https://www.aconsciousjourneygr.com/about daily 0.75 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f717da5f468d08d30806fd/a75919fb-ab96-4632-8e83-af9817c75b69/counselor_grand-rapids002.jpg About - Amanda Jacobson MA, RYT, LPC, CAADC I’m Amanda—a West Michigan transplant from Metro Detroit. My calling as a counselor of mental health came after initially studying to be a counselor of law. After switching gears, I found that my ability to hold space for others on a path of healing and transformation led me to become a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Yoga Teacher. I believe that counseling is experiential and that clients will gain self-awareness and understanding through therapeutic work and practice. My role as a counselor is to provide guidance and support alongside one’s journey of healing and self-discovery. I work within the theoretical approach that individuals are the best experts of their own truth. I encourage my clients to communicate their insights on improving their own lives and utilizing their strengths, while I provide an empathetic, approachable, and open-minded space. I also understand that what one person may be struggling with affects other people and systems—like families, work environments, and relationships. Because all of these aspects are intertwined, I utilize holistic and sustainable approaches to manage the entire self. I have helped a wide variety of individuals accomplish personal growth like recovery from substance abuse, mental health healing, and strength through the mind-body-spirit perspective. I believe we all have the capacity to manifest and achieve the changes we want to see in our lives. 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