Amber Wilder, LCPC

Amber Wilder is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 13 years of experience. She aims to make starting therapy simple and approachable. Amber describes herself as easygoing and nonjudgmental and creates a calm atmosphere where people can talk openly.

She holds a master’s degree from Fort Hays State University and maintains licensure as an LCPC in Nevada and Kansas. Amber draws on several approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). She adapts techniques to match each person’s needs rather than following a single formula.

Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals. Amber helps people identify strengths, learn coping skills, and practice changes between sessions. She uses guided conversation, skill teaching, and structured exercises to address concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, and career strain.

Her style is relaxed and direct. She balances empathy with concrete tools so people leave with things they can try right away. Amber also offers EMDR-informed trauma work when appropriate and includes motivational interviewing and psychoeducation as part of treatment when helpful.

Amber works from a private practice schedule and offers video and live chat options during the week. She welcomes people who want steady, practical support to navigate life changes and build healthier patterns.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It often uses worksheets, behavioral experiments, and short practice tasks between sessions to build skills and track progress.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice hard thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by blending mindfulness with goal-focused exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amber will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time based on what helps most. This collaborative process is meant to keep therapy practical and goal-oriented.

Online formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared materials, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or step-by-step coaching between meetings. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while allowing continued progress with CBT, ACT, and attachment-focused work.