Sturgis Consultation Center has become Schaeffer Counseling Center

In 1988, we embarked on an exciting new venture called Sturgis Consultation Center.

At that time, there were no other counseling practices in Sturgis. We believed that by offering counseling services we could help the community be a healthier place in which to live. Our goal was to support people in reaching their full potential to lead happy and productive lives.

We wanted to assist parents in raising well-adjusted children by creating families that would be safe, nurturing, and supportive. We also wanted to help adults and kids in negotiating the roadblocks that got in the way of achieving these goals.

We have always received more than we have given. Your willingness to trust us and to invite us into your lives to work with you for a time on your journey has been a privilege. To see you grow and achieve your goals has been a gift, and we thank you.

The Center has begun an exciting new chapter in our venture. We have sold our office building of 30 years, formally Sue’s grandparents home. We have become a nonprofit organization under the name Schaeffer Counseling Center.  We have partnered with St. John‘s Episcopal Church, and thanks to their gracious generosity, we have relocated our offices to the lower level of the church's Great Hall at 110 South Clay. These changes have enabled us to reach out to the community in new and exciting ways. With the help of a creative board of directors made up of dedicated members of our community, we hope to expand our goals by reaching out in new ways to those who want counseling services but have trouble accessing them. Our major focus is on wellness and prevention.

We intend to partner with others concerned about the current challenges facing our community and society in the areas of mental health and wellness.

We are excited about this new chapter for Schaeffer Counseling Center and are energized by the opportunity to support our community in new ways. Our address has changed, but not our phone number, and certainly not our commitment to help you. Please continue to reach out to us if we can be of assistance.
 

SCC Founders, Husband and Wife:

 

Dr. Sara Sue Schaeffer, LPC, LMFT, ACS
President, SCC Board of Directors

 

Dr. Schaeffer has over 30 years of experience as a counselor in private practice, clinical supervisor, school counselor, counselor educator, and hospital administrator.  She was the first chair of the Michigan Board of Counseling and is past president of the Michigan Counseling Association.

 

 

Dr. Donald Amidon, LPC, LMFT, ACS
Vice-President and Secretary, SCC Board of Directors

 

Dr. Amidon has served as a counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical supervisor, navy chaplain, and hospital service chief for over 30 years.  He is an ordained minister and has served as board president for Hospice and Visiting Nurse programs.