Who We Are

Ada has been a Licensed Counselor since 2015, after completing her Master’s Degree from University of Arkansas. She has completed specialized training in EMDR and Ego State Therapy to assist her in specializing with adults and adolescents with PTSD, trauma, and grief. She also specializes in working with the LGBTQ+ community, including working with individuals who are seeking hormonal or surgical transitions.

Jackie has been a Licensed Counselor since 1994, after completing her Master’s Degree from the University of Central Arkansas. She also completed her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2014. While working with various ages and issues, Jackie’s passion is working specifically with adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, and self-worth. She also has experience working with PTSD and anger issues.

With a Master’s Degree from John Brown University, Becca has been a Licensed Counselor since 2013. She works with a variety of ages and issues, but she has spent years working specifically with young women as they face the unique challenges of early adulthood. She’s also experienced in grief counseling as well as adoption issues, with extensive training in foster care and adoption trauma. Becca is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), an evidence-based practice that uses eye movements and guided imagery to help the brain heal itself. After seeing the benefits in her own family, Becca also brought IASIS Microcurrent Neurofeedback to the practice and works as an MCN Practitioner alongside her therapy work.

Sarah earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from John Brown University in 2017. She is a Registered Play Therapist™ often working with children, adolescents and their families. In addition, she is a supervisor for new counselors and an adjunct professor at Arkansas Tech Ozark. She is experienced with many developmental needs, such as ADHD, trauma, and adjustment to divorce, to name a few. Across the lifespan, she is skilled in EMDR useful to treat many types of traumatic experiences. With all of her clients, she uses a person-centered approach, believing that each of us holds the key to our own growth and healing.

Kristy is a graduate of John Brown University with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. As a Licensed Associate Counselor working towards full licensure, Kristy is dedicated to serving her communities mental health needs by practicing at both a private practice and as a school-based therapist. Kristy is passionate about helping those she works with by taking an integrative approach to therapy that is tailored to each client’s individual therapy needs. Her mission is to walk alongside her clients as they gain insight and work through their challenges to live fuller, happier, and healthier lives. Kristy enjoys working with adults and teenagers facing relationship issues, depression, anxiety, and those who struggle with low self-esteem.

Izzy earned her BA in Community and Family Services in May of 2023 but has been with The Whitson Group since 2022. She works hard to support the clients and staff of The Whitson Group with a strong desire to make each person who walks through the door feel welcomed and at home. Izzy is also an IASIS Microcurrent Neurofeedback Technician, providing evidence-based treatment for helping regulate the nervous system. She treats clients of all ages.