NWArMHCA

09/16/2025

THIS Saturday (Sept 20)!!

2 CE hours: "Helping Clients Change: A Therapist's Guide to Using the Stages of Change to Assess and Support Client Transformation" presented by Josh Helm, LPC

Saturday, Sept. 20th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in-person at Pure Balance Mind Body, 3608 Southern Hills Blvd., Unit #4, Rogers, Arkansas.

Please pre-register for the workshop by noon on Friday, September 19th for easy sign-in. The pre-registration link is:
https://forms.gle/uGgVNS2WGwAuFazA9
We do take walk-ins.

We take cash and check only at the workshop. The workshop is $20.00 for Non-members/Guests. Members are free. We do not have a PayPal account any longer.

Description:
Ever feel like you’re working harder than your client? Like you're offering insights… but nothing is landing?
You're not alone. You're just out of sync with their stage of change. This CEU event will be a clinically grounded guide that helps therapists align with where clients truly are—whether they're wrestling with life-level transformation or avoiding that one tiny behavior shift. Built on the Stages of Change model (minus the jargon), this will give you the tools to spot resistance without pathologizing it, recognize emotional pacing cues, and avoid the classic pitfalls of working too far ahead—or behind—a client’s actual readiness.

You'll learn:
How to track change at the nervous system level, not just in words
Why rupture and resistance often come from therapist overreach
How to hold both big ambivalence and micro-decisions in session
What attunement really means when clients say “I don’t know”
Scripts, strategies, and mindset shifts that immediately improve traction in therapy

Plus: real humor, zero therapist-shaming, and the kind of insight you’ll wish you’d had in grad school.
Whether you're a new therapist still finding your rhythm or a seasoned clinician wanting deeper traction with “stuck” clients—This CEU event will change the way you pace therapy, hold the room, and move forward with your clients, not ahead of them.

09/11/2025

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20!

2 CE hours: "Helping Clients Change: A Therapist's Guide to Using the Stages of Change to Assess and Support Client Transformation" presented by Josh Helm, LPC

Saturday, Sept. 20th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in-person at Pure Balance Mind Body, 3608 Southern Hills Blvd., Unit #4, Rogers, Arkansas.

Please pre-register for the workshop by noon on Friday, September 19th for easy sign-in. The pre-registration link is:
https://forms.gle/uGgVNS2WGwAuFazA9
We do take walk-ins.

We take cash and check only at the workshop. The workshop is $20.00 for Non-members/Guests. Members are free. We do not have a PayPal account any longer.

Description:
Ever feel like you’re working harder than your client? Like you're offering insights… but nothing is landing?
You're not alone. You're just out of sync with their stage of change. This CEU event will be a clinically grounded guide that helps therapists align with where clients truly are—whether they're wrestling with life-level transformation or avoiding that one tiny behavior shift. Built on the Stages of Change model (minus the jargon), this will give you the tools to spot resistance without pathologizing it, recognize emotional pacing cues, and avoid the classic pitfalls of working too far ahead—or behind—a client’s actual readiness.

You'll learn:
How to track change at the nervous system level, not just in words
Why rupture and resistance often come from therapist overreach
How to hold both big ambivalence and micro-decisions in session
What attunement really means when clients say “I don’t know”
Scripts, strategies, and mindset shifts that immediately improve traction in therapy

Plus: real humor, zero therapist-shaming, and the kind of insight you’ll wish you’d had in grad school.
Whether you're a new therapist still finding your rhythm or a seasoned clinician wanting deeper traction with “stuck” clients—This CEU event will change the way you pace therapy, hold the room, and move forward with your clients, not ahead of them.

09/05/2025

2 CE hours: "Helping Clients Change: A Therapist's Guide to Using the Stages of Change to Assess and Support Client Transformation" presented by Josh Helm, LPC

Saturday, Sept. 20th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in-person at Pure Balance Mind Body, 3608 Southern Hills Blvd., Unit #4, Rogers, Arkansas.

Please pre-register for the workshop by noon on Friday, September 19th for easy sign-in. The pre-registration link is:
https://forms.gle/uGgVNS2WGwAuFazA9
We do take walk-ins.

We take cash and check only at the workshop. The workshop is $20.00 for Non-members/Guests. Members are free. We do not have a PayPal account any longer.

Description:
Ever feel like you’re working harder than your client? Like you're offering insights… but nothing is landing?
You're not alone. You're just out of sync with their stage of change. This CEU event will be a clinically grounded guide that helps therapists align with where clients truly are—whether they're wrestling with life-level transformation or avoiding that one tiny behavior shift. Built on the Stages of Change model (minus the jargon), this will give you the tools to spot resistance without pathologizing it, recognize emotional pacing cues, and avoid the classic pitfalls of working too far ahead—or behind—a client’s actual readiness.

You'll learn:
How to track change at the nervous system level, not just in words
Why rupture and resistance often come from therapist overreach
How to hold both big ambivalence and micro-decisions in session
What attunement really means when clients say “I don’t know”
Scripts, strategies, and mindset shifts that immediately improve traction in therapy

Plus: real humor, zero therapist-shaming, and the kind of insight you’ll wish you’d had in grad school.
Whether you're a new therapist still finding your rhythm or a seasoned clinician wanting deeper traction with “stuck” clients—This CEU event will change the way you pace therapy, hold the room, and move forward with your clients, not ahead of them.

09/02/2025

It's that time! The Fall Retreat is a relaxed vibe meets meaningful connections and much-welcomed CEs. We would love to host you, and hope to see you there!

September 20th, at the Rockefeller Institute at Petit Jean.

