Therapy in Lansing, Michigan
Life can feel overwhelming when it seems like everyone is counting on you.
Many people in Lansing spend their days balancing responsibilities that matter deeply to them. They are raising children, building careers, supporting partners, caring for aging parents, pursuing education, managing health concerns, and trying to keep up with the demands of everyday life. They are often dependable people who show up when others need them and continue moving forward even when life becomes difficult.
Over time, that constant focus on responsibilities can come at a cost. Stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, chronic illness, and major life transitions do not always arrive as a crisis. More often, they build gradually beneath the surface while a person continues doing what needs to be done. Many people become so focused on caring for others that they stop paying attention to their own emotional well-being.
At Heart and Mind Counseling, we provide specialized psychotherapy services to individuals in Lansing and throughout Michigan. Our goal is to help people better understand themselves, process difficult experiences, strengthen resilience, and create meaningful change in their lives.
Now accepting new clients. Call or request an appointment to get started.
When You’re Used to Carrying a Lot
As Michigan’s capital city, Lansing is home to families, professionals, healthcare workers, educators, public servants, students, and caregivers. Many residents spend their lives in roles that require them to solve problems, manage responsibilities, and support others.
These qualities are often strengths. They help people build careers, care for loved ones, and navigate difficult situations.
At the same time, people who are accustomed to being dependable sometimes find themselves carrying stress, grief, trauma, or emotional exhaustion for far longer than they realize. They may continue functioning well on the outside while feeling increasingly disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck on the inside.
Therapy provides a space that is focused entirely on you — your experiences, your challenges, your goals, and your well-being.
Reasons People Seek Therapy
Every person’s story is different. Some people reach out because of a recent challenge, while others are ready to address experiences they have carried for years.
We commonly work with individuals experiencing:
- Anxiety and chronic stress
- Depression and emotional exhaustion
- Trauma and difficult life experiences
- Chronic illness and complex medical conditions
- Medical trauma and challenging healthcare experiences
- Grief and loss
- Caregiver stress
- Relationship concerns
- Major life transitions
- Questions about identity, self-worth, or direction
- Emotional patterns that continue to interfere with daily life
Specialized Care Available to Lansing Residents
Heart and Mind Counseling specializes in clinical work that often goes beyond what general therapy practices offer. Our practice is built around individuals facing complex experiences — trauma, the emotional weight of serious illness, presentations that haven’t responded to traditional therapy, and the kinds of work that benefit from dedicated training and clinical depth.
Many of our Lansing clients are receiving care through Sparrow (now UM Health-Sparrow) or other Michigan health systems and are looking for therapy that understands the emotional weight of managing serious health conditions.
We work extensively with complex PTSD and long-standing trauma, including experiences that have been carried for many years without a clear space to be addressed. The work is paced thoughtfully, and the deeper material is approached only as trust and readiness allow.
For individuals living with chronic and complex illness, we provide therapy that specifically addresses the emotional and identity dimensions of long-term health management — including cancer, transplantation, autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, congenital heart disease, neurological conditions, chronic pain, and the cumulative weight of multiple conditions at once. If your specific condition isn’t named here, reach out — we likely either work with it regularly or have clinicians experienced in similar presentations.
We also work with individuals navigating grief, life transitions, caregiver fatigue, and the emotional impact of medical experiences for both patients and the families around them, along with those managing ADHD, OCD, complex anxiety, dissociative experiences, and eating disorders.
Trauma work is one of our practice’s deepest specializations. Our team includes multiple clinicians trained in EMDR (led by a Certified EMDR practitioner), a Brainspotting-trained clinician, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and a clinician certified in Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), with somatic approaches integrated throughout our trauma work.
Our clinical approaches include:
We welcome individuals across all relationship structures, backgrounds, and identities — including those in polyamorous relationships.
Therapy Throughout Lansing and Mid-Michigan
We provide secure telehealth services throughout Lansing and the surrounding Mid-Michigan region, allowing individuals to access specialized care from the privacy and convenience of their own homes.
In-person appointments may be available on a limited basis within Michigan when clinically appropriate.
Michigan Connection
We work with individuals throughout Michigan, allowing for continuity of care regardless of location.
Get Started
Now accepting new clients.
If you are located in Lansing or elsewhere in Michigan and are looking for thoughtful, specialized support, we invite you to call or request an appointment online to get started.
When you reach out, you’ll speak directly with Deb Benoit, Practice Manager, who will help guide you through next steps and scheduling.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does telehealth therapy work?
Telehealth sessions happen over a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform — much like a regular therapy session, just from wherever you feel most comfortable. You’ll get a private link before each appointment, and most clients tell us they actually prefer it: no commute, more privacy, and easier scheduling around real life.
Is therapy just as effective via telehealth as in person?
Yes. Research over the past decade has consistently shown that telehealth therapy is as effective as in-person care for most conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and complex trauma. For many people, it’s actually more sustainable long-term — easier to keep appointments, less disruption to daily life, and a sense of safety that comes from doing the work in your own space.
Can EMDR and Brainspotting be done via telehealth, and is it as effective as in person?
Yes — and this surprises a lot of people. Both EMDR and Brainspotting have been studied and adapted for telehealth delivery, and outcomes are comparable to in-person sessions when delivered by a trained clinician. Trauma work is one of our practice’s deepest specializations — our team includes multiple clinicians trained in EMDR (led by a Certified EMDR practitioner), a Brainspotting-trained clinician, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and a clinician certified in Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), with somatic approaches integrated throughout our trauma work. This means we can match the right modality and clinician to what each person actually needs.
I’m used to being the one people count on. Is therapy still useful for someone who is functioning well?
Many of our clients are dependable people — they show up for their families, their work, their communities, and they keep things moving even when they’re tired. Therapy isn’t only for people in crisis. It’s often most useful for people who function well on the outside but recognize that something inside has been building for a while. Reaching out is not a sign of failure — it’s a sign of self-awareness and the same problem-solving instinct you already bring to everything else.
Do you take Blue Cross Blue Shield and other Michigan insurance plans?
Yes. We’re in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Priority Health, and many other major insurance plans common in Michigan, and our panel is continually expanding. State of Michigan employees and Sparrow/UM Health-Sparrow staff are often covered under plans we accept. When you reach out, our Practice Manager Deb Benoit can verify your specific plan and benefits before your first appointment, so there are no surprises. We also offer self-pay options for clients who prefer to keep therapy outside their insurance records.
Get Started
Now accepting new clients.
If you are located in Lansing or elsewhere in Michigan and are looking for thoughtful, specialized support, we invite you to call or request an appointment online to get started.
When you reach out, you’ll speak directly with Deb Benoit, Practice Manager, who will help guide you through next steps and scheduling.