Kris Amos
Kris Amos, LPC, NCC, BCB-HRV
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Kris is from Detroit, Michigan and began working with CAPS in June of 2018. Kris is trained as a generalist, giving him broad experience with common issues, such as relationship difficulties, depression and more. He has a clinical focus in anxiety-related issues and uses biofeedback as a tool for treating presenting issues.
Kris takes a person-centered approach to care, thoughtfully adapting to the unique needs of each person he sees. His training in existential-humanistic counseling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused approaches and more make him an asset to the CAPS team.
Education:
- Michigan State University, B.A., Psychology (2012)
University - Chicago School of Professional Psychology, M.A., Counseling Psychology (2017)
- Michigan State University, Graduate Certification: Medical Neuroscience (2020)
- Michigan State University, M.S., Sports Coaching, Leadership, and Administration (Est. 2023)
Professional Interests include:
- Student and recreational athletics
- Sports-related and career-ending injuries
- Anxiety
- Test and performance anxiety
- Neuroscience
- Graduate students
- Military/Veterans
- Biofeedback/Neurofeedback
- Competed as MSU Varsity Track & Field athlete (2007-2009)
- Writing poetry (published: “The Embryo of my Manhood: Second Edition (2016)”, “Are you Ready to Love yourself a Black Man? (2019)”, and “’Cause I’m a Baby! (2022)”.
- Creating music (Released, “Afraid of the Dark EP 2021” and “Alive EP (2022)”)
- Member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., Delta Kappa Chapter (Fall 2008)
- Member of Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society, Delta Beta Sigma Chapter (2016)
- Master Mason, Prince Hall Affiliated in the Jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan