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Esteban Rivera

Hi, I'm Esteban Rivera,


Professional Counselor

Esteban obtained his Bachelor of Science degree/Minor in Criminal Justice from Sienna Heights University in 2016, and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University in 2019. He is a Fully Licensed Professional Counselor working at Cornerstone Counseling Center in Kalamazoo Michigan since December 2019 and volunteers at the Response Care Center in Richland Michigan. He is the Clinical Director for the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Critical Incident Stress Management team. 

 

Esteban is a Marine Corps veteran and retired police officer from the Battle Creek Police Department.  He has been trained as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, in critical incident stress debriefing, hostage negotiations, Eye Movement desensitization and Reprocessing, (EMDR), Group Crisis Intervention, Assisting Individuals in Crisis, EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP), EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP), Complex Trauma, Grief Following Trauma, Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention. He is the author of The Demon Within: A Journey Through PTSD.

At a glance

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Top Specialties

PTSD & Trauma

First Responders

Veterans

Specialties and Expertise

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • EMDR

  • First Responders

  • Grief

  • PTSD & Trauma

  • Veterans

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)

  • EMDR

  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Client Focus

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Ages Served

Adults

Couple

Participants

Individuals

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Communities

First Responders

Veterans

Christians

Insurance

  • Aetna

  • ASR - Physicians Care

  • ​Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Blue Care Network

  • Cigna

  • GEHA

  • Health Alliance Plan of Michigan

  • Magellan

  • Meridian

  • Optum

  • Priority Health (including Medicare)

  • Smart Health

  • Tricare

  • United Healthcare

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Qualifications

  • Licensed by State of Michigan / 6401222598 Esteban Rivera

  • In Practice since 2018

  • Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University in 2019

  • Bachelor of Science degree/Minor in Criminal Justice from Sienna Heights University in 2016

  • Clinical Director for the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Critical Incident Stress Management team

  • Additional Training:

    • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional

    • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

    • Hostage Negotiations

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, (EMDR)

    • Group Crisis Intervention

    • Assisting Individuals in Crisis

    • EMDR Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP)

    • EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP)

    • Complex Trauma

    • Grief Following Trauma

    • Suicide Prevention

    • Intervention & Postvention

Contact

Esteban Rivera

Professional Counselor
MA, LPC
269-375-4363

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