Cathy Byars, LCSW

Cathy Byars is a licensed clinical therapist with the state of Arkansas. She provides group, family, couples and individual therapy in an outpatient environment. Her experiences includes working with clients of all ages with a broad range of issues including depression, anxiety abuse, trauma and PTSD, grief/loss, attachment issues, parenting, and relationship difficulties.

She is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy and is a certified EMDR therapist. Both modalities are evidenced based in working with trauma, depression, and anxiety of all ages. She has extensive training and experience in working with behavioral problems of early childhood and adolescence. She has extensive training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, as well as concepts of Emotionally Focused Therapy, based on Attachment Theory. She is certified in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), used in treating mood and personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts.

In all therapeutic approaches she uses concepts from scientific information regarding healthy brain development based on the latest neuroscience research as presented by experts such as Dr. Daniel Siegal, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, and Dr. Stephen Porges.

She views the counseling process as relationship driven, in which growth and change are possible in a safe, confidential setting between therapist and client. Together you will explore and define the difficulties that brought you into therapy and set goas towards resolution. Her counseling style is strengths-based and solution-focused. She employs a variety of techniques to assist you in taking steps to meet life’s challenges. Many problems have a spiritual dimension and these aspects of your growth may be discussed during therapy only as you feel comfortable.