• Refuge Counseling of Arkansas

    Call today for your free 15 minute phone consultation!

  • A Message from Our Founder: Adam Maisen, LPC-S

     

    We value transparency at Refuge Counseling of Arkansas. This is a brief message about how we view our clients and how our team operates.

     

    Please explore our locations tabs to see more about all of our great therapists. We are here to serve you exactly the way you need us to whether you are seeking individual therapy or you realize your closest relationships are at risk.

  • Schedule a 15-minute Free Consult

    Click the link below to schedule your free consult with our team. Give us your name, phone number, and best times to call. We promise not to solicit or add you to any mailing lists. We promise! We work hard to get back to you within 1 business day of receiving your message.

  • In-Person and Online Sessions are available. Scheduling is by appointment only.

    (870) 293-2054

    Testimonials from our clients

     

    “The environment was so welcoming and kind. I felt safe.”

     

    “All of my initial anxiety about going to counseling came down after the first one or two sessions.”

     

    “I felt like I could be myself.”

     

    “My therapist went at my pace. I never felt rushed, just supported.”

     

    “My therapist helped save my marriage.”

    Our Story

    Refuge Counseling of Arkansas was founded by Adam Maisen, LPC-S, in 2018, in Arkadelphia, AR. The mission was and still is to provide a safe and secure environment for emotional healing and connection. Our founder worked in agency mental health offices for well over a decade. He made it his goal to create a practice that was inviting, homey, and based around creating safe attachment.

     

    Science shows that people that are securely attached in healthy relationships have a much better quality and longevity of life.

     

    All of our therapist are hand picked and trained with experiental therapy strategies for strengthening and repairing your most important relationships.

     

    Our team is comprised of licensed counselors that are passionate about meeting people where they are in a supportive and non-judgemental way.

     

    In 2024, we opened a second location in Hot Springs, AR with the mindset of reaching a larger population. Our missions is still the same in providing excellent therapy services for individuals and couples that are specifically catered to your particular needs.

     

    We also opened an office in Little Rock, AR that serves primarily individuals with an experiential approach that is catered for people that have grown up with attachment injuries that resulted in personal insecurities that make relationships challenging.

     

    Our team has over 40 years of combined experience in serving individuals, couples, and families in some of their most vulnerable times. We know that life can be a challenge and we understand the power of safe connection in navigating the rough waters. We are here to see you through.

     

  • Building Safe and Secure Connections 

     

    Your experiences have taught you how to be and interact with the world around you. The truth is that you don't get to your teen, young adult, or adult years without any emotional scars. Attachment injuries occur and get in the way of feeling securely attached in relationships. These are the moments when you should have been able to lean on important other people in your life, and you found yourself feeling misunderstood, uncared for, minimized, and unsupported.

     

    So, as intelligent people do, you learn to adapt. You naturally start thinking that the only person I can consistently rely on is myself. You certainly don't want to be vulnerable or feel weak in front of others. I mean, why would you, right? It certainly feels safer to put up the walls, but it is also a lonely place.

     

    Emotional safety and security, from a connection standpoint, is about having space to be truly vulnerable and raw with another person, to have the assurance that you can take off the mask and be fully you without the fear of looming judgement and criticism. Ideally, this would be found in your relationships with partners, friends, and families. However, that is often easier said than done.

     

    This is where your therapist comes in. We will build a safe and strong alliance with you as we explore your attachment history and gain a deeper understanding of why you stay guarded. We will help you overcome these barriers so you can experience the life you long for.

     

    Our goal is to bring healing to the emotional pain and restructure the emotional bonds in your relationships. This provides you the resources that you need to create accessibility, responsiveness, and engagement with others, especially the people you care most about, in a way that feels much safer and secure.

  • You Are Our Highest Priority

    The services you receive are tailor made to fit your needs

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    Individual Counseling

    There are very few places in the world where you can truly be your authentic self. Can you imagine being able to take off the mask and be completely real? We will accept you as you are. Our therapists offer a confidential and safe environment for you. Your therapy will be specifically catered to your needs. We are here for you and are excited to join you in your journey towards self-exploration and healing.

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    Couple Counseling

    There is nothing like having another significant person by your side to intimately share the highs and lows with. Sometimes, we find ourselves feeling distant from our person, which can be very distressing. We start asking ourselves where our partner went. We have therapists on our team that are well equipped to help you overcome attachment injuries and reignite the connection that you have longed for.

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    Family Counseling

    For many people, family is so important. These people are a part of your origin story. Ideally, these are the people that get your jokes and have been there for you through thick and thin. However, sometimes family dynamics can be painful. Our team is equipped to help you and your loved ones reconcile what was broken. We will join you in coming to terms with pain and forgiveness to re-establish love and connection.

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