Welcome to Client Focused Counseling

My name is Paul Moore. 

I am a psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist with over 10 years of experience in counseling and marriage and family therapy

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Licensed Marriage and Family  Therapist
• National Certified Counselor
• Certified and Licensed Co-Parent facilitator
• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
• Licensed Supervisor for LAC's and LAMFT's in Arkansas
• Anglican Clergy
• Certified Laughter Yoga Leader

Memberships or Affiliations

• Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
• Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor

Education

• BS in Education, University of Arkansas
  
• MS in Community Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy, John Brown University
  
• Currently pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program, University of Arkansas
  
• Currently pursuing a M.Div from Saint Joseph's College, Standish Maine
  

Person centered seeks to provide unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence to the client.

Trans-generational/Bowenian understands the role family of origin has in present behaviors and relationships.

Liberation theory-emotional distress is often due to oppressive political, economic, and social systems whereby persons experience oppression, suppression, coercion, marginalization from resources needed to survive. Therapy seeks to liberate the client and the therapist and challenge these oppressive economic systems.

Thomistic-persons consist of body and psyche/heart/soul which form a rational harmony of self. Distress can occur when the psyche/heart/soul and body are not congruent and in harmony. This also happens where there is incongruity between our intellect, will, and emotions. 

Cognitive-Distressing thoughts stemming from life experiences and environment contribute to problematic feelings and behaviors.