About Us

Our goal is to always provide you with the best care. Your collaboration with us makes that possible.

Our professional staff includes two psychiatrists, one psychologist and one psychotherapist.

Physicians:

  

Duong Nguyen M.D., is board-certified in psychiatry. He earned his M.D. from UAMS in 1988 and completed his psychiatric residency there. He is Medical Director of the Geriatric Psychiatric Unit at Saline Memorial Hospital, and the New Day Geriatric Program in Benton. He is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

 

Richard Owings, M.D., Ph.D., is board-certified in psychiatry. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology in 1976. He earned his M.D. from UAMS in 1984 and completed his residency at Harvard Medical School in 1988. He is the former Medical Director of both Charter and Pinnacle Point Hospitals. He is the Medical Director at the Bridgeway Hospital. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American psychiatric Association.

 

 

Clinical Psychologist:

 

Cheralyn Powers, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who has practiced in Arkansas since 1986. She earned a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS and completed an internship at the John L. McClellan Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Little Rock. She works with children, adolescents and adults and provides assessment, testing and psychotherapy.

 

 

 

Psychotherapist:

  

Note: The following licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) graduated with a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

 

Jody Nichols, LCSW, has worked with PAA since 1997 to provide therapy to school age children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. As a Christian therapist, he has experience in outpatient, inpatient, residential and school-based therapy programs. His particular areas of interest are marital and family relationship issues.