Registration is coming soon!

08/28/2025

Save the Date! CE program speaker Josh Helm, LPC, on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at Pure Balance Mind Body in Rogers! Free for ArMHCA/NWArMHCA members, $20 for non-members.

"Helping Clients Change: A therapist's guide to using the Stages of Change to Assess and Support Client Transformation"

Description:
Ever feel like you’re working harder than your client?
Like you're offering insights… but nothing is landing?
You're not alone. You're just out of sync with their stage of change.
This CEU event will be a clinically grounded guide that helps therapists align with where clients truly are—whether they're wrestling with life-level transformation or avoiding that one tiny behavior shift.

Built on the Stages of Change model (minus the jargon), this will give you the tools to spot resistance without pathologizing it, recognize emotional pacing cues, and avoid the classic pitfalls of working too far ahead—or behind—a client’s actual readiness.
You'll learn:

How to track change at the nervous system level, not just in words
Why rupture and resistance often come from therapist overreach
How to hold both big ambivalence and micro-decisions in session
What attunement really means when clients say “I don’t know”
Scripts, strategies, and mindset shifts that immediately improve traction in therapy

Plus: real humor, zero therapist-shaming, and the kind of insight you’ll wish you’d had in grad school.

Whether you're a new therapist still finding your rhythm or a seasoned clinician wanting deeper traction with “stuck” clients—This CEU event will change the way you pace therapy, hold the room, and move forward with your clients, not ahead of them.

08/21/2025

Don't miss this opportunity!

It's that time! The Fall Retreat is a relaxed vibe meets meaningful connections and much-welcomed CEs. We would love to host you, and hope to see you there!

September 20th, at the Rockefeller Institute at Petit Jean.

Registration is coming soon!

08/18/2025

3 HOURS ETHICS CE! Sat. Jan. 17. 10:00-1:00, at Pure Balance Mind Body in Rogers. Speaker: Kathleen Clendenen, MS, LPC, LMFT.

08/18/2025

3 HOURS ETHICS CE! Save the Date! Sat. Jan. 17. 10:00-1:00, at Pure Balance Mind Body (3608 Southern Hills Blvd, Unit 4, Rogers.) Speaker: Kathleen Clendenen, MS, LPC, LMFT.

08/14/2025

Save the Date! CE program speaker Josh Helm, LPC, on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at Pure Balance Mind Body in Rogers!

"Helping Clients Change: A therapist's guide to using the Stages of Change to Assess and Support Client Transformation"

Description:
Ever feel like you’re working harder than your client?
Like you're offering insights… but nothing is landing?
You're not alone. You're just out of sync with their stage of change.
This CEU event will be a clinically grounded guide that helps therapists align with where clients truly are—whether they're wrestling with life-level transformation or avoiding that one tiny behavior shift.

Built on the Stages of Change model (minus the jargon), this will give you the tools to spot resistance without pathologizing it, recognize emotional pacing cues, and avoid the classic pitfalls of working too far ahead—or behind—a client’s actual readiness.

You'll learn:
How to track change at the nervous system level, not just in words
Why rupture and resistance often come from therapist overreach
How to hold both big ambivalence and micro-decisions in session
What attunement really means when clients say “I don’t know”
Scripts, strategies, and mindset shifts that immediately improve traction in therapy

Plus: real humor, zero therapist-shaming, and the kind of insight you’ll wish you’d had in grad school.

Whether you're a new therapist still finding your rhythm or a seasoned clinician wanting deeper traction with “stuck” clients—This CEU event will change the way you pace therapy, hold the room, and move forward with your clients, not ahead of them.

08/08/2025

Save the Date! CE program speaker Josh Helm, LPC, on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at Pure Balance Mind Body in Rogers!

"Helping Clients Change: A therapist's guide to using the Stages of Change to Assess and Support Client Transformation"

Description:

Ever feel like you’re working harder than your client?

Like you're offering insights… but nothing is landing?

You're not alone. You're just out of sync with their stage of change.

This CEU event will be a clinically grounded guide that helps therapists align with where clients truly are—whether they're wrestling with life-level transformation or avoiding that one tiny behavior shift.

Built on the Stages of Change model (minus the jargon), this will give you the tools to spot resistance without pathologizing it, recognize emotional pacing cues, and avoid the classic pitfalls of working too far ahead—or behind—a client’s actual readiness.

You'll learn:

How to track change at the nervous system level, not just in words

Why rupture and resistance often come from therapist overreach

How to hold both big ambivalence and micro-decisions in session

What attunement really means when clients say “I don’t know”

Scripts, strategies, and mindset shifts that immediately improve traction in therapy

Plus: real humor, zero therapist-shaming, and the kind of insight you’ll wish you’d had in grad school.

Whether you're a new therapist still finding your rhythm or a seasoned clinician wanting deeper traction with “stuck” clients—This CEU event will change the way you pace therapy, hold the room, and move forward with your clients, not ahead of them.

07/23/2025

3 HOURS ETHICS CE! Save the Date! Saturday, January 17. from 10:00-1:00, at Pure Balance Mind Body in Rogers (3608 Southern Hills Blvd, Unit 4, Rogers.)

06/04/2025

Meet our new President-Elect, Warren Roby!

"I practice at Water's Edge Counseling Services in Siloam Springs. I also am an adjunct instructor of psychology and counseling at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK. I am an LPC in Arkansas and Oklahoma."

Warren B. Roby, MS, Ph.D, LPC (Arkansas and Oklahoma)

Congratulations, Warren, and thank you for serving our NW chapter's members and guests.