A Safe and Secure Place

To provide a safe and secure place to explore and navigate through life’s challenges, walking through past or current pain, and gaining the insight needed to begin healing.

Heber Springs
Counseling & Wellness Center

Our Vision: Healing hurting individuals, couples, and families by helping them find meaning in life.

Our Mission: To provide a safe and secure place to explore and navigate through life’s challenges, walking through past or current pain, and gaining the insight needed to begin healing. We are our client’s advocates and provide support, perspectives, and resources. Our team empowers changes for individuals and families by treating the whole person: mind, body, and spirit.

Our Services

Advanced Trauma Therapy

Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing event that can have lasting negative effects on a person’s physical, emotional, social, or spiritual well-being. Trauma can impact a person’s sense of safety

Relationship Therapy

Relationships are often where we experience both our deepest connection and our most persistent challenges. Relationship therapy provides a supportive,

Video/Online Counseling

Discover a modern solution to mental health care with online therapy at Heber Springs Counseling! We provide the same compassionate care as in-person therapy

Individual Therapy

Our individual therapy sessions offer personal growth and healing. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, life changes, or relationship issues, our clinicians use research-based techniques to empower

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy designed to help people process and heal from traumatic life events that continue to impact emotional well-being and daily functioning.

Somatic Experiencing

Somatic Experiencing is a body-centered approach to healing that focuses on the nervous system’s natural capacity for regulation and recovery. Through guided attention to sensations, movement, and breath,

Our Team

Bernadette Stanford

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC

Lynda Powell

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Lisa Richardson

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Gretchan West

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Ashley Crafton

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC

Whitney Smith

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Commonly Treated Issues

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Addictions

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Anxiety

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Anger

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Behavioral Disorders

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Chronic Stress

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Codependency

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Depression

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Domestic Violence

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Family Conflict

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​​​Gambling

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Grief

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Impulse Control

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Sexual Abuse

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Sleep Disturbances

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Trauma/PTSD

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Eating Disorders

Treatment Approaches

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Art Therapy

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Brainspotting (BSP)

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EMDR

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Emotion-Focused Therapy

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Family Systems

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Motivational Interviewing

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Person-Centered Therapy

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Play Therapy

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Sandtray Therapy

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

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Somatic Experiencing (SE)

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Trauma-Focused Yoga

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Mindfulness/Relaxation Therapy