
Michigan
Bess Riek, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Welcome and congratulations on taking the first step to improve your mental health! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 17 years of experience working with teens and young women in school and clinical settings. I have experience supporting clients dealing with anxiety, depression, navigating life transitions, forming identity, body image, relationship issues and more. I am grateful for a career that allows me to connect with and help so many amazing humans to achieve their goals and feel more content in their lives. Life can be hard, but having someone to walk through it with you can make all the difference! Please contact me at bessriektherapy@gmail.com to schedule.
I work with
Accepted insurances
- 6 Degrees
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aegis LLC
- Aetna/ First Health
- Aetna
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
- Aetna EAP
- Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
- American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
- Assured Benefit Administrators
- Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
- Christian Brothers Services
I specialize in
- Self Esteem
- Cognitive Therapy
- Compassion Focused
- Interpersonal
- Body Image
- Anxiety
- Work or Career Stress
- Eating Disorder
- Family Conflict
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Parenting
Treatment approaches
- Cognitive Therapy
- Compassion Focused
- Interpersonal
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Therapy
Communities I work with
- Body Positivity
Please note
Female Patients Only
Education
Master of Arts in Counseling
Concordia University ChicagoGraduated 2008