Emotionally Focused Therapists in Fayetteville, AR

Are you struggling with emotional challenges and seeking personal growth? Meet Barbara Dern, a compassionate counselor devoted to your emotional wellness journey. Barbara integrates emotionally focused therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques, resulting in a supportive and holistic therapeutic experience. By promoting emotional regulation and fostering self-awareness, she creates an environment where you can uncover patterns, heal attachment wounds, and develop healthier ways of relating.

Trauma impacts us all. Some of us carry trauma from our childhood days, others serve our communities and country in vocations that inevitably hold high trauma impact, and yet others simply live day in and day out in todays culture of high expectations towards performance and low expectations on self. Any of these things can be traumatic enough. The good news is that there is a science behind trauma, and an even more specific science behind first responder/military trauma impact. All of the symptoms that often times show themselves from trauma are treatable.

Have you reached the point where something HAS to change in your relationship? Do you find yourself fading into the background of your own life, feeling less and less in control of where your life is going? Maybe fear of failing, or fear of being alone, is beginning to run your life. Do you keep trying to figure out why things just don’t feel right but any “fix” just ends up being temporary? One way or another, what you’ve been doing isn’t working…you feel stuck. This is not a fun place to be. Maybe things aren’t that bad, right…or maybe you are just worn out from holding it all together.

Successful, healthy relationships are possible. If you're struggling with a spouse, a child or even your relationship with yourself, I can help. Feeling secure, loved and wanted may be something that has eluded you in the past but it doesn't have to anymore.

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.

Andrew is a Licensed Professional Counselor, who has been in practice since 2004. Andrew owns Still Waters Counseling in Fayetteville, AR. In his private practice, Andrew helps Teenagers, Couples, and Adults overcome emotional, psychological, and relationship struggles. He holds a Master's in Marriage and Family Counseling. Many of his clients are seeking Christian Counseling.

“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” Forrest Gump said it best–Life is unpredictable. You may be struggling to maintain or repair relationships. Maybe your anxiety is at an all-time high and you’re looking for ways to manage and cope with it. Perhaps you’ve noticed the rollercoaster of obsessions and compulsions that’s kept you from living life on your terms and are ready to break free. Are you noticing that trauma from your past is preventing you from the growth and change you seek? Maybe you’re in college and struggling to adapt to the changing responsibilities placed on you.

As a licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, I offer Individual Counseling as well. Make your relationship authentic, loving and dynamic. Experience in overcoming infidelity, emotional trauma, intimacy, blended families, premarital, dating, cohabitation and divorce issues. Depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, self esteem, compulsions. The two best predictors of client's success are a client's motivation and the relationship you and your therapist create, regardless of theory used. Might I be the right counselor for you? Deciding to participate in counseling is a journey of self discovery and a sign of courage and strength.

I believe we are all writing chapters in our lives which make up our story. I believe our stories are powerful, unique, and deserve the opportunity to be heard. There may be times when a chapter in our story needs some assistance with editing or revising. Sometimes, we may not feel ready to write the next line or scared of what the previous chapter meant. That is where I find beauty in the counseling process. Counseling is a guide to help you experience your story so that you can gain awareness, implement change, and grow.

I help clients find a greater sense of themselves by helping them to become more aware of their own human nature. I aim to empower clients to become clear about their goals and how to achieve them. Clients can hope to gain greater understanding and respect for their own inner ability to find resolution. In counseling, people feel supported while working through real and perceived barriers at their own pace. I believe each of us has the wisdom we seek within ourselves; the key is to access that wisdom and to believe in it.

Life is really hard, especially these days. I provide a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere for you to openly talk about your concerns without fear of stigma or shame. I would be honored to work with you if you are feeling depressed, anxious, have relationship concerns, occupational stress, or just feeling stuck or uncertain. My goal for all my clients is to leave therapy feeling empowered and with coping skills to be more effective navigating your life.

Hi! I’m glad you’re here. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, my goal is to create a safe space for you to be able to explore your feelings and thoughts in whatever situation you find yourself in. My priority is creating a safe therapeutic relationship, and modifying my approaches to meet your goals and needs. My therapeutic approach is person-centered, and I believe you are the expert in your own life. It is an honor and privilege to hear your story. By creating a non-judgmental environment, my goal would be for you to have a safe place to reach your goals.

Do you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or depressed more days than not? Do you need help processing past circumstances and making a plan for your future to be bright and full of possibility? Jenny has been a counselor for over 10 years and enjoys meeting with adults, students, teens, children, and families needing a reset, hope, and healing due to issues interfering in your life. She considers it a privilege to journey alongside of you in this process toward healing and support. Jenny enjoys walking through your stories with you and processing changes or boundaries to implement to help aid you in moving forward in a positive way!

We all want to live a fulfilling, meaningful life. We want better relationships, strategies and hope. Sometimes we get trapped in the challenges, difficulties, and pain that comes our way. Coming to terms with a difficult past, present, or future takes courage and time. My role is to help you learn to improve your challenging situation or relieve the hurt you feel. It may be due to life transitions, hard relationships, pain from the past, chronic stress, or fear of future events that have you stuck. We will work together to develop a plan for the issues you want to improve in a realistic, attainable manner.

My approach to counseling is holistic because of the relationships between our minds, emotions, physical bodies, and spirits. Stress and stress management involve all aspects of our being. New research shows the connection between chronic stress in childhood and chronic physical and emotional illness in adults, and mind-body approaches that can help with healing. I also specialize in working with LGBTQ clients and their families. I am challenged and inspired by the difficulties that LGBTQ people face as they embrace their identities. Always, I want to support my clients in becoming their best, most authentic selves.

I enjoy working with a wide range of populations, including children, adolescents, adults, and families. I have a particular passion for working with young people transitioning from adolescence into college through their emergence into young adulthood. I also find great reward in working with clients who have complex backgrounds with long histories of chronic psychological distress and relationship problems.

It is natural to experience pain as well as joy during life. It is not, however, natural to remain in a state of suffering. I believe we are meant to live happy, joyful lives within a background of inner peace. Sometimes life's circumstances throw us off balance and professional help is needed to find our way back. That's what I do, that's my purpose, to help others regain, or possibly even discover for the first time that life is not to be feared or dreaded because of hurtful emotions.

I use an integrated approach to provide individual counseling and play therapy services to adults and children. I am interested in aiding clients who deal with difficulties surrounding divorce, daily stressors, relationship issues, anxiety and depression. I intend to focus on working with children and families attempting to readjust to the rules and roles of the new family structure that can surface. I will provide a safe environment where clients can work collaboratively with me to identify concerns and process them. I will help clients use this new awareness to determine effective coping and communication skills.

I am an attachment-based therapist in NWA who relies on evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches to work with clients of all backgrounds, sexualities, ethnicities, and ages. I use emotion-focused therapy and client-centered therapy. LGBTQIA+/poly affirming and celebratory.