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COUNSELING
Services are provided by LMSW therapists, Certified Rehabilitation Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselors, Limited License Professional Counselors, and graduate student interns. Also available are therapists specializing in domestic violence and sexual assault.
MEET THE THERAPISTS
Amanda
Clinical Director & Psychotherapist
Amanda is the Clinical Director and Psychotherapist at The Women’s Center of Greater Lansing. She combines her background in mental health, leadership, and human resources to create a supportive and empowering environment for women and community members.
A graduate of Michigan State University with a postgraduate certificate in Management from Harvard University, Amanda uses a holistic and person-centered approach to help clients navigate life transitions, trauma, and personal growth. She is passionate about fostering healing, confidence, and resilience in every individual she serves.
Carrie, LPC
mental health clinician
I received my Bachelor’s in Family Community Services at Michigan State University, and my Master of Arts in Professional Counseling at Central Michigan University. I began offering clinical counseling services in 2010. I have post-graduate training along with clinical experience in trauma-informed treatment including HeartMath and Polyvagal Theory, Somatic, Movement, Sound and Touch Trauma interventions, assessment and treatment of substance use disorders and addictions, PTSD, depression, grief, anxiety, anger management, existential suffering, identity/stage of development crises, crisis counseling, suicide prevention, and domestic violence.
Not all suffering is necessary. It is my hope to help alleviate the unnecessary suffering and to soften any other mental health suffering through fostering a confidential, safe, and effective counseling environment. During your therapeutic journey with me, we will identify the therapeutic interventions that will best address your unique situation. My services are confidential, holistic, person-centered, and solution-focused. They may integrate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR, Eastern Philosophies, Humanistic, Existential, Gestalt, Polyvagal Theory, HeartMath and other evidenced based interventions depending upon your needs. By incorporating feedback informed therapy (FIT) before and after sessions, you will provide timely and informative feedback to make sure the services you are receiving are a good fit for your needs.
Mackenlie, LLMSW
mental health clinician
Mack is a Mental Health Clinician here at the Women’s Center. She graduated from Michigan State in 2021 with a BA in Psychology, focusing on African American and African Studies and Philosophy. She completed Michigan State’s Masters in Social Work program in 2025 and hopes to one day be a champion of healing for women in her community. As a Mental Health Clinician, Mack provides clients with supervised individual counseling and loves helping the women of Lansing navigate services here at the Women’s Center. When Mack isn’t in session, you can find her on the couch reading or crocheting with her two cats or painting serene scenes of the local landscape.
Call us at 517-372-9163 to schedule an appointment or
fill out this HIPAA compliant online form.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Coffee and Grief: Conversations about Coping with Loss
- A Sparrow Grief Support Group
- Meets Tuesdays at 10am.
- Please call the office to register (517) 364-7200.
Any Loss Grief Support Group
- A Sparrow Grief Support Group.
- Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month 6-8pm.
- Please call the office to register (517) 364-7200.
Spouse and Partner Loss Grief Support Group
- A Sparrow Grief Support Group.
- Meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month 2-3pm.
- Please call the office to register (517) 364-7200.
Intimate Partner Violence (Domestic Violence) survivor Support Group
- Registration Paused
- Come talk with others who have experienced domestic violence in an open, understanding, and supportive environment.
- Please call the office for future availability.
Grief & Loss Support Group
- Wednesdays 6pm
- Present by Sparrow Bereavement Support Services – Group meets at the Sparrow – St Lawrence Campus
- Experience new ways of honoring loss and incorporating positive coping strategies into your life by establishing connections with others.
- Please call the office for more information.
Sexual Assault Support Group
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Dealing With anxiety Group
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- Learn how to manage your anxiety with healthy coping skills in a supportive group environment.
Women of Color Support Group
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- The Second and Last Wednesday of the month, 6 – 7:30pm.
- No signup or appointment needed, this is a drop-in group.
Coffee & Craft hour. This is Mondays, 10-11 am
- Monday 10am-11am
- Come talk and enjoy coffee, tea, or water in a safe social environment.
- Different activities each week, check our social media for announcements.
- No signup or appointment needed, this is a drop-in group.
