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Amber Cooper, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- EMDR and mindfulness
About Amber
Amber Cooper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania with 18 years providing outpatient mental health therapy. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, trauma and coping with life changes. Her style is informal and direct; she often joins sessions casually and uses messaging between sessions for brief check-ins and feedback.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered methods to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness practices are part of her toolbox for managing emotions and building coping routines. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for clients who are exploring trauma work.
Amber draws on nearly two decades of outpatient experience working individually and in groups. That background includes work across a wide range of concerns such as self-esteem, relationship and family stress, anger, bipolar mood issues, compassion fatigue, and seasonal affective disorder. She also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, isolation, communication challenges, and intellectual disability concerns.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She helps people break problems into manageable steps, practice new skills between sessions, and track what works. Messaging is used for short follow-up or clarification between meetings when helpful.
Clients should confirm the current session formats and scheduling details before booking. The initial step is to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Amber uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot patterns of thinking that increase stress or depression and to try concrete alternative responses. CBT sessions focus on short, practical exercises and homework that can be practiced between meetings to test what helps.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s perspective and pace. This means conversations focus on the issues the person brings and on building trust and clarity about goals. In addition, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness techniques are offered to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and grounding practices that suit daily life demands.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and what has and hasn’t worked in the past, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time based on ongoing feedback.
Confirm the specific session formats and scheduling options before booking, as current formats are listed on the site. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into evening schedules, allow short messaging check-ins between meetings, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people keep regular appointments and practice skills in the settings where they live and work.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue among other areas.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, test new ways of thinking, and practice different behaviors between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 18 years of outpatient therapy experience and a total of 25 years in the mental health field.
What credentials and location should I know?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.