- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Amber
Amber Preston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and LGBTQ concerns. Amber often helps clients who are struggling with post-traumatic stress symptoms, relationship and identity questions, and low self-worth.
She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and client-centered approaches. In sessions she listens for patterns that keep a problem going and offers clear strategies to try between meetings. Work can include skill-building for managing anxiety, ways to notice and change difficult thoughts, and exercises to increase calm and present-focused attention.
Amber describes herself as gender affirming and includes gender dysphoria and related identity topics among her focus areas. She also supports people working through attachment issues, family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, and body image difficulties. Her practice addresses a range of mood and trauma-related problems without promising specific results.
Clients who want to explore how past experiences affect current behavior can expect a mix of talking, behavioral practice, and mindfulness exercises. Amber aims to collaborate on goals and offers feedback to help clients test different approaches. She draws on trauma-focused interventions when past events keep showing up in daily life.
Her background includes a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from California University of Pennsylvania (now PennWest California). Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients.
How Amber’s approaches translate to online work
Amber commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on noticing what matters to a person and taking committed steps toward those values while learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits.She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person’s viewpoint and collaborative goal setting. Finding the right approach is part of the process; Amber will work with each person to test approaches, notice what helps, and adjust plans based on goals and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow check-ins without travel, and let someone join from a quieter setting or a break at work. Practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed and using screen-based exercises or mindfulness practices during a session. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like behavioral experiments and exposure work for remote sessions when appropriate.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Amber address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and LGBTQ related issues, among other focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical skills work such as thought reframing, behavioral practice, and mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does she have?
Amber has eight years of experience working with people affected by mental health issues and traumatic experiences.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.