Amber Cooper, LCSW

Amber Cooper is a licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a credential that indicates advanced training to provide psychotherapy and clinical social work services. She brings 25 years of experience in the mental health field, including 18 years focused on outpatient therapy, and has worked with clients across the lifespan in individual, couples, family, and group formats.

Amber has helped people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns, motivation and self-esteem issues, and the challenges of coping with life changes. Her style blends seriousness about clients’ concerns with an approachable, casual manner; she often joins sessions in a sweatshirt with her dog at her side. She regularly uses messaging between sessions to check in and share feedback when helpful.

Her availability is concentrated in evening hours, with occasional Monday and weekend appointments. Amber emphasizes collaboration, working with each person to create an open, safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. She recognizes that trusting a new therapist can take time and values the opportunity to support clients as they move toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amber Cooper draws on client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where the client’s perspective guides the work; this approach helps people explore feelings, clarify values, and build self-understanding when facing life transitions, stress, or relationship concerns. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, low mood, and motivation challenges - CBT offers practical tools to try between sessions. For clients who need skills to manage intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness, she integrates elements of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amber collaborates with each client, assessing needs, goals, and preferences to determine which methods fit best and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy aligns with the person’s priorities.

Online therapy with Amber is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier for people to access licensed professionals and therapists from home or other convenient locations, to maintain continuity of care, and to use a mix of synchronous and asynchronous communication when that best supports their progress.