Western Arkansas Counseling & Guidance Center

Child & Adolescent Services

For 40 years, The Guidance Center has offered quality behavioral healthcare to thousands of children and families in western Arkansas.  We see children ranging in age from pre-school aged through adolescence for emotional, behavioral, mental and developmental disorders. Family involvement is a vital component of the treatment process for any child receiving counseling and treatment services.  

Horizon offers a unique, one-of-a-kind treatment program for teens aged 13-17 years old.  Horizon offers both an outpatient and inpatient (residential) treatment program for adolescents with co-occurring disorders. A co-occurring disorder means that an individual has both a psychiatric and a substance abuse disorder. 

Services for Children & Families

  • Outpatient Counseling
  • Psychological Evaluations 
  • Individual & Family Therapy
  • Group Psychotherapy 
  • Medication Management
  • 24 Emergency Hotline

Specialty Programs

The following specialty programs were created to meet the needs of children and families in our communities.  The Guidance Center is proud of these programs that provide specialized services for the children and families.

  • School-Based Services
  • LEAP-Language Enrichment & Articulation Program for Preschoolers 
  • WATCH-Western Arkansas Therapeutic Children's Homes
  • Horizon-Treatment Program for Adolescents with Co-occurring Disorders
 
For more information about these any of our programs and services, please contact us today.