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Paula Mainard

Behavioral health therapy In Sync Counseling
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Parenting, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,
Insurance: Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, United Healthcare, BCBS,

Introduction

Paula has over 20 years’ experience with adoptive families, children, and attachment. Paula feels passionate about helping both the family, parents, and children navigate BIG changes in healthy ways. She understands first hand, being a parent of 6 beautiful adopted children herself, the challenges, emotions, fears, and successes that can come up along the way. Paula is skilled in attachment and views attachment as “critical to understanding how people develop and navigate relationships “in her own work. She considers herself to be an expert in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, serves with the None for Nine Task Force working to reduce and educate about alcohol consumption during pregnancy. She can spot these symptoms and behaviors in both children and adults when others may not be aware of them. Related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Paula feels comfortable seeing as young as 5 years old “as early intervention is KEY to successful outcomes”. Paula describes the “ah ha” moment that can occur when someone has “struggled their whole life” to have a name to put on that struggle. Also having a child with FAS, she has spent over 15 years to research, navigating resources, and advocating not only for her own child but others with disabilities in IEP, 504 plans, and disability rights. Also having DCFS experience, Paula can help navigating “the system” and connecting individuals to resources to increase success within the process. Paula takes a holistic approach with counseling looking at nutrition, alternative options, and even pulling all the resources together to create an individualized and appropriate plan of care. She is trained in hypnosis, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) tapping, and Triumph Parenting. Paula works with ages 14 years throughout the lifespan and finds meaningful interaction and relationships with individuals key to healing. Paula has 29 years of experience with alternative lifestyles including ethical non-monogamy, power exchange dynamics, and polyamorous relationships.

GENDER Female
PRONOUNS She/Her/Hers
RACE & ETHNICITY White

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Highlights

  • Telehealth appointments
  • Accepts online payments and insurance

Specialties

Additional focus areas


Treatment Approaches


Population focus

Appointment types

  • Individuals
  • Families
  • Classes

Communities

  • LGBTQIA+
  • People with Disabilities
  • Open Relationships/Polyamory
  • Trans & Non-Binary

Age groups

  • Teenagers (12-18)
  • Young Adults (18-24)
  • Adults (24+)
  • Elders (65+)

Languages

  • English

Payment options

Pay with insurance

Paula Mainard accepts these insurance providers. What you pay depends on your plan.
  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare
  • BCBS
  • Self Pay

Pay out-of-pocket

  • Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation $125 - $250

Locations

Heal Within Counseling-Conway
575A Harkrider Street
Conway, AR 72034
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Video Office

Frequently asked questions

Is Paula Mainard accepting new clients and do they offer online appointment requests? Paula Mainard is not currently accepting new clients.
Does Paula Mainard offer telehealth appointments? Paula Mainard does offer telehealth appointments.
What areas does Paula Mainard specialize in? Paula Mainard specializes in the following areas: Abandonment, ADD/ADHD, Adjustment Disorder, Adoption, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Parenting, Trauma, and Kink/Diverse Sexualities.

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