Therapists in Fort Smith, AR
28 years of clinical practice. Specializing in the treatment of young adult and adolescent anxiety. Significant experience in issues of identity and intimacy and many years of treatment applications of substance abuse and codependent behavior. Appreciating an awareness of personal research in narcissistic and dependent personality relationships. Useful applications of helping individuals understand the workings and functions of a healthy relationship. Attachment assessment and family systems assessment. Sum: Anxiety, Attachment, Recovery, Adolescence, Adjustment, Intimacy, Identity, Boundaries and Health Relationship therapy.
28 years of clinical practice. Specializing in the treatment of young adult and adolescent anxiety. Significant experience in issues of identity and intimacy and many years of treatment applications of substance abuse and codependent behavior. Appreciating an awareness of personal research in narcissistic and dependent personality relationships. Useful applications of helping individuals understand the workings and functions of a healthy relationship. Attachment assessment and family systems assessment. Sum: Anxiety, Attachment, Recovery, Adolescence, Adjustment, Intimacy, Identity, Boundaries and Health Relationship therapy.
Cherese F Riggs
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, TF-CBT, RPT-S, EMDR
Verified Verified
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Life sometimes creates some unexpected turns that we have difficulty managing. I'm here to help people manage and cope with those turns, to provide support and help so that a client and their family can get back to a place of peace.
Life sometimes creates some unexpected turns that we have difficulty managing. I'm here to help people manage and cope with those turns, to provide support and help so that a client and their family can get back to a place of peace.
Cassandra Elledge
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, SDP-A, EMDR-T, CHT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Are you or someone you love struggling emotionally/mentally or maybe experienced trauma? Healing is possible! Entering therapy can be scary and come with fears but you drive therapy which means healing is in your hands! Through the eyes of Unconditional Love, we understand that all behaviors make sense given context! That means there is a reason why we do what we do! You can discover the reasons behind your behaviors or that of loved ones!! Identify the undesired behavior, discover the root/reason, process through the root/reason, let it go, and find healing!!
Are you or someone you love struggling emotionally/mentally or maybe experienced trauma? Healing is possible! Entering therapy can be scary and come with fears but you drive therapy which means healing is in your hands! Through the eyes of Unconditional Love, we understand that all behaviors make sense given context! That means there is a reason why we do what we do! You can discover the reasons behind your behaviors or that of loved ones!! Identify the undesired behavior, discover the root/reason, process through the root/reason, let it go, and find healing!!
Online Therapists
Stephanie’s great joy is guiding her clients through a process of self-awareness and growth. She has a focus and intention toward supporting those who suffer with trauma through EMDR therapy. Stephanie is also very passionate about her work with couples. She is trained in The Gottman Method, and Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT). Stephanie also works well with those who are in high pressure careers which has resulted in exhaustion and self-doubt. Thus, she has embraced treatment modalities such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
Stephanie’s great joy is guiding her clients through a process of self-awareness and growth. She has a focus and intention toward supporting those who suffer with trauma through EMDR therapy. Stephanie is also very passionate about her work with couples. She is trained in The Gottman Method, and Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT). Stephanie also works well with those who are in high pressure careers which has resulted in exhaustion and self-doubt. Thus, she has embraced treatment modalities such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
Sam Wallace
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Waitlist for new clients
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.
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.
Shelby Bourne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bentonville, AR 72712 (Online Only)
Shelby Bourne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Arkansas who has over 10 years of experience providing clinical assessments and therapeutic care to individuals from a variety of settings, ethnicities, and age groups. She has significant experience working with teenagers and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and immigration issues in a school-based and outpatient setting. Shelby is also a strong ally to the LGBTQ+ community and has significant experience working with teenagers and young adults who identify as part of this community.
Shelby Bourne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Arkansas who has over 10 years of experience providing clinical assessments and therapeutic care to individuals from a variety of settings, ethnicities, and age groups. She has significant experience working with teenagers and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and immigration issues in a school-based and outpatient setting. Shelby is also a strong ally to the LGBTQ+ community and has significant experience working with teenagers and young adults who identify as part of this community.
Jennifer L Embry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, EMDRCT, PLLC
Verified Verified
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Life can be hard; there are times when we all need a little help with life’s problems and challenges. Taking the step to see a therapist can be like opening a new door. I have a deep respect for the individual human spirit and a true belief in the therapeutic relationship as a means of creating change. I simply want to help anyone who wants to be helped.
