Restoring Wellness Solutions

10/08/2026

What if you’ve tried multiple treatments for depression and still don’t feel like yourself?

For people living with treatment-resistant depression, trying medication after medication without adequate relief can be frustrating and exhausting. But traditional antidepressants aren’t the only treatment option available.

SPRAVATO® (esketamine) is an FDA-approved nasal spray for adults with treatment-resistant depression. Treatment takes place in a certified healthcare setting, where patients are supervised and monitored by a clinical team.

In our latest blog, we answer some of the questions we commonly hear:

🔹 What is SPRAVATO®?
🔹 Who may be a candidate?
🔹 How is it different from IV ketamine?
🔹 What happens during a treatment appointment?
🔹 How long do appointments take?
🔹 What are the potential side effects?
🔹 Does insurance cover treatment?

If depression hasn’t responded adequately to previous treatments, learning about your options can be an important next step.

Read our new blog:
https://restoringwellnesssolutions.com/spravato-depression-winston-salem/

Interested in finding out whether SPRAVATO® may be an option for you? Contact Restoring Wellness Solutions to schedule an evaluation with our team.

📍 Winston-Salem, NC
📞 336-800-3955

10/05/2026

💙 Walk With Us for Mental Health & Su***de Prevention 💙

The team at Restoring Wellness Solutions is proud to participate in the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP) Walk, and we would love for our patients, friends, families, and community members to walk alongside us!

📅 October 17
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Triad Park – Shelter 7, Kernersville, NC

Every day, our work reminds us how important it is for people to know that support is available and that no one has to face mental health challenges alone.

We’re walking to raise awareness, honor those we’ve lost, support survivors, and help create a future with more hope and fewer lives lost to su***de.

Our patients are warmly invited to join our team and walk with us if you would like to participate. There is absolutely no obligation—we simply want to extend the invitation to anyone who would find meaning in being part of this day with us.

👟 Join or support Team Restoring Wellness Solutions:
https://afspwalks.donordrive.com/teams/406103

Come walk with us as we take steps together for mental health, su***de prevention, and hope. 💙

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Please support the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de. Donate or register to walk!

09/11/2026

✨ We’re growing! Meet Kari McChesney, MSN, NP-C ✨

We’re excited to welcome Kari to the Restoring Wellness Solutions team as we expand our services to include women’s health care focused on perimenopause, menopause, HRT, and PMDD.

Kari has been caring for patients in the Winston-Salem community since 2010. With experience in both clinic and hospital-based care, she brings a thoughtful, patient-centered approach to caring for women through the changes that come with midlife.

🌿 Why women’s health?

Perimenopause and menopause can affect so much more than your menstrual cycle. Changes in hormones can contribute to:

• Hot flashes & night sweats
• Sleep changes
• Mood changes & anxiety
• Brain fog & difficulty concentrating
• Fatigue & changes in energy
• Changes in sexual health
• Weight and metabolic changes
• PMDD symptoms
• Changes in overall quality of life

Kari believes women deserve to be heard, understood, educated, and supported when navigating these changes. Her approach is collaborative and individualized, taking the time to understand your symptoms, health history, concerns, and goals.

When appropriate, care may include hormone replacement therapy (HRT) along with other evidence-based treatment options.

At RWS, our goal is to create a different kind of healthcare experience—one where you have time to ask questions, understand your options, and feel confident in decisions about your health.

💗 Welcome to RWS, Kari!

We’re excited to offer our community expanded access to personalized women’s health care.

📩 Interested in learning more about perimenopause, menopause, HRT, or PMDD care? Contact Restoring Wellness Solutions to schedule with Kari.

Kari is in-network for BCBS, Cigna, Aetna, United Healthcare, Ambetter and Medcost. There is also a private pay rate for out of network patients.

07/23/2026

We are excited to share some great news!

Restoring Wellness Solutions is now an in-network provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) commercial for our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) medication management services and SPRAVATO® (esketamine) treatment.

What This Means For You:

This means that eligible BCBS members may now have insurance coverage for:
- Psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management with our PMHNP
- SPRAVATO® (esketamine) treatment for qualifying patients with treatment-resistant depression and other approved indications, subject to your individual plan benefits and prior authorization requirements

We hope this partnership makes it easier for more individuals to access the specialized mental health care they need.

Please note: At this time, IV ketamine infusions are not covered by BCBS and remain a self-pay service. We will continue to advocate for broader insurance coverage of this evidence-based treatment and will notify patients if coverage options become available in the future.

07/13/2026

📍 **We've Moved!** 🎉

We're excited to announce that Restoring Wellness Solutions has officially moved into our new home!

1411 Old Mill Circle, Winston-Salem

Our new office was thoughtfully designed to better serve our patients and our growing community. With more private treatment rooms, we can continue providing the comfortable, individualized care you've come to expect. We've also added dedicated space for group activites allowing us to expand our programs and create even more opportunities for healing and connection.

While our location has changed, our commitment to compassionate, evidence-based mental health care remains the same.

We look forward to welcoming both new and returning patients to our beautiful new space. Thank you for being part of our journey—we can't wait to see you here!

06/16/2026

Introducing: RESTORE Initiative

A Program for First Responders and Frontline Professionals
First responders, healthcare professionals, and frontline teams are often trained to keep moving through stress. Over time, that stress can build into emotional exhaustion, cynicism, anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, trauma-related stress, or a reduced sense of connection to the work that once felt meaningful.

RESTORE was created for professionals who need more than a brief pause. It offers a structured space to reset, recover, and return ready with clinical support and shared experience.

The RESTORE Initiative is a 7-week ketamine-assisted group therapy program designed to help first responders and frontline professionals reduce burnout, process trauma-related stress, and reconnect with purpose through a structured, trauma-informed model.

This is not ketamine treatment alone. RESTORE integrates ketamine-assisted therapy with preparation, group therapy, psychotherapy, peer support, and emotional processing so participants are supported throughout the program.

The program includes:

4 group therapy sessions
3 ketamine-assisted therapy sessions
Preparation and intention setting
Peer support and shared experience
Integration of insights
Emotional processing
A safe, clinically supervised setting
Psychotherapy provided through Salem Counseling & Consulting

The RESTORE Initiative is a 7-week trauma-informed ketamine-assisted group therapy program for first responders and frontline professionals.