Dr. John Childers

Dr. John Childers is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Doctorate Degree in Counseling and 36 years of clinical experience in Arkansas. He served as a graduate school professor of Counseling for 11 years before moving into full-time clinical work. Over the course of his career he has provided individual, marital, and family counseling to clients ranging from children through adults, addressing a wide spectrum of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and life transitions.

His approach emphasizes the resources individuals already bring to change and the importance of a warm, interactive therapeutic relationship that fosters hope. He aims to create opportunities for corrective emotional experiences in which painful past situations can be revisited with a healthier, more affirming response. Dr. Childers values collaboration and treats each person as the expert of their own story, supporting strengths that help people move through challenges.

Clients working with him can expect a thoughtful focus on attachment, communication, family of origin dynamics, coping with life changes, and recovery from traumatic events. He frames therapy as a process of practical change built on existing strengths and a reparative relational experience.