Cortney V Rieck, PsyD

Cortney Rieck, PsyD, received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Widener University Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology (IGCP), near her home in Pennsylvania. She completed three year-long practicum rotations, followed by two year-long internship rotations in clinical psychology, where she provided psychotherapy and assessment services for an array of concerns, including anxiety and mood issues, adjustment to chronic illness, learning difficulties and developmental delay, and behavior issues.

The week after obtaining her degree, Dr. Rieck was married and moved to Arkansas, where she accepted a postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Psychology with the University of Arkansas for Medical Science at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. While there, Dr. Rieck provided services to patients with a range of physical and mental health concerns.

Upon completion of her fellowship, Dr. Rieck accepted her dream position with Prisma Health Children’s Hospital as a part of the Pediatric Psychology team. Dr. Rieck is housed in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, providing supportive services through the outpatient clinic and inpatient specialty unit for patients with cancer and blood disorders. She provides psychological assessment and treatment planning, psychotherapeutic intervention, and school advocacy to patients and families.

Dr. Rieck serves as a part of multidisciplinary teams that provide care to survivors of pediatric cancers and to patients participating in the innovative lifespan Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Program. Research interests include stress and disease, alternative pain management strategies and biofeedback.

Both she and her husband are thoroughly enjoying their new Southern home. They welcomed a new baby in November 2019 and are enjoying taking her out to explore the Upstate!