Amber Cooper

A practical, compassionate therapist for life challenges

LCSW Pennsylvania

Experience: 18 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Amber

Amber Cooper is a Pennsylvania-licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of outpatient therapy experience. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered principles to help people address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

Her approach balances practical skill-building with compassionate listening so clients can explore patterns, test new coping strategies, and build confidence in everyday life.

Her work includes support around parenting, family dynamics, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue, along with additional focus on autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, intellectual disability, isolation and loneliness, seasonal affective disorder, and women's issues. Sessions often emphasize collaborative goals, regular check-ins, and actionable steps to manage life changes and improve functioning.

Amber is known for a relaxed, approachable style and often maintains informal touches, such as working alongside her dog and using messaging for brief follow-up between meetings.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Amber integrates cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered methods to offer practical, collaborative work online. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many mood-related concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship that helps clients explore feelings and set personally meaningful goals.

She also draws on DBT and EMDR when treatment goals point in those directions; DBT offers skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, while EMDR can be helpful for addressing distressing memories and trauma. Choosing which approach or combination to use is a collaborative process - the therapist works with each person to weigh needs, preferences, and goals and to adjust the plan over time as progress is made.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy lives, provide quick check-ins between sessions, and allow for therapy to continue when in-person visits are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amber address?

She focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, relationships, family and parenting issues, anger, bipolar, and compassion fatigue, along with related areas like caregiver stress and isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines client-centered listening with goal-oriented techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT skills, alongside EMDR and mindfulness tools when appropriate to the client’s goals.

What is her professional background?

She has 18 years of experience providing outpatient mental health therapy and has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups across a variety of presenting issues.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

Amber holds the LCSW credential in Pennsylvania with license number PA LCSW CW017132 and provides services while based in that state.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

She offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Mood disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English