Deborah (Debbie) Pinkston Ph.D. was is new to our staff and promises to be an invaluable asset as a counseling resource in Northwest Arkansas.  She has more than 10 years as a counseling professional.  She has a special interest in counseling teens and their parents, as well as counseling survivors of childhood sexual abuse.  She is currently writing a book on the subject of recovery from sexual abuse which will be available in Spanish and English.  She is fluent in Spanish and wants to serve the counseling needs of  Latino families in Northwest Arkansas.

Dr. Pinkston has earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Ouachita Baptist University, a Master of Science in Psychology and Counseling from Troy State University and a Ph.D. in Biblical Counseling from International Theological Seminary.

In addition to counseling, Debbie is an educator and has taught Multicultural Counseling courses at a Cross-Cultural Training Center in Venezuela as well as Developmental Psychology at the University Arturo Michelena in Valencia, Venezuela. 

During more than 25 years living and working in Venezuela, she has participated in starting a relitious camp, founded a counseling center and assisted in founding two orphanages.

With her background as a counselor and educator in Venezuela she brings a great benefit to counseling in Northwest Arkansas in that she is fluent in writing and speaking Spanish.  She has also been emersed in non-American culture for most of her life which brings sensitiviey and deep understanding to those who live in NW Arkansas from other cultures.

William D. (Bill) Oldham is the founder and owner of NCI. He has lived in Northwest Arkansas since 2001 when he assumed the practice of Dr. Dow Pursley in the Ed Wheat Professional Building in Springdale, Arkansas.  Counseling has been his focus for nearly 20 years.  He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.  He has pastoral experience from which he became acquainted with the counseling profession and added psychology, counseling education and experience as a counselor before coming to Northwest Arkansas.

Bill has many hours of experience with a wide variety of client populations, counseling issues and age groups.  He now focuses mainly on marriage counseling and adult counseling issues in his private practice. His background in ministry provides a natural base to help clients integrate their personal faith into their practical lives.  He helps people with solving problems, deepening relationships, and finding the happiness and security they desire.

He also is the executive director of Northwest Counseling, Inc. where he manages the office and counseling staff and oversees the business and marketing aspects of NCI. 

He has been married to Pam, a physical therapist, for 25 years and has three children.

If you want to learn more about NCI or about the counseling style of Bill Oldham, please call Contact Us

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Jenny Levart is a Licensed Associate Counselor and works with children and adults. A native of Indiana, Jenny move to Arkansas in 2007 to begin her career in counseling and settled in the Natural State. She holds a Masters degree in Counseling. Her heart for helping people is evident and clients immediately warm to her sense of humor and obvious enjoyment of life.