Gabriela Rivera
As a first-semester law student at the University of Iowa, Gabriela Rivera was anxious about the several post-concussion symptoms she was experiencing after a head injury. Not wanting her academic performance to suffer, she cut back on her class load so she could start attending outpatient therapy at On With Life’s Coralville clinic.
“That was such a great decision because prioritizing therapy helped me improve more quickly,” said Gabriela. “I started to feel like myself sooner than I expected to.”
The staff helped Gabriela address many of the fears she had regarding continuing with law school. Together they worked on her attention span, reading, screen time tolerance and ability to be around noise and lights. With the help of therapy Gabriela was able to study for finals, take her exams and interview for summer internships with minimal symptoms. She even ended her second semester with a better GPA than her first semester, which she attributes to her time at On With Life.
“My therapy team helped me see that it’s ok to slow down and honor my limitations,” said Gabriela. “I felt so supported and encouraged by the entire team at the clinic.”