Cheryl Edwards, M.S.

Apr. 8, 2008

I am licensed in Arkansas as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Technology -Assisted Counselor/Supervisor and as a Supervisor for LACs.  My license number is P0311044 and can be verified through the Arkansas State Board of Examiners at telephone number (870) 901-7055 or http://www.arkansas.gov/abec/contact_information.html.

Certificates:

Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement by the Association for Death Education and Counseling
Critical Incident Stress Management: Group Crisis Intervention

School Crisis Response Training/Critical Incident Stress Management

Clinically Certified Juvenile Treatment Specialist

Professional Associations:

American Counseling Association
American Mental Health Counselors Association
Marriage and Family Therapy Association
American Association of Christian Counselors

Education:

2000  -  Masters of Science in Counseling with emphasis in Marriage and Family
            John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR
 

1997 – Bachelors of Science in Liberal Arts with emphasis in Psychology
         University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Experience:

1999 – 2005     Solution Focused Counseling, Ft. Smith, AR
            
          Provided outpatient counseling for adolescents, adults and marital.
2000 – 2003      Harbor View Mercy Hospital, Ft. Smith, AR
                      Provided inpatient and outpatient counseling to children, adolescents,
                           and adults in individual, marital, family and group therapy.
2003 – 2004      St. Edward’s Mercy Behavioral Health, Ft. Smith, AR
Provided inpatient and outpatient counseling to children, adolescents, and adults in individual, marital, family and group therapy.
2004 – 2006      Perspectives Behavioral health Management, Barling, AR
Provided outpatient counseling to children, adolescents, and adults in individual, marital, family and group therapy.
2004 – Present   Preferred Counseling – President/Owner, Ft. Smith, AR
Provides outpatient counseling to children, adolescents, and adults in individual, marital, family and group therapy.
2006 – Present   Arkansas Counseling Associates, Fort Smith, AR
Provides outpatient counseling to children, adolescents, and adults in individual, family and group therapy.