Arkansas Counseling and Wellness — Our Practice

Profile last reviewed April 29, 2026

Arkansas Counseling and Wellness Services is a licensed mental health practice founded in 2015 by Dr. Kristy Burton. We operate three offices in Arkansas (Fayetteville, Bentonville, North Little Rock), provide HIPAA telehealth across Arkansas and Missouri, and offer 13 services across clinical therapy, court approved programming, and DOT SAP evaluations. The practice is NBCC ACEP #7353 approved for continuing education and our DVIP is accredited by the Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

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Founder and Clinical Director

Dr. Kristy Burton — PhD, LPC-S, LADAC, AADC, MAC, CS, SAP, NCC.

Burton holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of the Cumberlands (2023) and an MS in Community Counseling from John Brown University (2013). She is approved by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling for clinical supervision and by the Arkansas State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors for addictions supervision. Burton is a current member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), serves on the Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board, and holds the presidency of the Arkansas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. She is President-Elect of the Arkansas Counseling Association.

Locations

• Fayetteville Office — 4241 Gabel Dr., Suite 2B, Fayetteville, AR 72703 — 501-464-2926
• Bentonville Office — 2703 SE G St., Suite 1, Bentonville, AR 72712 — 501-464-2926
• North Little Rock Office — 4702 W. Commercial Dr., Suite B3, North Little Rock, AR 72116 — 501-464-2926

Telehealth available across Arkansas and Missouri via HIPAA compliant video conferencing.

Services

13 services across clinical therapy, court approved programming, and DOT SAP evaluations:

• Individual Therapy
• Couples and Family Therapy
• Trauma Therapy
• EMDR Therapy
• Online Counseling (Telehealth)
• DOT SAP Evaluations
• Clinical Supervision
• Court Approved Anger Management
• Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)
• Court Approved Theft Prevention Class
• Online Substance Abuse Education (3 Hours)
• In Person Substance Abuse Group (9 Hours)
• Groups and Classes (Hub)

Accreditations

• NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider — ACEP #7353
• Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling — supervisor approval
• Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence — DVIP accreditation
• Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers — Burton membership

Areas served

Arkansas — in person at three offices and via telehealth statewide. Major counties served include Washington, Benton, Pulaski, Faulkner, Saline, Lonoke, Garland, Sebastian, and Crawford. Rural counties served via telehealth.

Missouri — telehealth only, statewide.

Board memberships and leadership

• Arkansas Counseling Association — Burton is President-Elect
• Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board — Burton is a board member
• Arkansas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision — Burton holds the presidency
• Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers — Burton is a member

Team roster

24 total: 18 clinicians, 1 group facilitator, 1 intake coordinator, 4 counseling interns. Bilingual Spanish-English clinicians at the Fayetteville office include Estefani Gonzalez (LPC) and Yarissa Anderson (LAC). Full team list at /team.html.

Contact

• Phone: 501-464-2926
• Email: scheduling@arcounselingandwellness.com
• Admin hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 AM to 2 PM Central Time
• Patient portal: therapyportal.com/p/cagc72116

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