Kris Amos

Kris Amos-López

He/him/his

Staff Counselor

CAPS

Olin Health Center, 463 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824

Area of Expertise

Counseling Staff

Biography

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, including performance anxiety, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety, and other issues such as depression, adjustment, human sexuality, and addiction. Kris takes a person-centered approach to care, thoughtfully adapting to the unique

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Education

Michigan State University, B.A., Psychology (2012)

M.A., Counseling Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (2017)

M.S., Sport Coaching & Leadership, Michigan State University (2024)

Awards

Competed as MSU Varsity Track & Field athlete (2007-2009)

Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society - Delta Beta Sigma Chapter (06/2016)

Publications

Creating music (Released, “Afraid of the Dark EP 2021” and “Alive EP (2022)”)

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)”.

Amos, K. (2021). Life After Sport. Counseling Today, 64 (5).