Life can be hard; there are times when we all need a little help with life’s problems and challenges. Taking the step to see a therapist can be like opening a new door. I have a deep respect for the individual human spirit and a true belief in the therapeutic relationship as a means of creating change. I simply want to help anyone who wants to be helped.
Laurie Geurin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Just by reading this, you are showing your strength and courage to take the first step to speak with a therapist. For many people, it is a scary step to make and keep a counseling appointment. People often worry and wonder things like, what will counseling be like, what will the therapist ask me, and will therapy really help me? When I meet you, I will commend you for your courage to come to counseling and we will discuss what brings you to counseling. Then we will make what I call a counseling GPS. This is a plan of how to get from where you are to where you want to be (through counseling).
Just by reading this, you are showing your strength and courage to take the first step to speak with a therapist. For many people, it is a scary step to make and keep a counseling appointment. People often worry and wonder things like, what will counseling be like, what will the therapist ask me, and will therapy really help me? When I meet you, I will commend you for your courage to come to counseling and we will discuss what brings you to counseling. Then we will make what I call a counseling GPS. This is a plan of how to get from where you are to where you want to be (through counseling).
Life is tough causing us to feel on edge and quite irritable. Talking things through helps and I'm here to assist you in talking things through. Learn how to find coping skills that work for you and how to re-establish a healthy emotional balance.
Life is tough causing us to feel on edge and quite irritable. Talking things through helps and I'm here to assist you in talking things through. Learn how to find coping skills that work for you and how to re-establish a healthy emotional balance.
Jeanine Bengtson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fayetteville, AR 72701 (Online Only)
Do you feel lost and overwhelmed? Is there never enough time and space for self care? We can work together in a safe space that allows you to process, explore and discover your capacity to manage your symptoms and develop coping skills that helps you find the state of mind that resonates with you. I can assist you with boundary improvement, and feelings of low self worth. Socratic method can be utilized to enhance self reflection and growth. Specializing in struggles intersecting in: Trauma, neurodivergency; as well as those who identify as nontraditional in their relationships and indentity. i.e. asexual, demisexual, or similar.
Do you feel lost and overwhelmed? Is there never enough time and space for self care? We can work together in a safe space that allows you to process, explore and discover your capacity to manage your symptoms and develop coping skills that helps you find the state of mind that resonates with you. I can assist you with boundary improvement, and feelings of low self worth. Socratic method can be utilized to enhance self reflection and growth. Specializing in struggles intersecting in: Trauma, neurodivergency; as well as those who identify as nontraditional in their relationships and indentity. i.e. asexual, demisexual, or similar.
Caitlin Draper Mattelin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS, ACAS
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Hello! I'm Caitlin and I'm here to help. I am a licensed clinical therapist with a focus in treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorder, maternal mental health, and healthcare professionals.
Hello! I'm Caitlin and I'm here to help. I am a licensed clinical therapist with a focus in treating eating disorders, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorder, maternal mental health, and healthcare professionals.
Over the last 13 years Point Momentum has developed treatment philosophies that are individualized, values based, principle driven, and process focused.
How you get there is as important as the end destination and all situations can come to a place of completeness. A place defined by health, vitality, productivity, creativity, a sense of wholeness and a well-balanced life.
Over the last 13 years Point Momentum has developed treatment philosophies that are individualized, values based, principle driven, and process focused.
How you get there is as important as the end destination and all situations can come to a place of completeness. A place defined by health, vitality, productivity, creativity, a sense of wholeness and a well-balanced life.
Deanna Lisk
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NBCCH
Verified Verified
Siloam Springs, AR 72761 (Online Only)
Working with me offers opportunities for transformation thru healing, learning, understanding, awareness and personal growth. As a therapist with over thirty two years of experience, I will support you as you seek to find effective & meaningful solutions to your concerns & challenges, goals & outcomes. Your satisfaction with our work is always my priority. I have extensive training & experience with treating depression, anxiety, stress, death, grief, loss, co-dependency, self sabotage, life transitions, healing from trauma, exploring mind/body connections, improving your relationship with yourself & others.
Working with me offers opportunities for transformation thru healing, learning, understanding, awareness and personal growth. As a therapist with over thirty two years of experience, I will support you as you seek to find effective & meaningful solutions to your concerns & challenges, goals & outcomes. Your satisfaction with our work is always my priority. I have extensive training & experience with treating depression, anxiety, stress, death, grief, loss, co-dependency, self sabotage, life transitions, healing from trauma, exploring mind/body connections, improving your relationship with yourself & others.
