

Due to public safety and the increase of community-acquired COVID-19 cases in Iowa, all therapy sessions at Shanthi Wellness will be via telehealth until further notice. At this time, I will re-evaluate this on April 3, 2020. Telehealth is provided using a HIPAA compliant platform and can be done on your laptop or through the SimplePractice App available on any smartphone through the app store. U of I Students: You must be located in a state where I am licensed in order to participate in telehealth. This would be Iowa or Minnesota.

03/04/2019

03/01/2019

The MoMo Challenge:

I've seen a lot of posts regarding the Momo challenge lately. Some posts say it is real while others say it is a hoax. Either way, it is important for parents to monitor what their children and teens are watching on YouTube and on various social media sites.

While social media can be a good place to socialize with friends, it is filled with people who wish to do harm to your child. Social Media sites are filled with bullies, child predators, s*x traffickers, and others wishing to cause harm to people. Please talk to your children about internet safety. Also- make sure you are monitoring your child's social media usage. Talk with your cell phone provider about parental controls. Place proper parental controls on your devices and randomly monitor device histories to see what sites your child has visited.

Stay Safe,
Dr. Rich

01/31/2019

Great news - I can start taking Medicaid clients at Shanthi. You can schedule through the website at www.shanthiwellness.com or by calling the office.

Richard Stapleton, EdD, LMHC, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS

01/24/2019

Shanthi is now approved to take Iowa Medicaid.

11/08/2018

10/22/2018

I am happy to announce that Shanthi Wellness is now approved to take commercial United Behavioral Health/Optum plans. Visit www.shanthiwellness.com to schedule an appointment or call (319) 834-9005

Richard Stapleton, EdD, LMHC, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS

09/12/2018

Busy schedule? Ask about Saturday appointments. Also - Dr. Stapleton is a Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider. You can participate in therapy from the privacy of your home or office. See my article at www.shanthiwellness.com to see if TeleMental Health is right for you.

Richard Stapleton, EdD, LMHC, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS

09/12/2018

Dr. Stapleton is now accepting Wellmark Blue Cross/Shield plans. Schedule an appointment at www.shanthiwellness.com or by calling (319) 834-9005.

Richard Stapleton, EdD, LMHC, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS