Therapists in Fayetteville, AR

I help people find relief from stressors past and present that are negatively impacting their well-being.

Life is difficult at times, and it can feel more of a burden than a load. When you feel overwhelmed, support through understanding and solution seeking can be helpful. While it often feels safer to be tentative and retreat, finding someone safe to help address and resolve issues can be more beneficial for growth in successful living.

I believe that we are all capable of change and am passionate about helping empower individuals to live their most genuine lives. I have focused much of my learned career experiences & training on trauma informed care and attachment to help create a sense of felt safety and understanding in a space that feels authentic while challenging. Sitting in vulnerability and big feelings can require bravery and significant internal motivation and my goal is to help foster your inner resilience and shed the weight of trauma and stressors that inhibit you from living your most satisfied life.

First paragraph: I believe that every individual and their families deserve to have a place where they feel heard, supported and safe. I aim to provide a safe therapeutic space, that allows for collaboration to heal while processing life’s current stressors.

I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults, with a goal of fostering a nonjudgmental and collaborative approach to therapy. I believe in meeting each person where they are on their unique journey. By providing an accepting and safe environment, I aim to create a space where you can freely express yourself. I understand the significance of relationships in our lives and offer support to families, working together to improve communication and understanding. Through our work together, we can nurture stronger connections within your family unit.

Welcome! My name is Laura Carpenter and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Fayetteville, Arkansas. My specialties include working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. My goal for our time together is to provide a warm, safe environment for you to find relief and healing.

Are you looking for more out of this life? Anxiety hits all of us differently. ADHD, OCD, addiction, and grief are just a few sources of anxiety that can get in the way. I specialize in helping detangle you from your anxiety, and help people walk away with skills to experience calm and peace. My clients often set goals and achieve them with the right support. I offer EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing) for clients who continue to have PTSD-like symptoms after traumatic event(s). It is an honor to walk alongside those who have been stuck, and help free them from what has kept them captive.

Dr. Wallace is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Supervisor. His clinical interest areas include trauma, sex therapy, sexual disorders, and clinical and forensic evaluation. Dr. Wallace has worked as a licensed clinician for over twenty years. He is also experienced with treating problems of anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, and other adjustment issues in children, adolescents and adults. His treatment approach includes an integration of analytic and cognitive therapies that focus on resolution of problems experienced by his clients.

I specialize in working with children and adolescents and I tailor my approach to meet their unique needs. I can assist people of all ages in managing stressors, anxiety, depression and overcoming trauma, however my true passion is providing play therapy to children. I recognize the significance of building a strong connection with my clients and aim to provide them with a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore their emotions and experiences.

I have experience working with adults, children, and families, in-home & outpatient settings. Approaches & techniques which may be incorporated into sessions include those found in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, & Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), relaxation techniques, and play therapy techniques. As one of a limited number of providers in Northwest Arkansas with training in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), I assist sufferers of trauma, abuse, neglect, and many other distressing experiences improve functioning and healing relationships.

Whether you are going through significant life changes or simply handling life events and needing a safe, non-judgmental place to vent and process, this is the place for you. I was born and raised in Southeast Asia and then moved to the United States, which has opened me up to many perspectives, cultures, walk of life, experiences, etc., as this encompasses civilian and the armed forces lifestyle. There is no particular mold that you need to meet but your own. I accept you where you are, and that is where I will meet you for our journey. Let's start!

Chris King counseling Services works with all ages and backgrounds of people- aiming to assess needs, build therapeutic relationships and encourage clients to move forward in their behavioral health. Sometimes life can present challenges that may be overwhelming. Our passion is to work with you to navigate through the difficulties by focusing on your strengths so you can achieve your dreams. Chris King Counseling Services is a team of counselors working together to empower individuals and families to heal and grow in their mental, emotional, and behavioral health.

My ideal client is someone seeking change. Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or struggling in a relationship can be exhausting and effect many parts of our lives. It is my goal to help you seek insight and make changes that can have an effect on daily life. Each person is unique, and so is the therapy process. I am devoted to working with you to seek what you need from therapy. Change can be uncomfortable, but I am here to support you.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor I provide a safe place to help you find your own solutions, exploring your strengths, beliefs, skills and experiences. I am also a Registered Play Therapist and Board Certified Art Therapist, we talk and sometimes use art in helping you express your feelings, memories and heal. Play and art are very helpful with children since play is the natural language of the child. I work with all ages in groups, families or individuals. Insurance and Crime Victims Reparations are accepted. Some issues might be, anxiety, adjustment disorder, Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder, grief, anger and stress.

I received my Master of Social Work from the University of Arkansas and have served the mental health needs of the Northwest Arkansas area since 2004. I am clinically trained in building and maintaining relationships and have years of experience providing counseling services in the Northwest Arkansas and River Valley school districts. I have provided therapy to clients of all ages, maintaining the purpose of "meeting the client where they are at" to ensure a foundation of empathy and a safe place to process through life struggles.

Welcome to my webpage! I’m a family systems oriented therapist and my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

You are in the world and world is in you. Have you ever looked at a rose plant and really thought about all it takes to produce those beautiful fragrant blossoms? Or watched a perfect alley-oop slam dunk by a professional basketball player and wondered how that kind of skill comes about? To answer those questions one needs to examine all the relevant contributing factors. Similarly, to understand your unique situation, one needs to adopt a comprehensive, ecological model to create/access effective change points. You, the rose and the slam dunk are all part of vast complex systems.

At Water's Edge Counseling Services, our aim is to connect with our clients wherever they may be in their journey. If you or someone you know is grappling with feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression, or the challenges of relationship difficulties, we encourage you to reach out to us. Our team of experienced therapists is ready to offer support through either in-office sessions or telehealth appointments. Your well-being is important to us, and we are here to assist you on the path to emotional wellness.

I believe that counseling is a journey that allows you, often for the first time, the opportunity to be fully seen. It is through this safe relationship that you can reveal your entire self, including the parts of you that hold the most shame. This brave dive into the deep, painful parts of yourself can allow you to gain compassion for your own humanness and begin to heal.