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The Couples Center

Address

4224 Shuffield Drive
Psychiatric Research Institute
Second Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205

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Contact Information

General Information and Appointments
501-526-8288

Hours

Sunday
Closed
Saturday
Closed

After Hours

Evening appointments available.

Psychiatric Research Institute

Contents

  • COVID-19 Update
  • About
  • Parking Information
  • Appointment Information
  • Patient Portal
  • Providers
  • Treatments & Procedures
  • Areas of Expertise

COVID-19 Update

Before Coming to a UAMS Health Location

For information about what to expect at your appointment or outpatient visitor guidelines, please head over to our COVID-19 resources page.

About The Couples Center

The UAMS Health Couples Center is directed by founder Chelsea Wakefield, Ph.D., LCSW, a nationally recognized psychotherapist, author and educator. Our center, based at the Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI) at UAMS Medical Center campus, is devoted to three areas of couples work:

Clinical Practice for Couples

Our center offers relationship counseling for troubled couples, couples in the early stages of commitment, and couples seeking to enrich their emotional and sexual connection. We work with couples of all ages and stages of relationship, and are an affirmative provider for all sexual and gender orientations.

Clinical Training for Professionals

Couples therapy differs in significant ways from individual therapy and requires specialized training. Wakefield offers a series of one-day and on-line trainings on topics related to relationship work, sex therapy, and Interdynamic Couples Therapy™️– her method of couples work.  She trains clinicians and clergy who want to become competent and confident in this specialized area of service provision.

Community Workshops

We offer community Relationship Enrichment workshops for people who are motivated to make their relationships stronger, happier and healthier. We can offer an evening program, a series, or weekend workshop at your organization or place of workshop. Wakefield is also an engaging and sought after presenter for keynotes and conferences. Contact us if your organization or place of workshop is interested in booking an event with her.

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Parking Information

Parking is available in Parking 1.

Directions From the Parking Area

  1. Go to level P3 in the parking deck. Follow signs to Elevator A.
  2. Take Elevator A to the second floor.

Appointment Information

To make an appointment with Chelsea Wakefield, Ph.D., LCSW, or our growing group of providers at The Couples Center, contact Morgan Jackson at our clinic number listed above, or at MJackson4@uams.edu.

The Couples Center accepts no insurance reimbursement for couples therapy or sex therapy.

UAMS Health MyChart

UAMS Health MyChart is a patient portal that gives you free, secure 24-hour online access to your health information. You can see your lab and test results, send messages to your doctor, make appointments, refill prescriptions and pay your bills. Ask your clinic staff or hospital nurse how to sign up for UAMS Health MyChart.

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Providers at The Couples Center

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Heather M. Allen, LCSW Social Worker

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Chelsea M. Wakefield, Ph.D., LCSW

Chelsea M. Wakefield, Ph.D., LCSW Clinical Social Worker

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Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed

UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.

  • Couples Intensive Therapy
  • Sex Therapy

Areas of Expertise Represented at The Couples Center

Behavioral Health

Behavioral health care at UAMS Health includes a wide range of outpatient and inpatient services.

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