Amber Clay is a licensed professional counselor in West Virginia with six years of clinical experience.
01About Amber
Amber Clay is a licensed professional counselor in West Virginia with six years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and issues tied to trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, and mood challenges like bipolar disorder and ADHD.
Her style is direct and encouraging. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through feelings and consider new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps that can be tried between meetings and reviewed together. Amber uses common therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies, plus mindfulness and narrative techniques. She mixes tools to match what a person needs, focusing on skills for emotion regulation, changing unhelpful thoughts, and building motivation.
She has worked with people experiencing grief, anger, isolation, and issues like abandonment, communication problems, and caregiver stress. She also addresses concerns linked to autism spectrum traits, dissociation, and domestic violence reactions, always tailoring the plan to the individual. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Amber emphasizes gradual progress and clear goals so each person can track what’s working and adjust as needed.
02Credentials
- LPC (West Virginia)
- License 2621 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1093481087 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amber lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Amber names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Amber names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Amber commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.She also incorporates mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept up in them. These approaches are chosen to match the person’s goals and struggles, and the therapist works collaboratively to figure out the best fit over the first few sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for ongoing support between sessions or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent momentum toward change.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Amber help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and encouraging, offering a nonjudgmental space for talking and trying practical coping strategies between sessions.
What is Amber's professional background?
Amber holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in West Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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