Kari Spears
(She/Her/Hers)
Certified Clinical Social Worker (CSW)
I am located off of the downtown Fayetteville Square. I am an open and affirming clinician, here to help you reach your identified goals.
I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker with a background in medical social work, higher education, and outpatient therapy. I have worked in a variety of mental health settings, as far back as 2006, as a technician to case manager and now as a master's level practitioner. My therapeutic philosophy involves a mix of compassion and assertiveness. I want to help you process and actively work toward your goals. I utilize a variety of therapeutic frameworks with my primary being CBT. I am not afraid to have open and difficult conversations that may surround challenging relationships, trauma, loss, reflection on sense of self, personal growth and/or any focus area that brings you to therapy.
Practice hours (CST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Career
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Depression
- End of Life
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Peer Difficulties
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Body positivity
- Neurodivergent people
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Location
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Ambetter – Arkansas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Arkansas
- Cigna – Arkansas
- Health Advantage – Arkansas
- Qual Choice – Arkansas
- UMR – Arkansas
- United Health Care – Arkansas
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
LCSW
Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board
7283-C, Arkansas
Education
University of Arkansas
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2007
BA in Philosophy and Psychology
University of Arkansas
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2014