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    "mission": "Arkansas Counseling and Wellness Services provides evidence based mental health counseling, court approved programming, and DOT SAP evaluations to clients across Arkansas. We work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families through licensed clinicians using cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, Brainspotting, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and other evidence based modalities.",
    "foundingDate": "2015",
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      "LADAC",
      "AADC",
      "MAC",
      "CS",
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    },
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      "name": "Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers \u2014 Burton membership",
      "url": "https://motivationalinterviewing.org/"
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    "Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board (Burton: board member)",
    "Arkansas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (Burton: presidency)",
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        "name": "Estefani Gonzalez",
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      {
        "name": "Yarissa Anderson",
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    "email": "scheduling@arcounselingandwellness.com",
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      "DOT SAP evaluations under 49 CFR Part 40, with 1 to 2 day turnaround.",
      "Multi modal trauma care: EMDR, Brainspotting, parts work, trauma focused CBT.",
      "Bilingual Spanish-English clinicians at the Fayetteville office.",
      "Most major insurance accepted including Arkansas Medicaid."
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