Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center Van Buren

Western Arkansas Counseling and Guidance Center is a nonprofit addiction treatment and behavioral health provider in Van Buren, Arkansas offering outpatient substance use treatment for adults, adolescents and children.

This Crawford County clinic delivers integrated care that addresses both substance use and mental health needs.

As a CARF accredited Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, the center provides evidence based, coordinated treatment within a broader network of community services.

Crisis Intervention and Telehealth Care

Care typically begins with an assessment to determine the right services, with treatment centered on outpatient substance use counseling and integrated mental health support.

The clinic also offers crisis intervention and case management to help clients access the resources they need.

Clients can expect approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention, trauma related counseling and 12 step facilitation.

Group therapy, medication management and telehealth sessions round out a flexible and whole person model of care.

What to Know

• Location: Van Buren, Arkansas serving Crawford County and the surrounding six county region
• Levels of care: Outpatient substance use treatment, integrated mental health care, crisis intervention and case management
• Who they treat: Adults and adolescents, children and seniors, veterans and justice involved clients
• Approach: CBT and motivational interviewing, relapse prevention and trauma informed care
• Payment options: Arkansas Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance, self pay and a sliding fee scale
• Access: Telehealth sessions available, with a no one turned away policy for those unable to pay