Kristy Burton, PhD, LPC-S, AADC

09/09/2025

A few days remain!! Get your proposal in

If you are interested in submitting a presentation proposal for ArCA's 2025 annual conference in November, click the link below! https://docs.google.com/forms/u/3/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgUCHhS0ebTc3RlgeFcDwdgOMiL-GuMoDBGAEVgAW76zuDkA/viewform?usp=send_form

09/05/2025

One of my favorite trainings to do!! Come join me

08/26/2025

I’m honored and excited to be presenting on counseling clients with co-occurring disorders tomorrow.

Registration is OPEN!

Registrations are now open for the 51st Annual Behavioral Health Institute, August 26 - 28, 2025, at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Hit this link to register:

https://web.cvent.com/event/98fb64b7-4a88-42cd-b040-e05627ef1437/summary

07/30/2025

🎉 Join Us for an Unmissable Training Event! 🎉
From Resistance to Resilience: Counseling Clients with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
📅 Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 🕘 8:30-3:30 PM | 📍 1906 Cambridge Street, Springdale AR 72764
💻 Attend In Person or Virtually
💰 Only $75 for 6 CE Hours (including Ethics!)

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Are your clients struggling with both mental health and substance use challenges—and you’re unsure how to cut through the resistance?

This dynamic, hands-on training is for counselors, social workers, addiction professionals, and peer support specialists ready to level up their skills and energize their clinical approach. Together, we’ll dive into what fuels client resistance—ambivalence, shame, trauma, stigma—and discover how to transform it into resilience.

🔹 Learn how to meet clients where they are
🔹 Apply trauma-informed, person-centered techniques
🔹 Master Motivational Interviewing and stage-matched interventions
🔹 Walk away with tools you can use immediately in practice

Whether you’re in private practice, a treatment center, or community mental health, this session will reignite your clinical creativity and help you better serve clients with complex needs.
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🧠 Earn 6 NBCC-Approved CEs (including Ethics!)
👥 Presented by Arkansas Counseling and Wellness Services
📌 NBCC Provider #7353 – Kristy Burton, responsible for all aspects of this program

🎟️ REGISTER NOW → https://www.cognitoforms.com/ArkansasCounselingAndWellnessServices/FromResistanceToResilienceCounselingClientsWithCoOccurringMentalHealthAndSubstanceUseDisorders

Space is limited—don’t miss your chance to strengthen your skills, expand your toolkit, and join a community of passionate professionals working to create real change.

07/22/2025

Last Call!!

Dear ARAPA Members and Friends,

We are thrilled to invite you to the First Annual Arkansas Addiction Professionals Association (ARAPA) Conference – Together Toward Recovery! This exciting event will bring together professionals, advocates, and students from across the state to connect, learn, and grow.

Conference Dates: July 23-24, 2025
Location: Natural State Recovery, Little Rock, AR (with virtual attendance option)

Register now: https://www.cognitoforms.com/arkansasaddictionsprofessionalsassociation/_2025arkansasaddictionprofessionalsassociationannualconference

We’re proud to partner with and thank our conference sponsor, Natural State Recovery, for their continued commitment to supporting recovery and professional education.

In the spirit of giving back, we invite all in-person attendees to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Natural State Recovery Food Pantry. Let’s support the community that supports us!

We can’t wait to see you there — whether in person or online. Let’s move Together Toward Recovery.

Warmly,
Kristy Burton, PhD, LPCS, CAADC, CS, MAC, NCC, SAP, TA
President, Arkansas Addiction Professionals Association
https://araddictionprofessionals.org/
arapa.naadac@gmail.com

07/18/2025

Just wrapped up an incredible and interactive training on bipolar and borderline personality disorders. What a meaningful experience! Thank you to everyone who showed up with openness and curiosity. Your engagement made it truly special.

Don’t miss our next session on working with resistant clients and helping them build resiliency. Details at arcounselingandwellness.com/trainings. Hope to see you there!

Enhance your counseling skills with our comprehensive training programs on Motivational Interviewing, ethics, trauma-informed care, and more. Earn CE credits.

07/16/2025

Don’t miss out!!

🚨 Upcoming Training for Mental Health Pros 🚨
Walking the Line: Working with Bipolar, Borderline, and Complex Diagnoses in Therapy
📍 In Person | North Little Rock, AR or Virtual
🗓 Friday, July 18, 2025 | 1 PM – 4 PM
🎓 3 CEs | $50

If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to support clients with complex diagnoses like bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder — you’re not alone. In this interactive training, we’ll unpack what these diagnoses actually mean, explore why certain behaviors show up in session, and equip you with grounded, real-world tools to build strong therapeutic relationships with clients who often feel unstable or misunderstood.

💡 Expect practical tools, case examples, and techniques to help you stay centered while offering compassionate care.

✅ Open to counselors, social workers, addiction specialists, and peer support providers
✅ NBCC-approved for 3 CE hours

🖱 Register now:

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06/24/2025

🎉 Big news! I’m thrilled to share that I’ve officially stepped into the role of Core Faculty and Director of Clinical Training at Ouachita Baptist University! 💙💛

This opportunity feels like such a full-circle moment—combining my love for counselor education, clinical supervision, and mentorship in a place that values both academic excellence and spiritual formation. I’m honored to walk alongside the next generation of counselors as they grow into compassionate, competent professionals.

This primarily remote position with residencies gives me more time at home with my family while still doing what I love!

Grateful. Excited. Ready. Let’s do this! 🙌

06/22/2025

📣 Calling all mental health professionals!
Exciting new NBCC-approved trainings are now available through Arkansas Counseling & Wellness Services — including virtual and in-person options in North Little Rock, Fayetteville, and beyond!

Whether you’re looking to deepen your skills in trauma-informed care, Motivational Interviewing, or working with co-occurring disorders, we’ve got fresh opportunities to learn, grow, and connect with others in the field.

🧠 CE hours included
📍 In-person & virtual options
✅ Practical, evidence-based content

👉 Check out upcoming dates and topics here: arcounselingandwellness.com/trainings

Enhance your counseling skills with our comprehensive training programs on Motivational Interviewing, ethics, trauma-informed care, and more. Earn CE credits.

06/13/2025

☀️ Additional Summer Training Just Dropped!
We’ve added new opportunities to grow your skills this summer! Check out our NBCC-approved trainings—now available in Fayetteville, North Little Rock, and virtually.

🔗 Arcounselingandwellness.com/training

Spots fill fast, so don’t wait!

Enhance your counseling skills with our comprehensive training programs on Motivational Interviewing, ethics, trauma-informed care, and more. Earn CE credits.