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NWArMHCA The Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association Guests are always welcome to come join us!

The purpose of NWArMHCA is to recruit, unify and organize the practice of mental health counseling so as to add to a unified voice to advocate and advance the profession of mental health counseling in coordination with the state association (ArMHCA). NWArMHCA is a great way for NWA area counselors to socialize, network, and earn CEUs. We meet once every other month at the John Brown University campus in Rogers for a 2 hour CE program (10am to noon). We meet on the 3rd Saturday of every other month (Jan/Mar/May/July/Sept/Nov).

"Navigating Autistic Shutdown and Burnout Through a Culturally Responsive Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach." 2 hour CE ...
10/06/2026

"Navigating Autistic Shutdown and Burnout Through a Culturally Responsive Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach."
2 hour CE program
Saturday, November 21, 2026
10 a.m. to noon

Speaker: Jessica Kitchens, MS, MBA, LPC, LADAC, RPT, MAC, BCCS
Free to ArMHCA/NWArMHCA members, $20 for guests. Cash or check only (no card payments).

Please pre-register (link to follow later) by noon on Friday, November 20 for the program. Walk-ins are always welcome, but the pre-registration makes for a quicker and easier sign-in at the event and gives us a head count for snacks.

Location: Ascend Wellness Centers (formerly Pure Balance Mind Body), 3608 Southern Hills Blvd., Unit #4, in Rogers.
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10/05/2026

I am the President of NWArMHCA. I am trying to find a speaker, or speakers, for a 3-hour Ethics workshop on January 16. Please contact me if you would be interested in presenting.

"Navigating Autistic Shutdown and Burnout Through a Culturally Responsive Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach." 2 hour CE ...
09/24/2026

"Navigating Autistic Shutdown and Burnout Through a Culturally Responsive Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach."
2 hour CE program
Saturday, November 21, 2026
10 a.m. to noon

Speaker: Jessica Kitchens, MS, MBA, LPC, LADAC, RPT, MAC, BCCS

Free to ArMHCA/NWArMHCA members, $20 for guests. Cash or check only (no card payments).

Please pre-register (link to follow later) by noon on Friday, November 20 for the program. Walk-ins are always welcome, but the pre-registration makes for a quicker and easier sign-in at the event and gives us a head count for snacks.

Location: Ascend Wellness Centers (formerly Pure Balance Mind Body), 3608 Southern Hills Blvd., Unit #4, in Rogers.

Join us!

Registration is open! https://www.armhca.org/fall-retreat/ . Breakfast and lunch on Friday, October 9th are part of the ...
09/23/2026

Registration is open! https://www.armhca.org/fall-retreat/ .

Breakfast and lunch on Friday, October 9th are part of the retreat fees. All other meals and/or purchase of alcohol are the responsibility of attendees.

ArMHCA has set aside sleeping rooms at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, the site of the retreat, for the night of October 9th. Attendees have until September 25th, 2026, to reserve a sleeping room. Contact Winthrop Rockefeller Institute at (501) 727-5435 and mention you are with the ArMHCA retreat.

I had coffee with Anna Jones today! She was president of then-called 'Northwest Arkansas Association of Licensed Profess...
09/16/2026

I had coffee with Anna Jones today! She was president of then-called 'Northwest Arkansas Association of Licensed Professional Counselors' way back in 1999 when I joined. She was licensed in 1988 and retired in 2021. Today she remarked that the best thing about this organization is "the comradery", the fellowship, traveling together to conferences, attending trainings together, brainstorming and supporting each other thru tough times. In fact, she cherishes the relationships she had built over the years, so much that she has challenged me to put together a reunion of sorts, of all the "old timers". So help me get the word out...! More memories ahead!!!

09/16/2026

Here's a fun fact: The first three digits (727) of our zip code designate a major postal region in northwest Arkansas centered around Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville, covering Benton, Washington, Carroll, and Madison Counties in Arkansas.

Analyzing data from ArBOEC, this is what I found: there are (estimated) 882 LAC/LAMFT/LPC/LMFT& Supervisors in our four county area. (Based on EMPLOYER zipcodes indicated on license.)

