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JOSHUA
NEWMAN, LPC counseling services |
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JOSHUA
NEWMAN, LPC counseling services |
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To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life. - Chogyam Trungpa |
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ABOUT
I was born in Salida, Colorado, and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am a second-generation psychotherapist; my father, Patrick A. Newman, Ph.D. is a counseling psychologist in Tulsa. After graduating from Booker T. Washington High School, I moved to Conway, Arkansas where I completed a Bachelor of Arts at Hendrix College, graduating Cum Laude with distinction. After a two year hiatus from my studies, I completed a Masters of Arts in Counseling at Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During my time in Santa Fe, I had the privilege of studying under a wide variety of skilled practitioners, ranging from clinical directors to indigenous healers. Now I endeavor to bring the breadth and depth of those and other experiences to my counseling practice, which I have maintained since 2005. I have made my home in Arkansas for over 13 years, where I live with my wife and my son. In addition to working in private practice, I offer meditation instruction. Credentials and Experience Licensed Professional Counselor by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling Advanced training and supervision with senior therapist, William F. Symes, M. Div., LPC Master of Arts in Counseling, Southwestern College, 2003 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Religion, Hendrix College, 1999 Member of the American Counseling Association Attended 11th International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to Psychotherapy 2011 Extensive training in the ares of: addictions, bipolar disorder, couples counseling, recovery from abuse and trauma, personality disorders, solution-oriented therapy, psychology of religion, dream analysis, and more. Instructor, Behavioral Sciences, NorthWest Arkansas Community College, Spring 2009 Outpatient Therapist, Ozark Guidance Center, June 2003 - December 2008 Extensive research on dreams analysis, 1996 - Present Meditation Instructor, 2003 - Present psychiatry and psychotherapy Choosing a mental health professional can be made easier by understanding some important distinctions. Psychotherapy or 'talk therapy' can be performed by a counselor, social worker, marriage and family therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist. During the time of Sigmund Freud, patients were seen by psychiatrists (medical doctors with special training in mental disorders) for lengthy psychoanalysis. Currently, the majority of psychiatrists focus primarily on assessment of mental disorders, acute care, and medication management, although there are some who still provide psychotherapy. counselors, social workers, and psychologists During the latter half of the 20th century, psychologists (practitioners with a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in psychology) had the lion's share of the therapy market. Today many psychologists continue to provide psychotherapy, however, the percentage of master's level therapists has greatly increased. Individuals with master's degrees (counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists) provide diagnosis and treatment for mental disorders and adjustment difficulties. Master's level clinicians receive years of supervision after completing a 60 hour accredited graduate program. All technical distinctions aside, the choice of therapist ultimately depends upon finding someone whose personality, expertise, and theory of change are compatible with your own. Scope of Practice I serve adults, adolescents, individuals, couples, families, and organizations. I offer short-term, solution-oriented counseling as well as long-term psychotherapy. I address relationship problems, self-confidence issues, grief, loss, depression, anxiety, anger, attentional problems (ADHD), bipolar disorder, trauma (PTSD), personality disorders, addictions (including 12 step work), existential confusion and more. I also work with religious and spiritual concerns. LGBT friendly. |
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