Lavana Kindle, LPC

Lavana Kindle is an experienced Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arkansas who brings a background in teaching, administration, and counseling to her work. She transitioned from a 13-year academic role at Southern Arkansas University, retiring from that position in October 2020, and later concluded her work at Newhaven Counseling and Health Services in Camden in February 2024. Since June 2020 she has maintained a private Christian practice, blending clinical care with faith-informed support for clients.

Lavana has provided trauma counseling for children, youth, and adults, and she has worked with couples and offered spiritual counseling. She is also an author of several books and has assisted others in getting their work published. Her scope of practice includes helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, anger, career concerns, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love.

Rooted in Camden, Arkansas, where she and her husband Lee have lived for more than 35 years, Lavana brings life experience as well as professional expertise to her clients. Married almost 50 years, she is a mother and grandmother and an active member of Victory Church in Camden. Outside of counseling she enjoys traveling, cooking, sewing, and playing the flute and harmonicas as part of her church praise team.

Evidence-Based Care and Online Therapeutic Support

Many clients benefit from trauma-focused therapy, which concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic events so symptoms such as overwhelming stress and emotional reactivity can be reduced. This approach is commonly used with children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced abuse or other forms of trauma.

Grief counseling is another area of focus, offering structured support to work through loss, complicated mourning, and the life changes that follow bereavement. In addition, skills-based stress and anxiety management teaches practical techniques for coping with daily pressures, improving emotional regulation, and enhancing overall functioning.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Lavana works collaboratively with each client and with other licensed professionals as needed to determine which methods best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. The choice of approach is revisited over time to ensure the work remains effective and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care. These formats help clients access therapy from home or other convenient locations while working with a licensed therapist who can adapt methods to fit each individual situation.