Business Details
15 Years
experience
Your Partner for Mental Health Counseling in Arkansas
The Joshua Center exists to engage and equip individuals and communities toward increased understanding, connection, wholeness, and purpose. Our outpatient counseling services cater to individuals, couples, and families facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, marital difficulties, trauma, and transitions. As a faith-based Christian organization, we employ highly trained professionals who adhere to ethical codes while respecting clients' diverse values and worldviews. Our clinicians utilize evidence-based approaches like EMDR, CBT, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address mental health concerns. With over 60 team members, including PhDs, licensed counselors, and marriage and family therapists, we offer holistic care tailored to each client's needs.We serve Arkansas communities through multiple locations and provide community educational programs. Our commitment to inclusivity ensures clients are met with respect regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or political affiliation. We maintain partnerships with local ministers for faith-based support while offering secular interventions when preferred. Our team's expertise spans trauma recovery, relationship counseling, and intensive therapy sessions designed to address core issues.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
EMDR Therapy
Play Therapy
Intensive Sessions
Premarital Counseling
Brainspotting
Discernment Counseling
Details
- Year established: 2011
Highlights and features
- Faith-based and secular therapy options available
- Clinicians trained in EMDR and Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Specialized trauma recovery programs
- Multidisciplinary team with 60+ mental health professionals
- Community-focused educational programs
What people say
Exceptional trauma specialists
Gentle, nonjudgmental environment
Effective EMDR treatment
Caring professional staff
Spiritual integration optional
Services
Individual Therapy
Our individual therapy program addresses depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions through personalized treatment plans. Using approaches like CBT and EMDR, licensed therapists help clients process past experiences and develop coping strategies. Sessions focus on improving mental wellness and fostering personal growth through evidence-based techniques tailored to each client's unique needs.
Couples Counseling
Specialized relationship therapy helps couples navigate communication issues, financial stress, and intimacy challenges. Our clinicians address infidelity recovery and premarital preparation using Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques. Sessions emphasize building healthy attachment patterns and improving conflict resolution skills to strengthen long-term relationship satisfaction and emotional connection.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy specializes in trauma recovery through bilateral brain stimulation techniques. This evidence-based approach treats PTSD and complex trauma by reprocessing distressing memories. Clinicians follow VA/DoD practice guidelines to help clients reduce emotional distress and develop healthier coping mechanisms for past traumatic experiences.
Play Therapy
Play therapy addresses behavioral and emotional challenges in children through age-appropriate therapeutic activities. This approach effectively treats trauma, anxiety, and behavioral issues caused by family changes or abuse. Parent involvement enhances treatment outcomes by strengthening family dynamics and improving communication patterns.
Intensive Sessions
Extended therapy blocks address complex issues like marital distress and trauma recovery through concentrated treatment periods. These 4-16 hour sessions combine multiple therapeutic approaches for deep emotional processing. Designed for clients needing accelerated progress, intensives create immersive healing environments for significant personal breakthroughs.
People
Chad Imhoff
Clinical Director
Dr. Chad Imhoff, LPC-S and LMFT-S, leads clinical operations with expertise in trauma therapy and professional supervision. He oversees quality assurance and staff development programs across all Arkansas locations while maintaining active clinical practice.
Ryan Rana
Executive Director
Dr. Ryan Rana, co-founder and Executive Director, provides strategic leadership for organizational growth and program development. As a licensed supervisor, he maintains active involvement in clinical training while managing partnerships with community organizations.
Jennifer Williams
Director of Operations
Jennifer Williams manages day-to-day operations across all counseling locations. With extensive experience in healthcare administration, she ensures efficient service delivery while coordinating staff development initiatives and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Carol Dutton
Clinical Coordinator
LPC-S Carol Dutton supervises clinical staff and coordinates therapy services in Fayetteville. She specializes in trauma-informed care and provides professional mentorship while maintaining active client caseloads and community outreach programs.
Olivia Jones
Clinical Coordinator
Dr. Olivia Jones, LMFT-S, coordinates clinical services and supervises therapists in Fayetteville. Her expertise in family systems theory informs both client treatment plans and staff training programs focused on improving relational dynamics across diverse populations.
Questions
Do you offer both faith-based and secular counseling options?
Yes, our clinicians provide therapy with or without spiritual integration based on client preferences.
What ages do your therapists work with?
We offer services for adults, children, adolescents, and families across all locations.
Are evening appointments available?
Limited evening sessions are offered at select locations to accommodate working clients.
Do you accept insurance?
We work with major insurance providers - contact our billing team for specific coverage details.
What trauma therapy approaches do you use?
Our specialists utilize EMDR, Brainspotting, and trauma-informed CBT for effective recovery.
Can I choose my therapist's gender?
We make every effort to accommodate client preferences for therapist characteristics.
