Beverly Knighten, LCSW

Beverly Knighten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of clinical experience, based in Arkansas. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, career issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Her practice also supports clients from LGBT communities and those navigating major transitions.

Beverly brings an eclectic, compassionate, and interactive counseling style that centers on respect and a nonjudgmental stance. She blends evidence-informed techniques with person-centered conversation to tailor treatment to each individual's needs, preferences, and goals. Beverly draws on cognitive-behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods to create practical, goal-oriented plans that reflect each client’s strengths.

She encourages and empowers people who are ready to pursue greater well-being, recognizing the courage it takes to begin change. Beverly collaborates with clients to develop realistic steps and supports them through the process of change, offering guidance, coaching, and therapeutic tools to foster resilience and progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person as the expert in their own life. The therapist provides empathetic listening and support to help people explore their feelings and build self-awareness, which can be helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with practical strategies for coping. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and building problem-solving skills.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative technique that helps people clarify their goals and strengthen motivation for change. It is especially useful when addressing ambivalence in areas such as addictions, behavior change, or difficult decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Beverly works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Therapists and clients decide together on the best path forward.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, access care from different locations within the same region, and maintain continuity of support when schedules change.