Lynley Billingsley is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and the School-Based Services Coordinator at Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness, where she works exclusively with children and adolescents in both school and outpatient settings. She takes a child-centered approach to therapy, using her training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Reality Therapy.

She is both a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist and an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider, with a passion for supporting neurodivergent children, teens, and families. Her work focuses on helping young clients process trauma, understand the impact of their choices, and build healthier connections with others.

As someone who understands neurodivergence from both professional and personal perspectives, years of managing life through sticky notes, last-minute bursts of productivity, and occasionally replaying conversations afterward wondering if she sounded “normal enough” helped guide her toward working with neurodivergent clients and allow her to connect authentically with children and adolescents who often feel misunderstood. She strives to create a therapeutic space where clients feel accepted, empowered, and safe to be fully themselves.

Lynley joined OBHAW as a school-based therapist in June 2020. Before becoming a counselor, she taught middle school science in Hot Springs. She later earned her master’s degree from Henderson State University, with certifications in both school counseling and clinical counseling.

A proud native Arkansan, Lynley enjoys traveling, dancing, spending time with family and friends, playing board games and RPGs, exploring new places, and wandering the woods with her dogs.

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