You have taken the first step on your mental health journey. That is something to be proud of. I hope you will allow me to assist you in obtaining the skills necessary to manage the challenges that daily life and past events can cause. I have over 22 years of experience helping others gain skills to manage the hardships of life. My mission is to facilitate personal growth through healing, to assist in finding balance, setting and meeting goals, and exploring ways to cope. I work collaboratively with clients to help them obtain the empowerment, skills, and techniques required to gain better control over how they manage their lives.
You have taken the first step on your mental health journey. That is something to be proud of. I hope you will allow me to assist you in obtaining the skills necessary to manage the challenges that daily life and past events can cause. I have over 22 years of experience helping others gain skills to manage the hardships of life. My mission is to facilitate personal growth through healing, to assist in finding balance, setting and meeting goals, and exploring ways to cope. I work collaboratively with clients to help them obtain the empowerment, skills, and techniques required to gain better control over how they manage their lives.
It takes courage to ask for help. As your therapist I will help you become comfortable with increasing your self awareness and learning what you can do to have a more fulfilling life. We will work together to develop plan to work on what you decide is the issue. You will learn to have better connection with yourself and others. I have been helping people for over 10 years and have worked in a variety of settings which equips me to be able to help with a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma, grief, addiction issues and sexually maladaptive behaviors.
It takes courage to ask for help. As your therapist I will help you become comfortable with increasing your self awareness and learning what you can do to have a more fulfilling life. We will work together to develop plan to work on what you decide is the issue. You will learn to have better connection with yourself and others. I have been helping people for over 10 years and have worked in a variety of settings which equips me to be able to help with a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, PTSD, trauma, grief, addiction issues and sexually maladaptive behaviors.
Clients basically need to talk things through - their struggles in life and how these struggles have been affecting them on a negative level. Building rapport and trust is the number one goal in the beginning of welcoming the client to help ease the fear of sharing the struggle.
Clients basically need to talk things through - their struggles in life and how these struggles have been affecting them on a negative level. Building rapport and trust is the number one goal in the beginning of welcoming the client to help ease the fear of sharing the struggle.
I enjoy providing individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. I treat a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, mood disturbance, psychosis, trauma, grief and loss, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideations, and impulse control problems. I provide a therapeutic atmosphere that is compassionate, empathetic and confidential. I utilize an eclectic approach to therapy adapting to the specific needs of the individuals I serve.
I enjoy providing individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults. I treat a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, mood disturbance, psychosis, trauma, grief and loss, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideations, and impulse control problems. I provide a therapeutic atmosphere that is compassionate, empathetic and confidential. I utilize an eclectic approach to therapy adapting to the specific needs of the individuals I serve.
DeAnna Dale Dunn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Fayetteville, AR 72701
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.
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.
Priscilla Fincher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Bentonville, AR 72712
Waitlist for new clients
I have a few openings for summer with limited Friday/Saturday availability! Are you living the life you want? Did you know you are the main character in your life? The counseling I do is centered around your needs and goals to live your authentic journey! I work with teens and adults who struggle with depression and anxiety with a specialization helping neurodivergent individuals. I like to help people realize their own authentic self and sometimes that is using expressive art therapy when words can not describe the emotional pain or pattern of thoughts.
I have a few openings for summer with limited Friday/Saturday availability! Are you living the life you want? Did you know you are the main character in your life? The counseling I do is centered around your needs and goals to live your authentic journey! I work with teens and adults who struggle with depression and anxiety with a specialization helping neurodivergent individuals. I like to help people realize their own authentic self and sometimes that is using expressive art therapy when words can not describe the emotional pain or pattern of thoughts.
L.I.F.E. Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, DCH, LCSW
Verified Verified
Harrison, AR 72601
Let's get talking! Taking the first step and reaching out for help is huge, you made a big decision in getting better. If you prefer to stay in the comfort of your own home tele-counseling and email counsel is available. For those that continue to enjoy face to face counseling, we are located in a very convenient location in Mountain Home, Idaho. I have been working in mental health since 2003 with Children, Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics. Contact me today about starting your service.
Let's get talking! Taking the first step and reaching out for help is huge, you made a big decision in getting better. If you prefer to stay in the comfort of your own home tele-counseling and email counsel is available. For those that continue to enjoy face to face counseling, we are located in a very convenient location in Mountain Home, Idaho. I have been working in mental health since 2003 with Children, Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics. Contact me today about starting your service.
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Psychoanalytic Therapists
Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviors. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behavior is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.