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Hi, I’m Deborah M. Rago, LCSW. I hold master’s degrees in both Social Work and Human Services, and I’ve spent more than three decades supporting clients across Arkansas in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. My experience includes working with grief and loss, personality disorders, addictions, professional stress, and trauma.

If you’re facing a difficult season or feeling overwhelmed by what you’re carrying, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I’m here to offer compassionate, experienced support as you work toward greater understanding and meaningful change.

Equilibrium means balance — the ability to harmonize your personal needs, relationships, work, and responsibilities while cultivating peace within yourself. In a world filled with constant stress and uncertainty, true inner peace can feel like a luxury. My goal is to help make that peace accessible to you.

Together, we will explore and process the trauma, stress, and life experiences that may keep you feeling stuck in survival mode or constant fight-or-flight. Through a collaborative and supportive therapeutic relationship, you will learn practical skills to challenge unhelpful thought patterns, shift behaviors that no longer serve you, and build healthier ways of coping and living.

I believe we’re all doing the best we can, and that belief guides my work as a therapist. I care deeply about people and feel honored to be someone you can bring the hard things to. I’m down-to-earth, professional, and shaped by a diverse background that led me to counseling as my life’s work.

Hello, and welcome. With over 15 years in the counseling field, I continue to feel deeply called to this work and honored to support people through life's challenges. Many of the clients I work with are navigating anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship and family issues, and emotional overwhelm. I also sit with people in seasons that are hard to talk about anywhere else — living with chronic illness or other physical health issues, walking through infertility, caring for someone at the end of life, or asking real questions about identity when everything familiar has shifted. I see both male and female clients across adulthood, and men's issues and women's issues are equally welcome here. Sometimes people come to therapy feeling stuck, discouraged, or unsure how to move forward. My goal is to be a steady source of support where you feel heard, respected, and encouraged as you work through what is weighing on you and begin moving toward healing and growth.

Hello and welcome! Seeking therapy takes a lot of courage and finding the right therapist is an important part of that process. I have experience working with adults facing a variety of challenges including depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, severe mental illness, and problems with motivation and self-esteem.

I am a therapist that has a passion for helping others break free from burdens. I believe our deepest secrets can be blockages to moving forward in life. My mission with every client is to create a space where they feel safe to be authentic, while learning ways to regain control of their lives. I am honored to support you in this journey you are getting ready to embark on and I am rooting for your success in the healing process. I am sending you well wishes and a safe space to chat.

Angela Stevenson-Carr is a dedicated mental health professional with over 25 years of experience in counseling and behavioral health. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor -Supervisor(LPC-S) in Arkansas. Angela specializes in individual, group, and family therapy, with expertise in working with children, adolescents, and adults in various settings, including outpatient programs, alternative learning centers, and treatment facilities. She holds a certification for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and is trained in Perinatal Mental Health.

Angela holds a Master of Science in Counseling Education (Community Agency) and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Jacksonville State University. She is also certified as a Juvenile Sex Offender Counselor through the University of Louisville.

Angela is passionate about mental health advocacy and committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to support individuals in overcoming challenges and achieving personal growth.