Telka Arend-Ritter LMSW Services

2021 Service Change Update:  Due to the high demand and clinical success of teletherapy services, Telka is no longer offering face to face therapy from an office location on Michigan Ave. in East Lansing.  Brief, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, cognitive processing therapy is highly adaptable with service delivery over the phone.  Teletherapy eliminates travel time, expense, and carbon footprint, while also maintaining high rates of clinical success and patient satisfaction.

Hours for teletherapy are offered by appointment only for current and former clients.  Telka is limited in her ability to accommodate new clients, please see details regarding new service requests below.  For mental health emergencies contact 911  or Community Mental Health.  To locate a local provider who meets your individual needs by location, insurance coverage and specialty area visit www.PsychologyToday 

 1. The Mental Health or customer service number on the back of your insurance card may assist you with details of your outpatient mental health coverage  including a list of contracted providers. 

2.  Be sure to clarify that your provider search is for a mental health LMSW social worker. 

3. Clarify your copay and deductible amounts to determine your "out-of-pocket" expense.  Inquire cost of  teletherapy for procedure codes 90791 (Evaluation) and 90837 (60 minute psychotherapy.) 

Telka is a contracted "in-network" mental health provider for :  *Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO,  Blue Care network (BCN), *Cigna Trustmark, *Cofinity, HAP, Health Plus, PHP, Messa, and McLaren and SPN.

If you do not find Telka listed in your provider directory, check your "out of network" coverage.  

Telka is NOT contracted with: Cigna Behavioral Health, Humana, Ingham Health Plan, Medicaid, Medicare, Priority Health, Tri-Care, United Health Care or Employee Assistance Programs. 

*Specific policies have complicated rules and exclusions so the bottom line is to search your mental health provider directory  using Telka's  National Provider ID of 1013066067  

Service restrictions :  Telka is no longer accepting referrals for children, teens, families, couples or senior citizens. Her brief treatment model is not compatible with legal issues, addictions, disability, severe and chronic physical or mental illness including episodes of suicidal and self-injurious behavior nor for those with histories of recent hospitalizations.

Service Hours:  Services are limited to those who are available to schedule teletherapy on weekdays between the hours of 9a and 3p.

Return to service request: ​Telka schedules her own appointments. Email is the fastest way to contact Telka at  Therapy@TelkaArend-Ritter.com  

If you are interested in resuming brief, solution-focused services, please include the following information: 

1. Your name  now and the name you used during your prior work with Telka, 

2. Your current age,  (Services limited to  those who are now between the ages of ages 21 to 62)

3. Occupation and employer.  

New service request: 

• Are you are highly motivated,  insightful and interested in using a brief, solution-focused treatment model?
• Do you  desire skills, strategies and evidenced based treatment models to guide you toward healthier coping and improved stress management? 
• Would like to align your thoughts, emotions and behaviors with your values? If you answered yes to all three questions and are between the ages of 21 and 62,  email Telka directly with your service request. Because she is limited in her ability to accommodate new service requests, Telka welcomes you to use her tools, recommended videos and resources with the mental health provider of your choice.

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