Dr. Amber holds a doctoral degree in Applied Clinical Psychology with advanced training/interest in Consciousness, Phenomenology (Time, Spirit, Creativity, etc.) and Energy Psychology.  Her clinical experience includes over 15 years of working in community mental health centers, schools, with UCSB students/faculty/staff, as an adjunct professor at Antioch University (having taught master's and doctoral-level courses in Psychopharmacology and Personality Assessment), and advanced training in assessing ADHD and differential diagnoses (Anxiety/Depression, Bipolar, Trauma, Substance Abuse, Learning Differences, Autism Spectrum). She also has background experience as a literary editor/journalist and providing development support for organizations such as Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Music Academy of the West, and Santa Barbara Revels.  In her free time, Dr. Amber enjoys dancing, singing, writing, hiking with Vienna - a Cairn Terrier/Yorkie mix, and savoring the abundant food and cultural offerings along the California Coast.

 

Clinical Orientation:  

Psychodynamic and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) 

 

Research Interests:  

Personality, Perception and Decision-Making (Career/Identity/Relationships)

 

Memberships:  

Santa Barbara County Psychological Association

Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology