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“What is the bravest thing you’ve ever said? asked the boy.’Help,’ said the horse.
‘Asking for help isn’t giving up,’ said the horse. ‘It’s refusing to give up.”
~ Charlie Mackesy,
“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”
~ Abraham Maslow
“Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
~ Lao Tzu
“… there are amazing things to be a part of, and fight for, and feel, because the world will unlock hundreds of doors when you give this day all the courage, love, and intensity you can.”
~ Victoria Erikson
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.
Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.”
~ Brenè Brown
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.”
~ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
“Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations.”
~ Alfred Adler
“There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.”
~ Charlotte Bronte
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
~ Nelson Mandela
“Be yourself — not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
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Ryan Freeman-Burchfield, the founder and CEO of FBCBT, is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Clinical Mental Health. She is one of the first nationally, and is the first and only in the state of Arkansas, to obtain the status of a Beck Institute Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certified Clinician. Ryan is also a certified diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. She knows that modifying and balancing destructive thoughts/beliefs will allow you to gain mastery skills over your life.
She has been a practicing clinician in Northwest Arkansas since 2006, beginning her career with a local community mental health agency before pursuing her vision of opening this Institute as a specialty clinic to provide the highest standards of care. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Art (with an emphasis in painting) from Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS), and moved to NWA to pursue her Master’s degree. She stayed in this area because of all the colors, the trees, and the stunning mountains and valleys. Ryan is still in love with painting, strives to practice yoga, pushes herself in running, and finds the outdoors healing, but by far her greatest joy comes from spending time with her husband and 3 daughters, and her many nieces and nephews.
Ryan is honored and grateful to lead her team of talented, determined, and highly capable therapists. Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with any of our therapists.
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” – Abraham Maslow
LeeAnne Rhodes is a Mental Health, Relationship, and Family therapist practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-Supervisor. She believes that “CBT considers the whole person (their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and the interaction between all these parts and how these pieces influence our interactions with others) rather than just considering only one piece. It acknowledges our past experiences but focuses more on the present and future.”
After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS), LeeAnne moved to Northwest Arkansas to pursue a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from John Brown University (Siloam Springs, AR). She practiced for over a decade with a local non-profit agency providing individual and family therapy services to students and their families in a rural Arkansas school district prior to joining FBCBT. LeeAnne also holds the specialization on her licenses as an Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling certified supervisor, meaning she works with newly licensed clinicians to grow and develop their skills and professional identity.
LeeAnne enjoys trying to keep up with her two energetic kids, running, spending time in the Arkansas outdoors hiking and camping with her family, learning about American history, and has a goal to visit all 50 states (she has 31 down and 19 to go and is always looking for recommendations of what to do in each state!). We are honored and grateful to have her on the team! Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with LeeAnne.
“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
Jonathan Watts joins the FBCBT team as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). His work in sessions strives to look at the entire person and the crossover between mental/emotional, physical, and spiritual health, believing that a problem in any of these areas will impact the others. In viewing emotions as an “ally” rather than an enemy, Jonathan seeks to help clients figure out where to establish boundaries with their own emotions. He aligns this with the structure of the CBT model, helping clients identify and reach their goals through digging down below the things we experience on the surface to really understand what is driving that surface experience. Jonathan seeks to integrate these components to help clients develop clear, specific goals and move toward progress.
Jonathan has been a practicing clinician since 2008, following his graduation from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work. He has worked in various settings in the mental health field, including inpatient facilities, school-based services, therapeutic day treatment, residential settings, the university counseling clinic at UA, and as an outpatient therapist. He is also currently serving on the faculty at the University of Arkansas School of Social Work.
Outside of work, Jonathan is a novice woodworker. He can also be found calling the Hogs, or rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs!
We are honored and grateful to have Jonathan on our team. Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with him.
“Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” – Lao Tzu
Peter holds licensure as both a Licensed Associate Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He seeks to help clients foster both insight and awareness (insight into how beliefs shape emotional responses and how to change beliefs, as well as awareness of our own and others’ belief systems), and working collaboratively with clients to develop a “toolbox” to deal with distress. In working with couples, he focuses on skills that enhance communication and understanding, targeting evidence-based features of healthy relationships, and working through specific emotional roadblocks.
Peter graduated from John Brown University, completing Master’s of Science coursework and licensure exams for both Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. He also holds Master’s of Arts in Philosophy and Theology from Biola University. He has completed all required training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and is planning to pursue certification in this as soon as he is eligible. EMDR focuses primarily on addressing trauma, anxiety, and other “stuck” thoughts and feelings. Prior to joining this clinic, Peter has worked with a local community mental health agency providing therapy services to clients ranging in age from children through adults, families, and couples.
He has taught undergraduate philosophy as an adjunct professor for 18 years. When not spending time with family, working with clients, or teaching, Peter is an electronic music composer and is working to write a fantasy fiction novel.
We are honored and grateful to have him on our team. Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with Peter.
