Therapists in Lansing, MI

I provide confidential counseling services for preteens, adolescents, adults, couples and families in an environment of trust, acceptance and compassion. I use a client-centered approach to counsel individuals challenged by relationship issues, family conflict, school or work related stress, past trauma, and other mental health issues. My guiding principles for counseling are to empower hope, encourage growth and embrace change.

Stacy is a Licensed Professional Counselor that completed her Undergraduate studies at Siena Heights University with her Bachelor of Arts in Community Services. It was then that she started volunteering her time during her practicum at Ele's Place, a Bereavement Center for children, and started specializing in grief and loss work. Stacy went on to attain her Master of Arts in Counseling in 2009 from Spring Arbor University. She completed her internship at Carefree Medical in Lansing and Mason, MI. Stacy has continued on at Spring Arbor University as a Program Supervisor at the Lansing Site overseeing their Internship Cohort.

I believe that we are all capable of learning, healing, and growing in our relationships with self and with others, no matter where we have come from, and no matter where we may find ourselves in this moment. I love working with individual adults and teens, couples, and families on diverse issues including anxiety and depression, anger and emotion expression, relationship problems, trauma, communication skills, LGBTQIA+ and identity exploration, career and life transitions, grief and loss, parenting challenges, divorce and co-parenting, and providing support for individuals affected by addiction in the family.

No matter what you are going through, where you’ve been, or what you’ve done, you deserve support. You deserve happiness. You deserve respect. My goal is to create a safe space for you, to hear you and help you. Reaching out for help can be scary. Change can be hard work. But I am here to partner with you through the process every step of the way.

I provide counseling to individuals, families, couples, teens and older adults helping to assess and come up with ways to move through life's challenges. Each client presents with unique needs and that is the starting point to come up with a client centered plan to make changes and move forward. I have experience working with various areas; but most of my clients present with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflicts, losses and grief, addictions as well as employment concerns. I have worked in the mental health field for almost 40 years and see how empowerment and guidance can help peoples' lives vastly improve.

Hello there, my name is Renee' Schafer. My educational background is from MSU, MDI, and SAU. I am a LLMSW, as well as a certified hypnotherapist, and dyslexia tutor. I enjoy working with all age ranges of individuals: children, couples, adults, elderly, families, marriages, co-parenting and other concerns, utilizing play therapy, sand tray, CBT, CPT, some DBT skills, and many other techniques specifically catered to your personal needs. Allow me to guide you in discovering and reaching your goals. Currently NOT accepting new clients until summer 2023.

I have worked with children adolescents, individual adults of all ages, and couples & families. I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, spiritual conflicts, and major mental health problems. I have worked with schools, faith communities, employers, physicians, and other therapists to understand the challenges confronting my clients. We often discover connections between physical, behavioral, emotional, spiritual, relational, and how things have led to where we are now.