• Life Guidance is a member of the Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance.

About Life Guidance Services

Background

In operation since 1893, Life Guidance Services is a nonprofit organization that provides counseling, employee assistance services, and wellness and prevention programs. We are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc. (COA) and are licensed by the State of Michigan Bureau of Health Systems. We are proud to be a Heart of West Michigan United Way Partner Agency which allows us to serve clients through a sliding fee scale, based of their financial ability. We are a provider for Network180 (CMH) and are contracted with most local and national HMO’s as well as traditional insurance companies.

Mission

Proaction Behavioral Health Alliance is a leader in healthcare, passionately committed to improving the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

Evidence-Based Treatment Within a Relationship of Compassion

A recent emphasis in general medicine and counseling is to provide the patient with interventions which have been proven to be effective for the patient’s specific presenting problem. We at LGS recognize the importance of evidence-based treatment and we are committed to increasing our compliance with proven intervention procedures. Evidence-based treatment is the wave of our future. Every client has the right to expect that he/she will be given the opportunity to be a partner in a person-centered treatment plan that includes interventions that have been proven to be effective. But we will not reduce treatment to simply mechanically administering a set of proven procedures; we will not lose sight of the importance of and the need for a relationship of compassion. The power of the healing touch of kindness and a relationship based in unconditional positive regard must not be underestimated. People have a need to feel understood, cared for, listened to.

Alliance Member

Life Guidance is part of Proaction Behavioral Alliance, a not-for-profit group of behavioral health organizations. Learn more.

Learn More

• Download our Annual Report
• See our GuideStar report

Contact Us

1400 Leonard St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
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Phone: (616) 954-1991

822 Cherry SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
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Phone: (616) 776-0891 x401

TDD / TTY access: (800) 649-3777

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Leadership

Dan Fogel Executive Director Life Guidance Services Administration (616) 954-1992 x119 |

Dennis Potter Clinical Director Life Guidance Services Counseling/IOP (Claystone and/or Cherry) (616) 954-1992 x168 |

Donna Kuiper Director of Intensive Treatment Services Medication-Assisted Treatment Program (616) 776-0891 x351 |

Patti Warmington Director of Wellness & Prevention Services Life Guidance Wellness & Prevention Services (616) 464-2946 x184 |

Board of Directors

West Michigan Services Board

Scott Alfree (Chair)

Mary Barr

Eric Bredemeier

Dr. Douglas Chung

Captain Randy Demory

Dr. Nancy Harper

Bob Knoll

Kevin Muntter

Lt. Vincent Reilly

Denise Thurman

David J. VanderArk

Wilbur Watson