Mental Health Teletherapy during times of Coronavirus
Teletherapy Services During Coronavirus
March 2020 Update: Telemedicine (therapy services over the telephone/ internet) are now a covered mental health benefit under most health insurance policies. Employers such as MSU, the State of Michigan, Michigan schools with Messa, Mclaren Hospital and Sparrow Hospital all cover telemedicine, just to name a few.
Due to a high demand for services, Telka is only scheduling teletherapy services with current and former clients. If you have worked with Telka in the past 10 years, and would like to discuss services, contact her directly via email: Therapy@Telkaarend-Ritter.com
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What is a "Telka"?
People are often confused by Telka's name. The hyphenated last name does not help the confusion. Telka Arend-Ritter is a graduate of Michigan State University, who has been practicing psychotherapy in the Greater Lansing Area since 1985. She is the author of a brief, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral counseling program designed specifically for the treatment of stress, depression, anxiety and problem relationships. Her self-help CBT workbook, Change Your Thoughts, Heal Your Life was approved as a 22 credit Social Work continuing education program in 2006. Her treatment approach blends neuroscience with practical and effective coping skills, mindfulness, CBT, DBT, and ACT.
In 2007, after working 23 years in an outpatient mental health hospital, Telka and her psychologist husband established a successful private practice in East Lansing, Michigan. They have one adult daughter, also a Spartan.