72701-01 Fayetteville 282
72712-13 Bentonville 152
72714-15 Bella Vista 12
72716 Bentonville/Berryville 3
72717 Cane Hill 1
72718 Cave Springs 5
72719 Centerton 8
72727 Elkins 1
72730 Farmington 12
72734 Gentry 1
72736 Gravette 1
72740 Huntsville 5
72745 Lowell 4
72749 Morrow 1
72751 Pea Ridge 4
72753 Prairie Grove 1
72756-58 Rogers 161
72761 Siloam Springs 44
72762-66 Springdale 183
72774 West Fork 1

P.S., I asked the Board, when I search for a counselor's license, someone I know who works in Siloam Springs, but their file says "New York City" (No, its not picante sauce)...

I was told that the Board Search lists "where you are employed", not where you live. . And if you want your file to indicate the community you serve, you can go into your file and update this info.

08/28/2026

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“Integrative Counseling Theory”Saturday, Sept. 19, 202610 a.m. to noon2 hour CE programSpeaker: Ryan Cowell, PhD, LPC-S ...
08/10/2026

“Integrative Counseling Theory”
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
10 a.m. to noon
2 hour CE program
Speaker: Ryan Cowell, PhD, LPC-S

Free to ArMHCA/NWArMHCA members, $20 for guests. Cash or check only (no card payments).

Please pre-register (link to follow later) by noon on Friday, September 18 for the program. Walk-ins are always welcome, but the pre-registration makes for a quicker and easier sign-in at the event and gives us a head count for snacks.

Location: Ascend Wellness Centers (formerly Pure Balance Mind Body), 3608 Southern Hills Blvd., Unit #4, in Rogers.

Brief Synopsis: Counseling theory is an important part of our work. In fact, we are ethically mandated to use a counseling theory with our clients. In our time together, I will offer some insights about effective ways to integrate counseling theories to ensure we are ethical and effective when working with our clients. I will share my integrative counseling theory approach as an example which starts with an Adlerian approach. Our time will include discussion with the hopes you are able to take this material and directly apply it to your clinical practice.

Dr. Ryan Cowell is a licensed professional counselor and supervisor in the state of Arkansas and a PhD in counselor education and supervision. He completed a masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and Clinical Mental Health. He currently works with clients through a Family Systems lens and an Adlerian therapy approach. He specializes in working with trauma and marriages. Before Joining Liberty University faculty, Dr. Cowell worked as an Assistant Professor and Executive Clinical Director.

08/06/2026

I would like to keep our members informed on the activities of our ARBOEC licensing board by posting a little about their monthly meetings, any disciplinary actions, and any legislation we should be aware of.

They are currently meeting this weekend and the agenda is as follows:

Thurs Aug 6 8:30a-4:30p
Disciplinary and Application Review Committee mtg
3 Oral Interviews
Complaint Reviews

Fri Aug 7 8:30a-4:30p
4 Oral Interviews
42 July Applicant file reviews
18 August Applicant file reviews

Sat Aug 8 8:30a-noon
Final Discussions
Final Motions
Adjourn

I will keep these posts brief. Let me know if you hear of anything of importance that I might have missed. Thx.

2 HOUR CE! Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10 a.m. to noon.Topic: "Autism and ADHD: A discussion and look at similarities and ...
06/17/2026

2 HOUR CE! Saturday, July 18, 2026, 10 a.m. to noon.
Topic: "Autism and ADHD: A discussion and look at similarities and differences."

Speakers:
Jessica Kitchens MS, MBA, LPC, LADAC, RPT, MAC, BCCS
Mark Foster, MS, LPC, LADAC, CSAM, ADHD-PT
Free to ArMHCA/NWArMHCA members, $20 for guests. Cash or check only (no card payments).
Please pre-register here https://forms.gle/tpe2iRnfFDf2dDwbA by noon on Friday, July 17 for the program. Walk-ins are always welcome, but the pre-registration makes for a quicker and easier sign-in at the event and gives us a head count for snacks.
Location: Pure Balance Mind Body (now part of Ascend Wellness Centers), 3608 Southern Hills Blvd., Unit #4, in Rogers.

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