North Star Wellness Center
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At North Star, we believe that it is possible to find peace and be content even in difficult times. When we hold pain gently and allow ourselves to be vulnerable, our problems can pass with more ease and we can grow more authentically - we become wiser and more connected to ourselves and others. Strength isn't the absence of vulnerability or fear. Happiness isn't the absence of sadness. Safety isn't the absence of threat. Our peace can come from knowing how to be vulnerable, how to express sadness, how to navigate threat.
At North Star, we trust the innate wisdom of our bodies to heal - we often just help people get their brain on board with the intuitive and natural process of healing. We want to help people find their own ground and create their own path. We can't keep the world from spinning, and we can't change what's already happened. But we can help you find your way.
Contact a North Star therapist today and start finding your direction! www.northstarwc.com/aboutus
Call or Email North Star Wellness Center now for a free 15 minute consultation - (517) 742-3301
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- ASR Health Benefits
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Health Alliance Plan (HAP) of Michigan
- Humana
- Magellan
- McLaren
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Molina Healthcare
- Optum
- Physicians Health Plan
- Priority Health
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
North Star Wellness Center
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Michigan / 6801091060 Lauren Allswede
- In Practice for 8 years
Education and Years In Practice
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Transgender
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Bisexual
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Lesbian
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Polyamory & ENM
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Sexual Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Veterans
Part of North Star Wellness Center
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Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Arabic
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
I also speak
Arabic
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Trauma Focused
Location
Group Practice
North Star Wellness Center