Therapists in Garland County, AR

I am licensed in Arkansas with 17 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger management, relationship and couples issues. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support and empower you in that journey. You can do hard things; I can help.

Life transitions, unexpected changes, and traumatic events can impact our sense of self: what we believe about who we are, how we show up in the world, and how we interact with others. As a therapist, my goal is to provide an empowering, nurturing environment in which to discover a path towards healing, growth, and a more authentic connection with one’s self and with others, particularly following traumatic events. I strive to be affirming of the experiences of clients in the LGBTQ community, as well as other culturally marginalized and/or oppressed communities, and strive to meet clients wherever they are in their journey.

As a dedicated clinical social worker, I specialize in providing compassionate care and comprehensive support to individuals grappling with depression, anxiety, and the aftermath of domestic violence. With a Master’s degree in Social Work and specialized training in trauma-informed care, I have devoted over a decade to helping survivors rebuild their lives with resilience and dignity. My approach is holistic, integrating evidence-based therapies and personalized wellness plans to empower my clients. I collaborate closely with healthcare professionals to ensure a continuum of care, advocating for my clients’ wellbeing.

For many years my clients have primarily been individuals, groups, and families coming out of abusive and sometimes violent relationships and addiction. Although that was the original primary focus, most of them also struggled with other accompanying factors like depression, anxiety and other serious mental health diagnoses. My clinical focus has recently shifted to more of a community-based population. I have found this work incredibly rewarding. I enjoy working with additional needs such as grief, prenatal, postpartum depression, and abandonment trauma to name a few.

LIFE. It’s full of twists, turns, and challenges. Whenever life happens, you don't have to face it alone. As a trauma-informed psychologist, I use evidence-based therapies to help you recover, regain, realign, restore, rebuild, and thrive. In the confidence of a therapeutic environment, you, your children, or loved ones can release the weight of traumatic and/or stressful life experiences such as sexual assault, childhood trauma, domestic or community violence, traumatic grief, divorce, parental separation, natural disasters, serious accidents or illnesses, or military/combat trauma. There is a better life ahead! It begins today.

Now at 2 locations! *CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Here's the GOOD news! I LOVE WHAT I DO AND HAS AN OPENING FOR YOU! So, don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today. Your greatest possession is your next 24 HOURS. How will YOU spend them? Are you ready to take control? CALL NOW, let's BREAK THAT CHAIN and move FORWARD through this transition together! Now, here's the BEST news! TROUBLE DOESN'T LAST ALWAYS, FOR YOU ARE ONLY IN THE MEANTIME of where YOU coming from to where GOD is taking YOU to!

Nobody is immune to life problems and the toll they can take on our mental health. With more than 10 years experience, I provide professional and confidential mental health counseling services to diverse persons. I do not discriminate based on ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or personal identification and believe that through connection and compassion we can resolve any problem together. Our problems and past experiences do not define us and our future is not yet written. Help is available and you are not alone. Let's work towards building your life the way it was always meant to be: authentic, fulfilling and empowered.

Healing requires honest care without judgment. In order to provide individualized treatment and support, I will work cooperatively with you to clarify your treatment goals and draw from a variety of methodologies to create a plan that fits your needs. My style is warm, open, encouraging, and direct. I consider myself an active therapist, combining experience, education, creativity, with a realistic and effective approach to treatment. To me, an individual should be treated as a whole, including the mind, the body, and the (soul/self)- whatever that is to them.

Have you decided it's time to release those old limiting beliefs & learn to love yourself wholeheartedly? Are you giving so much of yourself to others or your work that you have little left in the tank for you? I'm glad you're here. As a certified EMDR therapist, I help people with experiences like these every day. My 2 main areas of specialty include: a.) Supporting women healing from traumatic relationship experiences, such as narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, childhood traumas, or sexual abuse. b.) Working with high-achieving professionals (e.g., therapists, physicians, etc.) who experience perfectionism. anxiety, & burnout.

I have over 20 years’ experience with adoptive families, children, and attachment. I am passionate about helping family, parents, and children navigate BIG changes in healthy ways. I understand first hand, being a parent of 6 beautiful adopted children myself, the challenges, emotions, fears, and successes that can come up along the way. I am skilled in attachment & view this as critical to understanding how people develop and navigate relationships. I consider myself an expert in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and can spot these symptoms and behaviors in both children and adults. Early intervention is KEY to successful outcomes.

As a therapist who’s worked in the field for over 20 years, I look forward to helping others be the best version of themselves. I understand a variety of mental health issues due to working with various positions within the mental health field. I feel all my roles have given me the path to meet people where they are, assess the need and use the skills I have learned along the way. I believe in the process, understand setbacks, flaws and not being ok. I utilize strengths based and person-centered treatment to help others find their path.

I specialize in helping people like you who are struggling with Addiction, PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety. Life can be tough. When you first come to therapy, you may feel disgusted with yourself and hopeless. The constant pressure to be "good enough" weighs heavily on you, and you're your own harshest critic. I understand your pain because I've been there too. But I also know the way out. You deserve to feel at peace in your own body. You deserve to know that you're enough. If you want to feel comfortable in your own skin and live a life without suffering, I'm here to help. BOOK-NOW! www.WatsonCounselingServices.com