One healing step at a time, may we bring better days.

Welcome!

Are you striving for acceptance, connection, and healing? Are you ready to walk over, under, and through the battles you are facing with the hope of better days? Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, chronic stress, trauma, and more, taking that first step is something to celebrate. No human is exempt from having a past and present, as well as their own situation of struggles and joy. Whatever the details of your unique situation may be, you are worthy of understanding your personal narrative, values, relationships, and more so that you can show up to your life in the best ways possible. My approach to counseling is person-centered and psychodynamic, while incorporating how our emotions and physical stressors show up in our everyday living.

Whether I am the right therapist for you or not, I wish you all the best on your path to well-being. - Amber Long (RMHCI, Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern)

About Counseling Services

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Trauma and PTSD

    • Self-Esteem Struggles

    • Chronic Stress

    • Codependency

    • Loneliness

    • Self-Harm

    • Grief

    • Intrusive thoughts

    • Relationship Struggles

    • Prenatal and Postpartum Anxiety and/or Depression

    • Healing from physical, emotional, and psychological abuse.

    • Feelings of abandonment, emotional unavailability, and other attachment struggles.

    • Anger management

    • and more…

  • All sessions are virtual and conducted face-to-face on a HIPPA compliant software to ensure confidentiality while also ensuring personability. Whether this method of counseling is new or your are seasoned with telehealth, I work diligently to create a comfortable atmosphere where clients feel safe and seen. In my experience, technology has served as an opportunity as opposed to a barrier!

    Benefits:

    • You may attend therapy from anywhere in the state of Florida. (Yes, even in your car if this is your safe space!)

    • You can build a counseling relationship with the right counselor for you, without proximity being an issue.

    • There is little to no transportation costs as well as loss of time due to no commute. Just log on at your appointment time!

    • Clients experience less interruption in care if you are experiencing illness, travel, and more.

    If you have any questions or concerns if telehealth is right for you, please do not hesitate to reach out!

  • Finding the right therapist for you who also matches your budget can be a daunting task. However, you may feel ready to take that next step and invest in your mental health.

    It is my professional and personal value to provide accessible quality mental health care and meet people where they are at.

    Currently, I see the majority of clients self-pay for a sliding scale of $65-$95/hr.

    Due to the small case load I take on to provide individualized care, I do provide limited spots for sliding scale lower than this rate depending on income and situation.

    Investing in your mental health will provide results in many invaluable ways, and I hope we can work together!

Approach to counseling:

The Past, Present, and Future.

Are you grieving a person, place, or even who you used to be? Do you worry about what the future holds? Are you feeling disconnected in the present?

Conversations that connect the past, present, and future self are an essential part of our counseling process.

It is common in session to explore present issues through the lens of past dynamics, attachment style, goals for the future, and the relationships throughout to build a whole picture.

Mind and Body

Have you ever felt your heart racing from anxiety? Felt sleepy from depression? Physically felt heartbreak?

Research shows that we should not ignore our physical symptoms while healing our mental health struggles. In session, we will try to make connections to bring body awareness to increase self-understanding and promote effective coping strategies that work for YOU. Currently, I am enrolled in Level 1 Training for Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to further my understanding of this and strategize how to bring it into session and help my clients.

Key Relationships

Are you experiencing loneliness? Are you healing from a past relationship? Do you wish you had better boundaries?

There is a lot to learn about ourselves by looking at how we show up in relationships. Whether it be co-working, romantic, familial, friendships, and more, connecting with others in a way that honors our values is essential for a path to wellness. In session, it is common to talk about attachment styles, personal values, boundary setting, healing trauma bonds, and more.

Credentials:

- Level 1 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Currently in Training)

- Post-Grad Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern (RMCHI)

- Northwestern University, Masters In Counseling, 3.9 GPA

- Florida State University, B.S. Psychology, Child Development

Florida Telehealth Therapist Mental Health Counselor @alifecoloredamber amber long