Krista

My session with Amber:
I was hoping to be able to process through some of the things from my childhood… back when things were rough between my parents & ultimately their divorce. Feelings I had towards my parents. I would always get a little anxious when talking about it. 

Amber was able to tell I needed to go back to a couple different time periods in my childhood that were causing my anxious feelings. It was much earlier in the timeline than I had expected. Like back to the beginning of my life. I was surprised at first but soon realized that is where most of it had started & where I needed to do the processing work. 

As Amber asked me questions, I started putting pieces together to be able to answer. This helped me work through feelings I had during that specific time of life. And why I had them. I started to connect why I have certain feelings as an adult too. It made sense to me & as I repeated the positive affirmations, it helped bring truth & clarity to my confusion & even distortion. I liked being able to have a “conversation” with my dad so I could say what I’ve always wanted to say to him. I felt real peace set in. Especially the few days after as I thought about the session. I especially liked the imagery of how Amber had me actually describing what my anxious feelings look like, feel like, & how to contain them & eventually destroy them. This helped me move them. They really felt removed. 

I had done some conventional counseling before but I didn’t feel talking about the past problem had helped it to go anywhere. But once I did the processing work with Amber, she helped me to actually move things that had felt stuck. I felt really emotional after the session, but it was also so freeing. I was able to accept things I hadn’t been able to before. I saw things differently. It was a good experience that I know helped me.

Kjersti

I decided to work with Amber after a failed attempt at traditional therapy. I was not one to try something so off beat, but was desperate and willing to try anything if it would offer me relief from the anxiety I was experiencing. The processing technique is unique. It was unlike anything I had ever thought of or believed could work for me. Through an hour and a half long session, I remembered and processed through some forgotten childhood memories and was able release some stored emotional trauma that had been buried for years. While one session did not “fix” me, it did open me up to new ways of feeling and experiencing traumas that my younger self didn’t have the capacity or capability to handle at the time. I have worked with Amber numerous times since. Each time just as enlightening as the prior process. While there was frustration and resistance from me (m parts were fighting hard to protect me)  I came out of each session with more information about myself and the patterns I’ve been unknowingly perpetuating throughout my life.  There is never a point that is too much to handle. You are in complete control the whole time. Amber is empathetic but will challenge when needed and necessary. If you’ve tried the things and haven’t been happy with the results, it’s worth it to give IPT a try. Lean in to the process and trust yourself. You’ll find the answers you’re looking for.

Russ

I worked with Amber throughout 2021, which was a particularly difficult time for me due to multiple serious life stressors (an approaching cross country move, marriage difficulties, religious deconstruction). Amber was a very helpful voice of reason and her steady and measured demeanor with processing was very helpful. The most meaningful process I had with her involved learning to trust myself (having grown up in a family and religion that told me what should be important to me and what is good and bad). The significance of this cannot be overstated in my life. In all reality, that process with Amber represented a turning point for me that has led to some of the most meaningful and rich experiences in my life. I would recommend Amber to anyone.

Caitlin

Working with Amber has been nothing short of life-changing. Through her Integrational Processing Technique, she helped me uncover childhood beliefs that I didn’t even know were affecting me. It was like a lightbulb moment every time, as if she gently guided me to parts of myself that needed healing. What I love most about her is her unique energy—there’s something so special about the way she connects with people. She has a way of making you feel completely seen and safe, which allowed me to open up and trust the process. I’ve experienced such profound shifts in my life, thanks to her. I’m beyond grateful and can’t recommend her enough!

Brent

I have struggled with insecurities in my life.  Most of them have related to my physical size (I am a small man) and to women in my life (my mother, past relationships, etc).  I finally decided that I would try counseling.  My goal was to develop thought patterns and implement behavioral techniques that would help me feel more confident and let go of deep insecurities that I felt did not need to be such a controlling force in my life.  I had been to a Marriage and Family Counselor / Therapist.  After a few meetings with him, and per his recommendation, I met with a counselor that specialized in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).  This is a psychotherapy technique that helps people process traumatic memories and heal from distressing life experiences.  I had a few sessions with him, but eventually felt that I was not accomplishing my goals.  I had talked to someone that had done a processing session with Amber.  They suggested I try it.  I still really wanted to find something that could help me feel more confident, so I decided to give it a try.

I had a few sessions with Amber.  She was attentive and very easy to talk to.  She is well trained, and has a sensitive, yet effective, way of digging deeper to help process through feelings that need to be addressed and worked through.  The terms and language she uses also resonated with me, such as there being a warrior inside of me that would show up in an effort to protect the little me that was impacted by things so long ago.  I also had some very special spiritual experiences during this sessions.  One such experience was having my dad's presence show up in a processing session.  (He had passed away about a year prior.)  After each session I felt at peace.  I felt more confidence.  I felt that the things we had addressed were no longer issues and that I could put them behind me and move forward.  I would definitely recommend Amber and the work that she does.

Brittney

Amber feels safe to work with, and to me that’s one of the most important things in someone holding space for healing.

Scott

I had the pleasure of doing multiple processing sessions with Amber and feel like it was some of the deepest work I’ve ever done. I was able to connect to parts of me that were fractured in trauma in both my childhood and teen years. Her ability to hold a delicate and safe space for me allowed me to repair these wounded parts and free them from the heaviness they were holding for over 2 decades. I didnt know emotions like that existed inside of me and she lovingly led me back to them and gracefully helped me release them.

Her knowledge and skills in both parts work as well as emotional processing techniques were so seamlessly integrated into the way she gently inquired into what these younger parts needed with no forcing or prying.

If you’re looking for someone to help you release locked up emotions or help you understand why parts of you may be stuck, look no further. I could not recommend her more.

Esre

Working with Amber through her IPT services has been transformative and very emotional. I came into the process carrying a heavy weight of mother-related trauma that I wasn’t even fully aware of. Amber’s compassionate, nonjudgmental approach created a space where I felt truly seen and safe to explore those deeply rooted emotions. I cried a lot. She helped release so many memories and tears. 

Her guidance allowed me to identify patterns, understand their origins, and, most importantly, release so much of the pain I had been holding onto for years. With her help, I’ve been able to heal parts of myself that I didn’t think I ever could, and that healing has had a ripple effect on my relationships and how I approach life with more peace. 

Amber is incredibly skilled at what she does—she listens deeply, asks the right questions, and provides tools that genuinely work. I can’t explain her process really but I can’t thank her enough for the profound shift she’s helped me achieve. If you’re struggling with past traumas or feeling stuck, I highly recommend working with her , she’s come into this world for this very reason. She is a healer.