Therapists in 72403

My name is Amanda Baker and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor serving Jonesboro, Arkansas and surrounding areas. My goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we may unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

It’s not selfish to take care of YOU. One of the best things you can do is to become the best version of yourself for you and your family. I am here to help you navigate the stressors of your life, to help you make the changes necessary to have the life you’re happy to wake up in! Often, things happen that we have no control over, and sometimes we find ourselves in situations due to choices we've made. These instances can cause us to experience depression, anxiety, negative thinking patterns, relationship issues. Come, sit down with me and let me help you find your way to a fulfilling life!

We have all been going through so much over the last four years with COVID and world wide traumas. I am a “baby boomer” and a survivor of COVID. I understand the anxiety we all feel with so many unknowns and so much grief and loss. We are all on a journey of recovery. I can help with that journey. I care and have the training and empathy to be a guide towards health. My therapuetic style is holistic: focusing on a mind, body and spiritual connection. I work with my patients to promote positive change; we are partners on the journey. Most of my sessions are online which is very convenient for my patients. I am very good at my job.

Is your child anxious, easily angered, or struggles to focus at school? Maybe your child has difficulties with friends, everyday emotions and seems to not express emotions in a healthy way? Please rest easy. You're in the right place. So many children have similar difficulties and it's extremely frustrating as a caregiver when you just don't know how to help. Because children's brains are developmentally wired differently, they don't often express emotions easily with words. Since traditional talk therapy isn't generally effective with little ones, I use play therapy to help my young clients.

My goal as a therapist is to help clients attain their personal goals that lead to improvement in their quality of life. I provide a warm, safe, and confident environment to foster positive change. I utilize a variety of treatment modalities that include Cognitive Behavioral, Cognitive Processing, Trauma-Focused, Person-Centered, Solution Focused, Attachment Theory, Theraplay Principles, and Brainspotting. I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker in the state of Arkansas. I have served various positions in the mental health field since 2009 and have been a licensed therapist since 2013.

You’ve landed here for a reason. Maybe it’s that you need a safe place to talk…to just get help with all the overwhelming feelings in your life right now. Or, maybe you’re feeling some depression, anxiety, struggles with parenting, or just with being an adult in today’s world. Good news - you can now rest easy because you’re in the right place. Providing safety and security as well as a judgment-free space is EXACTLY what I do for all of my clients. Through working together, you’ll experience HOPE. Hope that tomorrow will be better, and hope that you or your child can find ways to cope better through difficult days.