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About Us

Compassion    *     Connection      *     Balance

Welcome to Heartstone Guidance Center. We are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We offer online therapy throughout the state of Michigan but we do have some in-person appointments available upon request. We offer neurodiversity-affirming therapy in a safe, nonjudgemental space. 

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Our Story

We bring decades of experience and unique life journeys to therapy. We opened in 2017 with the desire to help bring balance, compassion, and connection to our clients' lives. We are both neurodiverse and LGBTQIA affirming. 

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Meet The Team

Sarah Whitney, LLMSW

 

Neurodivergent

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Clinical Therapist

Andrew Kossek, LLMSW

Kelly DeLong, LLMSW

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Clinical Therapist

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Clinical Therapist

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Stephanie Stott, LPC

Neurodivergent

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Clinical Therapist

Karol Chubb, LLMFT, EMDR Trained

Neurodivergent

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Clinical Therapist

Autistic, ADHD

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Clinical Therapist

Kaye Lafond, LLMSW

Jessica Nobbs, LMSW, CAADC

Neurodivergent

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Clinical Therapist

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Ezra Richter, LLMSW

Alex Coyne, LLMSW

Neurodivergent

trans-masculine/non-binary 

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Clinical Therapist 

Autistic

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Clinical Therapist

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Sara Rietsch, LPC,

CAADC, Equine Therapist

Amy Duffy-Barnes, LMSW

Autistic/ADHD

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Dr. Ericka Hoffmeyer, PhD, LMFT

Dyslexic/Neurodivergent

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Clinical Therapist

Megan Bardenhagen, LLMSW

Autistic/ADHD

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Clinical Therapist

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Carolyn Markwood, LLMSW

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Clinical Therapist

Allison Vander Ploeg, LMSW

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AC Cluley, LLMSW

Autistic/ADHD

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Clinical Therapist

Jessica Beattie, LLMSW

Autistic/ADHD

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Clinical Therapist

Services

Each of our clinicians has unique specialty areas. Please call our office to determine which clinician is the right fit for you. 

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Specialty Areas

  • Autism

  • ADHD

  • OCD

  • PTSD

  • Trauma

  • Substance Abuse

  • Addiction

  • Life /Work Stress

  • Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder

  • Family & Relationship Issues

  • Anxiety

  • Chronic Pain

  • Depression

  • Mood Disorders

  • BPD

  • PDA

  • School Issues

  • Cultural & Systemic Oppression

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Populations Served

  • Neurodivergent

  • LGBTQIA

  • BIPOC

  • Families

  • Children

  • Adult 

  • Teenagers

  • Poly/ENM Communities

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Methods Used

  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy

  • Exposure & Response Prevention

  • Internal Family Systems

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Psychodynamic / Psychotherapy

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  • Mindfulness / Meditation

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