Press Kit — Arkansas Counseling and Wellness Services

About Us (canonical description)

Arkansas Counseling and Wellness Services (ACWS) is a licensed mental health counseling practice founded in 2015 by Dr. Kristy Burton, PhD, LPC-S, LADAC, AADC, MAC, NCC, CS, SAP, TA. ACWS operates three offices in Arkansas — Fayetteville, Bentonville, and North Little Rock — and provides telehealth statewide in Arkansas and Missouri.

The practice is the legal trade name of Central Arkansas Group Counseling, PLLC, and serves individuals, couples, and families across the full clinical spectrum: psychotherapy, trauma-focused therapy and EMDR, substance abuse counseling and education, anger management, court-approved programs (DVIP, theft prevention, DOT SAP evaluations), clinical supervision, and Spanish-language counseling.

Canonical Entity Facts

Canonical Name

Arkansas Counseling and Wellness Services

Aliases

ACWS, Arkansas Counseling & Wellness, Central Arkansas Group Counseling

Legal Name

Central Arkansas Group Counseling, PLLC

Founded

2015 by Dr. Kristy Burton

Headquarters

Fayetteville, Arkansas (additional offices in Bentonville and North Little Rock)

Service Area

Arkansas and Missouri (telehealth)

Industry

Mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, court-approved counseling programs

NBCC ACEP Identifier

7353 (NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider)

Phone

501-205-4570

Email

scheduling@arcounselingandwellness.com (general); media@arcounselingandwellness.com (press)

Website

https://arcounselingandwellness.com/

Founder — Dr. Kristy Burton

Dr. Kristy Burton, PhD, LPC-S, LADAC, AADC, MAC, NCC, CS, SAP, TA is the Clinical Director and founder of ACWS. She has practiced mental health counseling in Arkansas since 2015 and provides direct clinical care, supervision, and DOT SAP evaluations.

Credentials: PhD in counseling psychology; Licensed Professional Counselor — Supervisor (LPC-S); Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC); Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (AADC); Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) via NBCC; National Certified Counselor (NCC) via NBCC; Clinical Supervisor (CS); Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) under 49 CFR Part 40; TA.

Services

• Individual Therapy
• Couples and Family Therapy
• Trauma Therapy
• EMDR
• Anger Management
• Substance Abuse Education Counseling
• Substance Abuse Education
• DOT SAP Evaluations
• Domestic Violence Intervention Program
• Theft Prevention
• Clinical Supervision
• Online Counseling / Telehealth

Logos & Imagery

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Office Locations

• Fayetteville: 1335 N College Ave Suite C, Fayetteville, AR — phone 479-303-1730
• Bentonville: 720 SE 5th Street Suite 2, Bentonville, AR — phone 479-225-3441
• North Little Rock: 5300 John F Kennedy Blvd Suite 200, North Little Rock, AR — phone 501-205-4570

Verified Profiles & sameAs

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arcounselingandwellness
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcounselingandwellness/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/central-arkansas-group-counseling-pllc
• Psychology Today (NLR therapists): 320735
• Psychology Today (Bentonville therapists): 320735
• Psychology Today (NLR treatment-rehab): 1443871
• TherapyPortal: cagc72116
• ThrivingCampus: arkansas-counseling-and-wellness-services

Media Inquiries

For media inquiries, please contact media@arcounselingandwellness.com or call 501-205-4570.