Amber practices a person-centered approach which promotes empowerment to set and reach goals by providing an open, respectful, non-judgmental, and empathetic counseling perspective. Amber works with adults and adolescents, couples, and families. She places an emphasis on working within the framework of holistic wellness.

Amber has extensive training in: trauma, intimate partner violence intervention programs, marriage & family therapy, parenting, co-parenting, fatherhood initiatives, substance use disorders. As well as experience working with clients overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, depression, communication issues, sleeping disorders, low motivation, and poor self-esteem.

Amber believes in wellness in all areas of one’s life. This includes: social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, financial, occupational, environmental, and physical well-being. These are all essential in order to promote meaning and purpose in one’s life. She works with clients to create an open and safe atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. She affirms that it takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. She is available to support and empower you in that journey.

Also highly experienced in:
LGBTQ+, Sexuality and sexual health, Blended Family Issues, Parenting/Co-Parenting, Body Image, Grief and Loss, Autism and ADHD, Fertility, Post-Partum Anxiety and Depression, and female-specific health; Life Transition and Mid-Life Crisis, Aging-related stress, Career and Work-Related Stress

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness & Meditation, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Schema-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy. 

Now seeing some clients in person:

Please contact Amber for availability in the Appleton area.

Amber delights in observing clients gain autonomy and make decisions that positively impact their lives. Further sharing that there is no greater honor than that!

amberg@mendcounselingwi.com

920-234-6842