- Goal oriented
- Skills focused
- Trauma informed
About Amber
Amber Lynn Dicker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina who helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship or family struggles. She also supports clients dealing with trauma, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and issues around adoption and foster care. Her tone is practical and focused on real change.
Amber uses short-term, goal-oriented work combined with skills training. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to notice and change thought patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and Motivational Interviewing to build coping tools and strengthen motivation for change.
In sessions she helps people name unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She practices concrete skills for managing emotion, reducing reactivity, and improving communication. Clients work together with her to set clear goals and track small steps toward them.
She pays attention to how past experiences, attachment patterns, and trauma responses shape current life. That includes exploring abandonment, attachment issues, and the unique impacts of adoption and foster care where relevant. Amber includes practical strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.
With nine years of experience as an LPC, Amber focuses on usable tools rather than long lectures. She aims to make the work feel manageable and directly tied to each person’s life. The approach is collaborative and paced to the client’s readiness for change.
Online approaches and what they look like
Amber often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on spotting and testing thoughts that contribute to distress, and then trying new behaviors to shift feelings and outcomes. This approach is helpful for anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns.DBT emphasizes practical skills for regulating emotion, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when emotions feel overwhelming or reactions become impulsive. Together these approaches teach concrete practices that can be used between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. That collaborative conversation helps shape whether CBT, DBT, or a mix of methods will be most helpful.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows continuing care when schedules or location change, while keeping the focus on practical skills people can use day to day.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amber address?
Amber works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and anger. She also supports those navigating relationship or family problems, issues tied to adoption and foster care, and concerns like low self-esteem and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is strengths based and goal oriented, focusing on practical skills. Sessions center on identifying problematic thoughts, learning coping strategies, and setting clear steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working as a Licensed Professional Counselor in clinical mental health settings.
What credentials and location should I know?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.