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Amber Clay , LPC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationWest Virginia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Amber

Amber Clay is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in West Virginia who brings six years of clinical experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and a wide range of interpersonal and emotional concerns.

Background and approach

She emphasizes building a trusting therapeutic relationship where clients can explore difficult feelings such as grief, anger, shame, and isolation while developing practical strategies for coping and growth. Her practice blends evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies with mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to match each person's needs.

Amber aims to foster empowerment and increased self-awareness, supporting clients through life transitions, relationship struggles, addictive patterns, and challenges related to parenting, intimacy, or identity. She creates a nonjudgmental space where taking the first steps toward change is encouraged and sustained support is provided throughout the process.

Using Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Therapy

Amber integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into online work to address patterns of thinking, emotional regulation, and behavior. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress, while DBT teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive actions.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help clients increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, and uses motivational interviewing techniques to support readiness for change. Together these approaches provide skill-building and reflective work that can be tailored to difficulties such as trauma recovery, addiction-related patterns, relationship struggles, and coping with life transitions. Amber collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their goals and preferences, adapting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility needs. These formats make it easier to maintain regular contact, practice skills between sessions, and access support from home or other convenient locations, while licensed professionals guide the therapeutic work and adjust methods to suit each client’s circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amber commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and family problems, grief, and related issues such as impulsivity, shame, and isolation.
What is Amber's therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-focused, combining practical skill-building with reflective work to help clients develop coping strategies and clearer self-understanding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amber has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal challenges.
Where is Amber licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with the license identifier WV LPC 2621.
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?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

West Virginia

Languages

English

What Amber can help with

Amber Clay works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, and depression.

Amber works with clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and motivation.

How Amber approaches therapy

Amber's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Amber is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in West Virginia, with 6 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Amber aims to support & empower you in that journey.