Lavana Kindle, LPC

Lavana Kindle is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, anger, and career concerns. She keeps her approach straightforward and practical so people can use what they learn right away. Lavana writes books, has a long career in education and administration, and blends those skills into her counseling work.

She began private Christian practice in June 2020 and also served part-time at Newhaven Counseling and Health Services until February 2024. Before that she taught and worked at Southern Arkansas University for 13 years, retiring from the university in October 2020. Her background includes counseling across several life stages and settings.

Lavana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on clear communication, dealing with guilt or shame, and finding life direction. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with steps people can try between meetings. She also offers support around forgiveness and self-love as part of broader emotional work.

Her experience includes trauma counseling with children, youth, and adults, along with couples and spiritual counseling at times in her career. Lavana draws on classroom experience and administrative perspective to organize treatment that fits a person’s life and values.

Outside of counseling she and her husband have been married nearly 50 years. They live in Camden, Arkansas, and are active in their church. Lavana enjoys traveling, cooking, sewing, and playing flute and harmonicas on her church praise team.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Evidence-based techniques guide the work, with a focus on practical methods that address stress, anxiety, and trauma. One common approach is skill-building for managing anxiety and stress - teaching breathing, pacing, and problem-solving so daily demands feel more manageable. This helps people who need tools for immediate relief and better coping on stressful days.

Another approach centers on trauma-informed care, which helps people process difficult memories at a pace that feels tolerable. That work includes grounding and stabilization strategies before moving into deeper material, and it supports those coping with past hurts or abuse.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions adapt over time as goals change and progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between commitments. Licensed professionals often use remote sessions to maintain continuity when schedules are tight, and the therapist will help match practical scheduling with therapeutic needs.