Nuvation Health Services

06/18/2026

Ideas for those who utilize prayer.

06/15/2026

Christen has immediate openings for virtual sessions!

Accepted Insurances: BCBS, Sanford, UHC, Optum Behavioral Health, Tricare, Medicaid

Approved EAP Programs: AARC/WARC, ENI/ NexGen, The Village, Vital Work Life

📞Call (701)258-3780

05/28/2026

Twinning! Our two newest providers were on the same page today! 😄

05/18/2026

It's retirement week for Darla Stafford. 🥺 We've loved having her as a part of our team, but we knew this week would come. She will be greatly missed! Happy retirement, Darla! 🥳

05/17/2026

Heads up for our Mandan clients.

The 2026 Free Summer Lunch Program starts June 1st in Mandan! 🍎

Check out the menu (also found on all the MPS websites) here: https://bit.ly/4u5mYHI

05/07/2026

Happy two year anniversary to our Fargo office! 🥳

05/07/2026

05/05/2026

Reminder!

Our teen DBT group starts tomorrow. We will be using art activities to help build skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Interested in this group? It’s not too late to join. Call (701)258-3780 to schedule an intake with one of our therapists.

Insurances accepted: BCBS, Medicaid, and Sanford

This will be an open group. Please contact us if you are interested in your teen joining this group. 701-258-3780

04/30/2026

Call us to set up an appointment if you need support. We have providers in Bismarck and Fargo who work with infertility. 701-258-3780

April is both Stress Awareness Month and National Infertility Awareness Week — and the overlap isn't a coincidence.

Stress and fertility are connected. But not in the way most people think.

The science:

When your body is under chronic stress, it produces elevated cortisol. That cortisol can suppress GnRH — the hormone your brain uses to signal your ovaries. When that signal gets disrupted, ovulation can become irregular or stop altogether.

It's not that stress "causes" infertility. It's that sustained stress creates a hormonal environment where conception becomes harder.

Here's what the evidence supports:

→ Mindfulness and stress-reduction programs have been shown to improve outcomes in fertility treatment cycles
→ Yoga and moderate movement help regulate cortisol without adding physical stress
→ Adequate sleep (7-9 hours) supports reproductive hormone production
→ Talking about it matters — seeking support is not a sign of weakness, it's a strategy

If you're navigating a fertility journey, know this: your feelings are valid, and asking for help — from your provider, a counselor, or your community — is one of the strongest things you can do.

You're not alone in this. DM us if you have questions about next steps.

04/27/2026