Sandra Allred has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Welfare and Master’s Degree in Education both from the University of Arkansas. She has been an LPC since 1995 and an employee of Ozark Guidance since 1999.  Her prior experience has been with disabled adults, elderly adult population, and teens.   She had three years of training with Reality Therapy under Dr. William Glasser.

Abby Hill is a resident of Fayetteville, AR.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology at Purdue University in Indiana and her Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling at Bellevue University in Nebraska. Abby has 17 years of experience working in the field of mental health. During that time she has worked extensively with helping children and families deal with a myriad of life’s issues in home-based, residential, and school-based settings.  She has been with Ozark Guidance since 2013, first working as a school-based therapist and is now our designated outpatient play therapist.

Cynthia J. Patton is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience in clinical work with children, adolescents and families.  She has a wide variety of experience with concerns young people and their families face including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma/adverse experiences, self-injurious behavior and behavioral problems.  Her primary orientation is cognitive behavioral although she has had extensive experience and training in other approaches (TF-CBT, positive behavioral management, family therapy) and adopts a flexible approach that best matches the client and family needs.   Due to her primarily cognitive focus, she is best suited to working with clients nine and over.

Kathy Ennes is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with over 17 years’ experience providing counseling to children and adolescents in Northwest Arkansas.  She has a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and worked for 15 years in school-based services at Ozark Guidance before transferring to office-based outpatient services.  She enjoys working with all ages, from preschool to adult.  She has experience working with several treatment areas, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and behavioral problems.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in nature, with family, and calling those Hogs!

 

Ashley is a Licensed Certified Social Worker, with a broad range of experience in areas related to mental health, behavior modification, domestic violence, and child welfare. She has had the opportunity to work directly with clients of different ages and walks of life, but primarily specializes in working with children ages 5-18 who struggle with issues related to mental health. Ashley utilizes Cognitive Behavioral therapy, and strengths-based approaches to help promote children’s self-awareness and confidence in addressing their mental health and behavioral challenges. She works not only with children, but also serves part-time as an advocate for adult victims of domestic violence through another local non-profit agency.