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Telka Arend-Ritter LMSW
  • About
  • Services
    • Services
    • FAQ
  • Mental Help Tools
    • #1 Basic Tools
    • #2 Telka's Stress Tools
    • #3 Anxiety Tools
    • #4 Depression & Grief
    • #5 Anger Tools
    • #6 Relationship Tools
    • #7 Self- Esteem tools
    • #8 Difficult People
    • #9 11-week program
  • Mental Help Videos
    • #1 Stress Videos
    • #3 Anxiety, Trauma Videos
    • #3-a OCD Videos
    • #4 Depression,grief video
    • #5 Anger Videos
    • #6 Relationship Videos
    • #7 Parenting Stuff
  • Resources
    • Local Resources

telka's mental Health Services

2023 Service Updates

Insurance Information

2023 Service Updates

  • Teletherapy only, no in-person sessions. Brief, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral therapy is highly adaptable for service delivery over the telephone or Zoom. Telemedicine maintains high rates of mental health success and patient satisfaction.
  • Sorry, not accepting new referrals. Because Telka's planned retirement is set for the fall of 2024, Telka is not accepting new clients. You may use the tools on this website with the therapist of your choice. To find a local provider who meets your individual needs by location, insurance coverage and specialty area visit www.PsychologyToday 

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2023 Service Updates

Telka's limited telehealth services are available for former clients only. If you have worked with Telka within the past 5 years and are currently between the ages of 21 and 62, highly motivated, insightful, and interested in resuming Telka's  brief, solution-focused treatment model, read on for addition info. 

Restrictions: Due to limited hours and pending retirement, Telka has restricted her services to only working with those who could benefit from brief therapy. Her brief therapy model is not compatible treatment for psychiatric emergencies, case management, legal issues, active addictions, severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) including episodes of suicidal or self-injurious behavior, psychotic disorders nor for those with histories of recent inpatient hospitalizations. Maternal health, eating disorders, disabilities and geriatric concerns are referred to agencies specializing in those treatment specialties. Check out Telka's Resources  on this site for specific community assistance. 

Service Hours:  By appointment only, weekdays between the hours of 9a and 3p.

Scheduling: Former clients may email Telka directly to inquire about resuming services. Couples and family therapy are no longer offered, as those services benefit from in-person treatment.  

Insurance Information

Insurance Information

Insurance Information

  • Telka is a fully licensed Masters level clinical social worker in the state of Michigan.  Telka is an "in-network" provider for  Blue Cross Blue Shield*, Blue Care Network, Cigna*, Cofinity*, HAP, Health Plus, McLaren, Messa, PHP and SPN. 
  • Telka is out of network for Priority Health, UHC and Aetna.  
  • Locate Telka Arend-Ritter LMSW in your mental health provider directory using her NPI # 1013066067. BCBS provider ID is 0897979
  • Please note that because Telka's services are not specifically designed for geriatric or disability concerns, she is not a Medicare provider.


Cancellation Policy

Although Telka does not charge cancellation fees, repeated cancellations indicate that current scheduling practices are not working. Repeated cancellations may result in referral for services elsewhere. 

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Distress Tolerance Skills
The Cycle of Change

 The Psychology and Neuroscience of Change (kentuckydoc.com) 

Don't let a bad day distract you from all the progress you have made
Happiness Chemicals and how to hack them
We are not disturbed by things, but by our view of things.
Ask not why this is happening, ask what is this teaching me?
What is acceptance
Things you can't control verses things you can control

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Contact via this website is intended for questions only. Contact will not secure services or treatment. Contact your health care professional for the treatment of mental illness, emergencies 911, resources 211, or mental health Lifeline 988.   Telka does not offer emergency services or crisis intervention. 

Telka Arend-Ritter LMSW

P.O. Box 494 Holt Mi 48842

Email: Therapy@TelkaArend-Ritter.com Office cell: 517-410-6617

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