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Psychiatrist in East Lansing, Michigan Marcia Kent, Psychiatrist

Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)

Ages Served: 6-21

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: Yes

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Marcia Kent, Psychiatrist

Marcia Kent, MD

Specializes In:

Autism: generally independent
Childhood behavioral issues
LGBTQ+
School behavioral issues
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Marcia Kent, MD is a compassionate, empathetic psychiatrist with over 20 years experience in treating children, adolescents and young adults. Marcia earned her MD and completed her residency at Michigan State University, and trained in the prestigious Child & Adolescent Fellowship program at the University of Washington. Dr. Kent tailors evidence-based treatments to individual patient needs, based on comprehensive psychiatric evaluations. She enjoys working with children, adolescents and young adult ages 5-25.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • Autism: generally independent
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • School behavioral issues
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Emotional abuse
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender affirming evaluations
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Hallucinations
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intense mood changes
  • Learning challenges
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Medical/surgical evaluations
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • School avoidance
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Michigan State University

FAQs

Please call us at 517-744-7388 to schedule an appointment with Marcia Kent.

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See what our patients are saying about Marcia Kent

Dr. Kent was great! She asked all the right questions, and at the same time was simple and to-the-point. She also had a very excellent bedside manner. Made the typical "Dr.'s visit" experience, which has often been anxiety-provoking in the past for me, very easy & smooth. Thank you!
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Jill H.

Jill H.

Dec 24, 2024
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I loved talking with Marcia Kent, she was helpful, caring and knowledgeable. I immediately felt at ease when I started working with her and felt hopeful and optimistic at the end of our appointment. Excited for my future as a patient of lifestance.
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Cassidy A.

Cassidy A.

Mar 11, 2024
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Dr.Kent was amazing and she listened to everything my kiddo had to say. She was very understanding about everything.
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Jennifer S.

Jennifer S.

Jun 06, 2024
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Even tho it was my first time meeting, her she was very helpful with my situation. Very sweet and understanding♡
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Ka'Lysha H.

Ka'Lysha H.

Dec 28, 2023
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The place is nice looking, well kept, and Dr. Marcia Kent was great. She listened to and cared about my problems
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Skye W.

Skye W.

May 28, 2024
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Dr Kent is amazing! She is thorough, kind and she truly listens to both me and my son.
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Theresa P.

Theresa P.

Feb 04, 2026
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