I am an Arkansas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), also referred to as a psychotherapist. I live in Conway, Arkansas where I own and operate Jones Counseling Services – Mental Health Empowerment, LLC. I provide psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults who have a variety of presenting problems including but not limited to anxiety, depression, abuse of any type, trauma, low self-esteem, identity issues, relationship and/or family problems.
I believe making decision to seek help in overcoming one’s mental health problems is the most difficult and the most important decision to make work through and resolve your problems that require the assistance of a trained mental health professional like me to help you overcome and resolve your problem(s). That is one of the reasons why I believe a positive client-psychotherapist relationship is essential for the client to successfully their presenting problems whether individually or groups.
I have 20 plus years of experience in helping clients in various settings including my office, their homes, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment facilities, community and state agencies, and by virtual online therapy. My approach is based primarily on Carl Rogers’ cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach that I modify to meet the unique individual needs of every client I see. I do not try to solve my clients’ problems. Instead, I help each client identify and learn how to solve their problems. I help my clients figure out the solutions to their problems, and I make sure they know and understand both the good and bad consequences of any decision they make.
Whether you need brief therapy (one or two sessions), short-term therapy (three to ten sessions), or long-term therapy (more than 10 sessions); I work closely with each of my clients for as long as it takes to help them overcome and/or resolve the problems that brought them to therapy. I like to meet with each of my clients once every on a regular schedule. I understand that sometimes my clients will need to meet twice a week and others will need to meet once every two weeks. I am flexible.
I believe a therapeutic client/psychotherapist relationship is essential to for anyone to overcome and resolve their problems with the help of their psychotherapist. It is important for each of my clients and me to build the positive rapport we need to respect and trust each other. With that in mind, I do not judge my clients by ethnicity, race, political or religious views, and gender or sexual preferences. This approach gives me the opportunity to learn and grow as much from each of my clients as they do from me while I help them work through and resolve their problems.
Respectfully yours,
F. Dunn Jones, MA, LPC, NBCC, ABDD
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Parenting issues, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
AR LPC P1803023
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He's one of the few good ones I've seen. He really does listen, care and understand. I'd definitely recommend him.
Written on May 02, 2024 after therapy with Francis for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd
Only had 3 phone calls with him and I must say he has helped me so much. He has good advice and takes his time to ask questions and to listen. I would definitely recommend him to everyone
Written on Feb 02, 2024 after therapy with Francis for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
He does an excellent job listening and understanding my problems. He always provided helpful insight that helps me understand myself better and paints a clear picture of what I need to focus on.
Written on Jan 30, 2024 after therapy with Francis for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and adhd
He is excellent.
Written on Oct 31, 2023 after therapy with Francis for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and relationship issues
He is understanding and empathetic.
Written on Oct 24, 2023 after therapy with Francis for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
He is a real person with real experiences. He is a good listener, he has to be with the way I talk a million miles an hour. Mostly, I am a good judge of character, and I feel he cares about what he does and trying to help. You cannot be good at anything that your heart is not in and I think his heart is in this 100 percent.
Written on May 15, 2023 after therapy with Francis for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and adhd