“… there are amazing things to be a part of, and fight for, and feel, because the world will unlock hundreds of doors when you give this day all the courage, love, and intensity you can.” – Victoria Erikson
Thea is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) and Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist! Having completed her degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy and Clinical Mental Health from John Brown University (JBU), she provides individual therapy services to clients ranging in age from adolescents to adults and relational therapy services. She notes “ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is thoroughly researched, and a practical and effective therapy in spreading hope and healing into an aching work as it helps to change thinking patterns and behavior to improve quality of life through empowerment.” She is also pursuing additional training in integrating art techniques into her practice and training in issues specifically related to LGBTQIA2S+.
Thea was born and raised in South Africa; she and her husband immigrated to the USA over 25 years ago. She has been a full-time professional artist, owning and running her own art studio. Thea and her husband are avid international travelers, and she loves to paint, read, and is a passionate English horse rider and animal lover.
We are honored and grateful to have her on our team. Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with Thea.
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” – Carl Rogers
Molly VanWie, Licensed Professional Counselor, provides therapy services to clients ranging from teens to adults at the FBCBT Rogers location. She holds her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Molly is committed to building therapeutic relationships where individuals are seen, heard, accepted, and supported in order to explore all parts of the self to begin to heal and flourish!
She considers herself to be an affirming therapist with an open and relaxed style that helps clients feel at ease.
Molly finds the CBT model to be useful in helping clients realize the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and managing these as a whole, not solely as individual pieces.
She has worked in the mental health field for close to 20 years, with experience from being a psych tech serving in residential facilities to paraprofessional positions, and now to being a licensed clinician. She has worked in residential settings, day treatment, school-based, rehabilitation, and outpatient clinics.
Molly finds enjoyment in running, painting, crafting, and bellydancing, but she will say, “The coolest thing about me is my family!”
We are honored and grateful to have Molly on our team. Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with Molly.
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
–Albert Einstein
Ashely Grigshgy, Licensed Professional Counselor, joins the FBCBT in the Rogers location. She earned her Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the UofA. Ashley’s goal in sessions is to create a relaxed, safe, therapeutic environment to help individuals use the tools they already possess, along with providing new tools, to help clients achieve a higher quality of life. She uses CBT to identify patterns in ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving in order to help clients develop skills and tools needed to break unhelpful patterns and to create new, healthier patterns and an overall healthier life.
Ashley has work experience as a substance abuse counselor in an outpatient setting, as well as providing school-based counseling services with a local community mental health agency. She has experience working with adolescents, families, and adults.
Ashley spends her time outside the office enjoying the sunshine with her 6-year-old chocolate lab, Oakley, or listening to live music around NWA.
We are honored and grateful to have Ashely on our team. Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with her.
Hanna Burge, Licensed Professional Counselor, joins the FBCBT in Rogers Location. Hanna believes that the foundation of successful therapy starts with a strong therapeutic relationship. She brings her authentic self into the counseling room acknowledging that genuine human connection is vital to the healing process. She wants others to feel that all parts of them are welcome- the good, the complicated, the messy, acknowledging that we all are imperfect and hotwired to struggle. Her hope is that others no longer have to struggle alone and to provide a safe haven in the midst of challenging seasons of life.
Hanna believes everything we do makes sense in the context of our experiences which, for better or worse, shape our thought patterns, capacity to feel emotions, personal identities, and beliefs about the world. She states that “if experiences shape us then experiences also change us” which is why she focuses on creating experiences in and outside of therapy that support growth, honor a person’s story, and builds on their strengths.
Hanna uses the CBT model as a way to help individuals build awareness of who they are and why they do the things that they do with the goal of charting a new path forward and challenging shame-based identities. Hanna believes in taking a holistic approach to therapy and integrates modalities that focus on the mind-body-soul connection to help others be more connected to their thoughts, emotions, body, and personal belief/faith systems.
Hanna graduated from John Brown University with her degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and specializes in working with late adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, self esteem, depression, life transitions, critical inner voices, and trauma histories (especially childhood abuse and sexual trauma). Hanna is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) which targets how distressing memories and images are stored in the brain so they no longer trigger strong physical and emotional reactions. ART’s very unique approach to trauma treatment can help others achieve rapid recovery from symptoms and reactions that have been present for many years.
Outside of the therapy room you will find Hanna outdoors in nature, whether that be listening to a podcast on her evening walks, hiking at the Buffalo National River with her pup and husband, or booking her next adrenaline filled vacation. On the weekends you may find her with a camera in hand as she has been a wedding photographer with her husband since 2017. She loves plants and has made it a goal to fill her office and house with as many as she can fit, hoping to limit the number of plant fatalities in the process.
We are honored and grateful to have Hanna on our team. Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with her.”
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Katie Coker, Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), provides therapy services tailored to adult clients at the FBCBT Rogers office. She holds a BA in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work, both from the University of Arkansas. Katie practices from the framework of CBT to bring practicality to therapy as the foundation for growth and change, while utilizing creativity, expressive arts, and elements of Compassion-Focused Therapy. Her work experience prior to joining FBCBT ranges from working with individuals, families, and groups in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Katie focuses her work with clients on self-compassion, knowing it can be one of the hardest things to give. She believes “that embracing our humanity can help free us from shame that often keeps us stuck in unhelpful patterns.” Through holding space for the experiences, pain, and hope in each session, Katie wants her clients to leave her office feeling valued, heard, and empowered.
Katie is an Arkansas native, growing up in Hot Springs. She moved to NWA in 2014, where she and husband enjoy hiking with their pup. She also finds joy in home decor and bargain shopping.
We are honored and grateful to have Katie on the team! Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with her!
“Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations.” – Alfred Adler
Sarah Phillips, LCSW, provides therapeutic services to clients from ages 8 to adults at the FBCBT Rogers location. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process where healing, growth, and self-acceptance are possible. Sarah believes that mental well-being is deeply connected to physical health, environment, and lived experiences, and she strives to create a warm and supportive space where clients feel empowered to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and self-compassion. Sarah utilizes CBT to equip clients with tools to use beyond the therapy room by connecting thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while providing practical strategies to navigate challenges and to shift unhelpful patterns, develop coping skills, and create meaningful change.
Sarah earned her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Arkansas. She brings a wide berth of experience to the FBCBT team, having worked with adolescents (ages 8–18), helping them through crises and managing social pressures, and adults (18–100) in coping with chronic conditions, pain, and life transitions. She has also helped clients address social determinants of health to reduce mental and emotional distress.
Sarah loves to travel and has visited 7 countries to date, and was married on the Big Island of Hawai’i! She can be found spoiling her chinchilla and two cats when not traveling.
We are honored and grateful to have Sarah on our team.
Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with her.
“When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives.” ― Kristin Neff
Kelsey Brown is a counseling intern studying Clinical Mental Health at William & Mary. As an intern, she meets with clients while working under the supervision of FBCBT staff therapists to develop her therapy style, skills, and techniques. She is interested in learning more about the CBT approach to therapy because “CBT allows us to better understand how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors impact our daily lives through goal-setting elements to encourage people to take action on their desires.” Kelsey approaches counseling knowing the difficulties client have experienced often result in behaviors and thought patterns to overcome. Therapy helps gain self-awareness, coping skills, and empowerment to live authentically by providing a warm and nonjudgemental space.
Prior to going back to pursue her counseling degree, Kelsey earned B.S. in Business Administration in Information Systems from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She has spent 13 + years in corporate, startup, and entrepreneurial environments, working primarily in technology and product innovation, making everything from shoes to software, and has years working as a strategy, operations, and executive consultant
Kelsey loves making pottery, practicing yoga, and adventuring through the rivers and trails of Arkansas. She enjoys traveling to new places to experience and explore culture through art and food.
We are honored and grateful to have Kelsey on the team! Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more and/or schedule an appointment with her at our intern rates!
“Our fears do not stop death, they stop life.” – Rickson Gracie
Jehiah Burchfield brings many years of experience and knowledge to our team through his time as an Administrative Director, Supervisor and Manager at Piney Ridge Treatment Center & Youth Bridge here in Northwest Arkansas. Jehiah has a Master’s in Business Adminstration. Jehiah also teaches Business and Economics at Northwest Arkansas Community College where he spends time mentoring and leading future entrepreneurs on the ENACTUS team.
Jehiah has a life long committed practice in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and spends three days a week coaching in order to share his love of the art. Warning: Do not ask unless you are ready to go to the gym with him and obtain a tiny glimpse at the experience. wink, wink. Truly, Jehiah’s commitment to his art has been inspiring and life changing for him and for those who love him. Jehiah is also a Veteran of the United States Army and the lucky man married to Ryan 😉 Jehiah adores his 3 daughters and shamelessly loves his dogs Joe Frazier, Laila Ali and his unspoken favorite dog… the family’s toy poodle, Auggie or affectionately called “the Baby Dog”.
If you have any questions about career opportunities, internships or general questions and/or suggestions regarding our business please feel free to reach out to Jehiah as our professional representative via email at jehiah@ and he will be honored to help.
“There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.” – Charlotte Bronte
Stormie McCarrick has the official title of Director of Administration! She keeps our front desk running and is your go-to for any inquiries, while also keeping up with our therapists’ schedules and questions. She provides the team with organization and efficiency for checking clients in, keeping up with paperwork filing, scheduling appointments, and responding to phone calls and emails.
Stormie is the proud mother of her son, Aimen. She also enjoys swimming, being outdoors, spending time with loved ones and helping others.
We are honored and grateful to have her on our team! Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ to learn more or to work with Stormie to set up your appointment with one of our therapists today!
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” -Nelson Mandela
Lex has the official title of “Administrative Specialist”! She is a wonderful asset to our team. Lex assists in checking clients in/out, keeping up with paperwork, and responding to phone calls and emails.
We are honored and grateful to have her on our team. Call/text (479) 339-1238 or email info@ and she can help answer any of your questions about how we can help here at FBCBT.
