About Derek Edwards, LPC, CPC, CSAT, CPTT
If you've found yourself here, it might be because you are looking to find some hope and healing. This is a big step to take. Let's make it count. I want to help you understand not just what you're feeling now, but where it comes from. When we get to the root of what's really going on, healing becomes less about managing symptoms and more about real, lasting change.
I specialize in working with people navigating trauma, betrayal trauma, and sexual addiction. Sessions are available in-person in Little Rock, Arkansas at The Finding Place Counseling, or virtually for clients across Arkansas and Nevada, including Las Vegas. I do my best to bring a compassionate and steady presence into each session, but I don't shy away from challenging you when it matters; real change usually requires both support to feel safe and honesty to move forward.
This journey is about you, but here are a few things about me that might be helpful as you search for the right fit.
Why I Do This Work
I've seen how trauma, betrayal, and addiction can leave people feeling isolated, ashamed, and unsure if healing is even possible. What drew me to this work is the belief that it is possible. No matter how stuck or broken something feels, there is a path toward freedom and wholeness. I don't take the trust it takes to bring your story into a room with someone else lightly. That trust is something I work to earn in every session, and it's what makes this work meaningful to me.
I have pursued highly specialized trainings so I can help you make sense of your experiences, not just manage them. You are the expert on yourself. These trainings simply allow me to guide the process with the right tools for what you're facing. I enjoy utilizing experiential, somatic modalities of therapy that allow us to explore the connection between the mind and the body.
Who I Work With
My clients range from adults who've carried unresolved pain for years, to partners blindsided by a discovery that changed how they see their relationship, to those stuck in patterns they can't seem to break on their own. Some are simply exhausted from holding it together and ready for real support. Wherever you're starting from, this work meets you there.
Many people don’t fit neatly into one category, and that’s okay. Often trauma, betrayal, and compulsive behavior are connected, and my training allows me to explore how they overlap. You don’t have to have it all figured out before reaching out. We’ll figure out the rest together.
Credentials and Trainings
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling
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Clinical Professional Counselor (CPC) by the Nevada Board of Examiners for MFTs and CPCs
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Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) by IITAP
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Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT) by IITAP
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EMDR Trained
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Brainspotting Trained (Phase 1)
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Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC)
Education
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M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, John Brown University, 2018
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M.A. in Christian Education, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2011
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B.A. in Psychology, University of Arkansas, 2009