WE’RE HIRING!
Come join our team of 2000+ clinicians
FEATURED ARTICLE
A comprehensive guide to starting therapy
Book my first session
96% of clients feel supported and understood by their therapist
Get expert medication support, tailored to you
Check my copay estimate
Sessions cost $24 on average with insurance
Discover how starting couples/marriage therapy can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.
2 therapists available in Cedar Rapids
As a woman of color who has navigated trauma and loss, I understand how deeply life’s painful experiences can affect us and am com...
About
As a woman of color who has navigated trauma and loss, I understand how deeply life’s painful experiences can affect us and am committed to supporting clients with empathy, authenticity, and healthy coping skills.
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 16 years of experience supporting clients through challenges such as self-esteem concerns, mood disorders, trauma, and major life transitions. I aim to meet you exactly where you are in your journey and provide a space where you feel understood, supported, and empowered to navigate the complexities of life with greater confidence and clarity.
I earned my master’s degree in community counseling from Argosy University. I use an integrated approach that includes cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and reality-based techniques to help clients build practical coping skills, gain insight, and strengthen their sense of control in their daily lives.
I am excited that you are taking this step toward healing, and it would be an honor to support you along the way. I am committed to offering a nonjudgmental space where we can explore your strengths and work toward meaningful growth at a pace that feels safe for you. You deserve care, compassion, and a path forward—and I look forward to walking it with you.
Education and training
View more therapists in Cedar Rapids
I became a therapist to positively impact people's lives when they need it most because the world we live in can overwhelm everyon...
I became a therapist to positively impact people's lives when they need it most because the world we live in can overwhelm everyone at some point in their lives.
Janet Rieckhoff is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with 4.5 years of experience. She gets excited about helping those with mental health issues. She works with individuals, couples, and families. She has the most passion for the issues of anxiety, depression, bipolar, OCD, BPD, LGBTQIA+ (she is an ally), life transitions, career issues, relationships, grief, women's issues, infertility, adoption, non-complex trauma, those with substance use issues who have been in recovery and want to better their lives, and spirituality issues including recovering from spiritual abuse and spiritual trauma.
Janet earned a Master of Arts in Counseling at Kairos University and a master’s in Divinity at Emory University. She utilizes many treatment approaches including CBT, DBT, STEPPS, Gottman, motivational interviewing, choice therapy, ACT, Rogerian, REBT, narrative therapy, the use of pets to cope, 12 steps, and is in the process of becoming certified in EMDR.
Janet looks forward to meeting you where you are in your life and in your mental health issues. She will be able to listen and respond in a non-threatening, compassionate, and knowledgeable way. She will help you identify thought distortions and irrational beliefs and work with you in creating a treatment plan that is specific to you.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
Not ready to book? Contact me
Look for a confirmation email in your inbox shortly. We'll help find you a provider and guide you through everything you should know about starting care at Thriveworks.
No membership fees or subscriptions
Evening and weekend sessions
Award-winning therapy & psychiatry
What support are you seeking?
You acknowledge that by submitting this form, you are providing what may be considered “sensitive data” and consent to Thriveworks Privacy Policy & Terms. By submitting this information, you consent to receive communication from Thriveworks about our services via automatic calls, artificial or pre-recorded messages, or texts at the phone number provided, or by email at the address provided. You have the option to opt out of communications.
We will contact you with availability updates based on the preferences you provided for up to six months.
Couples therapy and marriage counseling, also known as relationship counseling, helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. Some examples of common focuses within couples therapy and marriage counseling include:
The types of therapy used in couples and marriage counseling include:
At Thriveworks, Couples/marriage therapy is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples.
The Gottman Method of couples therapy is a research-supported approach designed to enhance relationships by bolstering the bond between partners, resolving conflicts, and fostering shared meaning in their relationship through comprehensive assessments and tailored interventions that improve communication, trust, and the overall health of the partnership.
If you’re facing persistent relationship problems, communication breakdowns, or unresolved conflicts that are impacting your emotional well-being and happiness, Couples/marriage therapy may be beneficial for you.
While marriage and couple’s counseling is typically recommended for couples who are experiencing persistent or severe relationship issues, any relationship can benefit from attending these sessions.
Marriage and couples counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend marriage and couples counseling for 12 weeks. However, couples & marriage counseling may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
A strong relationship can make even bad days look brighter. It gives us the support and confidence we need to move purposefully through life. And having the right person next to us makes the good times even sweeter.
Good relationships show occasional cracks, of course. Even the best romances labor through arguments, hurt feelings, and bouts of silence. That’s perfectly normal, sometimes even healthy in order to build stronger foundations. But some relationships become so distant or so quiet that they seem fundamentally broken. And the people in them might begin wondering about their futures.
If this sounds like your relationship, pause for a breath and then realize that help exists. With a Thriveworks couples counselor, you can begin to understand why your relationship has changed and explore ways to recover it. To learn more, consider calling Thriveworks in Cedar Rapids, IA, today for an appointment.
A couples therapist can help those in troubled relationships find their bearings or those with strong relationships grow theirs deeper. Every couple can benefit from healthy discussion. One reason relationships suffer is that the individuals involved aren’t communicating.
Maybe communication — the ways you’re talking or how little you’re talking — is causing friction. That can be the source, or a symptom, of many relationship issues. Relationships are unique, but some common themes of discord can run through them. Here are just a few reasons you might consider relationship counseling:
Couples counseling can address more than the conflicts between two people. Perhaps one person is struggling with the loss of a loved one or job, which is affecting the relationship. Some couples might feel that another voice could lend a fresh perspective. And others might want to address minor issues before they become major ones.
The role of a couples therapist can be defined simply: to help couples strengthen their relationships. But the work is detailed and nuanced, since each couple is different. To begin addressing your specific needs, a couples therapist will ask to discuss your history, your concerns, and your hopes for the future.
Honesty is vital during this process. Your therapist might speak with you together and as individuals to shape a complete perspective on the relationship. After that, a couples therapist can use one of several therapy methods to address the issues you brought.
One type of therapy is known as the Gottman Method. Founder John Gottman described this as “evidence-based” therapy, which means it follows research conducted through large-scale clinical trials. The exercises and interventions employed in the Gottman Method seek to increase respect and affection between couples and to produce calmer ways to resolve conflict.
Other treatment methods can include emotionally focused therapy (EFT), which centers on the ways couples interact; narrative therapy, in which couples embrace each other’s experiences; and relational life therapy, which can help couples define their relationship outside society’s traditional gender roles.
You can make an appointment for couples counseling on weekdays, nights, or weekends, depending on the best fit for your schedule. Those making a first appointment often can meet with a provider within the week.
Unable or uncomfortable discussing your concerns in-person? Thriveworks offers online counseling, allowing you to hold a session from home or wherever you choose. Thriveworks accepts most major insurance plans and offers additional benefits to enhance your experience.
If your relationship could benefit from couples counseling, call today for an appointment at Thriveworks in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Shown in CT
Call us to book
Our team is happy to help you schedule your first session.
Book online
Find the right provider for you. Book your session online yourself in just a few easy steps.