Jennifer Rieck, a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC), attributes her success to her knowledge and deep understanding of behavioral and mental patterns. As a passionate and dedicated therapist, she employs her expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy to improve the lives of her clients and help them make positive changes. In 2023, she launched her mental health counseling business, Epijennetics Counseling & Consulting in Libertyville, Illinois. Alongside this role, Ms. Rieck is an LCPC with Grow Therapy before which she held the same position at Living Pono Counseling for three years. Additionally, she has worked with Ammirati Counseling, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Bostwick Laboratories and VCU Health, among other organizations.
Ms. Rieck attended J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Virginia, earning an associate degree in 1999. In 2001, she graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science. After garnering more than a decade of professional experience, Ms. Rieck returned to school at Trinity International University, where she earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling in 2020. Outside of academia, she has remained steadfast in her pursuit of professional growth, securing more credentials as a national certified counselor (NCC), a licensed professional counselor (LPC), a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC), a certified clinical telemental health (TMH) provider, and others.
Parallel to counseling and entrepreneurship, Ms. Rieck is committed to volunteerism in her community. She donates time to a local church, as a mentor with Kids Hope USA, and as a sponsor with Compassion International. Motivated in part by deeply personal experiences, Ms. Rieck is proud of her exceptional ability to help so many people. In the future, she hopes to organize her website’s content into a published book while continuing to enjoy being a celebrated and devoted counselor.