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Welcome
Telka Arend-Ritter LMSW Solution-Focused Therapy Services
Transform pain into purpose,
wounds into wisdom
inspire others to do the same.
Mental Health Teletherapy services
What is a "Telka"?
Teletherapy Services Only.
Teletherapy Services Only.
2022 Bio update: Pronouns: She, her, hers. Telka's brief, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral treatment model and her 11-week program were approved as a 22 credit in continuing education for clinical social work in 2006.
In 2007, after working 23 years at hospital-based outpatient mental health, Telka established a private practice with her spouse, also a mental health professional.
Teletherapy Services Only.
Teletherapy Services Only.
Teletherapy Services Only.
Questions? Email Telka at Therapy@TelkaArend-Ritter.com
2022 Service Update: Telka's services are now exclusively Telemedicine for current and former clients only.
Telka's tools and video recommendations are available to use with the healthcare provider of your choice.
Telka offers free training for therapists as a "give back and rise up" to the profession she loves.
Vaccinations: Thank you for keeping everyone safe.
2022 update: Unvaccinated people become targets for the virus to mutate and spread. Vaccinating the entire planet is necessary to end this pandemic. Masking and social distancing also reduce the spread. Thank you for all that you do to save lives. Please continue to monitor safety measures. Resources on this website are offered to assist with the growing mental health and wellness needs of our community.
- Free emotional support via phone 24/7 is available by calling 888-535-6136 then prompt 8.
- Michigan State University Offers Parenting Classes and other mental Health Support via Zoom.
- Need assistance with Domestic violence in Michigan?
- Additional Lansing area resources posted on this website
- Stay calm, stay mindful. Free app to help calm yourself now offered for Michigan residents through headspace. https://www.headspace.com/mi
- National Alliance of Mental Illness: NAMI Lansing offers Zoom Support
- Teletherapy is not appropriate treatment of medical mental health emergencies including presenting a danger to self or others. Call 911 or report to Community Mental Health with a mental health medical emergencies.
- Watch this Ted.com talk released Dec 3 2021, World Health Organization "How to end the pandemic and prepare for the next." 20 minutes
Disclaimer
This site is not intended to substitute or replace medical care
Telka's tools, resources and recommendations are not a substitute for mental health treatment or intended to be used as medical care. This site is not intended to diagnose or treat psychiatric or medical conditions. Always consult your own health care professional for the treatment of mental illness. Report to the nearest emergency room when you have a mental health emergency. Telka does not offer emergency services or crisis intervention. Telka is not a physician, does not prescribe medication. Suicide Prevention Hot line