Lisa Carpenter, M.A.,L.P.C., is the founder and lead therapist at Center of Hope Counseling. After 15 years of experience working in the field of counseling, Lisa became passionate about helping individuals struggling with Eating Disorders. Since then she has had extensive training in the treatment of eating and co-existing disorders including anxiety, depression, and body image issues. In addition to her 22 years of providing individual counseling, Lisa has developed and facilitates group counseling experiences which she finds to be an important part of the recovery process. Her dream to provide comprehensive services which includes, individualized therapy, group counseling, mindfully based yoga classes, and case collaboration with treatment team members including medical professionals and Registered Dietitians came to fruition when she opened Center of Hope in 2016.
Jennifer Showers, M.A.,L.P.C. has 13 years of experience in the field of counseling. She specializes in working with individuals who have anxiety, depression and difficulty regulating emotions. Jennifer also works with Emotional and Binge Eating Disorders. Her exceptional DBT and CBT skills help her clients gain the skills necessary to recover and manage life effectively.
Jenny Giegler, MA, LLPC is a graduate from CMU, She started working with Center of Hope in 2016 as a CMU Counseling Intern. During her internship, Jenny developed and facilitated a Group Therapeutic experience focusing on building Self Esteem in adolescents struggling with Body Dysmorphia, Depression and Social Anxiety. Jenny specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with anxiety and depression. Her therapeutic approach includes CBT, Person Centered and Mindfully Based practices. She plans to continue building her expertise in those areas by providing mindfully based practices to the community. Jenny is hopeful to help individuals prevent the recurrence of anxiety and depressive episodes.
Ashlee is a Master-Level Intern while she finishes up her Master of Arts in Professional Counseling at Central Michigan University. She has been working with Lisa since 2013 as an undergraduate intern and more recently in administration since 2016 while pursuing her graduate degree. Ashlee intends to specialize in Eating Disorders, Family Counseling, and holds a Prepare & Enrich certification to work with couples and families. Ashlee has attended several conferences to learn about treatment perspectives for eating disorders during both her undergraduate and graduate studies. She has also been involved with the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) to chair the NEDA walk of Mount Pleasant in 2015, bringing community awareness to eating disorders and allowing a place for celebration of recovery. Ashlee also plans to start a family and caregiver support group in her time at Center of Hope, delving into her dreams of educating caregivers and community members on how to stay helpful and involved in the care of loved ones.
Kelsey began her yoga journey in 2013. When she stepped onto her mat for the first time, she instantly felt a spark that quickly transformed into a beautiful love affair between herself and the practice of yoga. Yoga was different than anything she'd ever done before. It felt accepting, mindless, creative, and the feelings of tranquility after a class was something she knew she wanted more of. Teaching yoga though, was never in her plan. Kelsey had a gentle push into teaching yoga when she was manager of the Mt. Pleasant Hot Yoga Studio in January 2017. She started small, teaching 1 class a month, but again, felt herself wanting more!! Her passion for sharing the practice of yoga was ignited. Kelsey now teaches regularly at Mt. Pleasant Hot Yoga and is currently enrolled in a Yoga Teacher Training program through Om Bodies. She frames her classes around the promotion of self-empowerment through the release of negative self-reflection and doubt. Kelsey aims to leave yogis feeling inspired and surprised by what they’re able to do and feel when they make their way to the mat.
Outside of yoga, Kelsey works as a Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention Educator for Child Advocacy in Alma. She enjoys traveling, live music, strolling around Mt. Pleasant’s beautiful park trails, cooking, and hanging out at home with her cat, Laney Lu.
Outside of yoga, Kelsey works as a Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention Educator for Child Advocacy in Alma. She enjoys traveling, live music, strolling around Mt. Pleasant’s beautiful park trails, cooking, and hanging out at home with her cat, Laney Lu.
"Yoga, to me, means the complete connection of one's self. The feeling of wholeness. Yoga is the allowance of awakening who we really are and honoring it to the fullest."
Courtney left her first public class knowing that teaching yoga was something she had to do. That first class gave her the confidence and peace she had been looking for. She knew she had to share it with others. Shortly after starting her yoga journey she took yoga teacher training and received her 200 hour certificate through Ombodies yoga.
Courtney strives to bring a full body experience into every class she teaches. Using special techniques to deepen and connect the breath and body awareness. Her ultimate goal is to make her students feel more at peace then when they arrived.
Courtney left her first public class knowing that teaching yoga was something she had to do. That first class gave her the confidence and peace she had been looking for. She knew she had to share it with others. Shortly after starting her yoga journey she took yoga teacher training and received her 200 hour certificate through Ombodies yoga.
Courtney strives to bring a full body experience into every class she teaches. Using special techniques to deepen and connect the breath and body awareness. Her ultimate goal is to make her students feel more at peace then when they arrived.