Amber Kissner, LCSW

Amber Kissner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 5 years of clinical experience. As an LCSW she holds a professional social work license to provide clinical therapy and support to individuals facing a variety of challenges. Amber focuses on addictions, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, and self-esteem, and she also works with anxiety and depression.

Her practice extends to many related concerns, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric matters, body image, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication problems, control issues, domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, feelings of emptiness, family conflicts, forgiveness, and guilt and shame. She combines a strengths-based perspective with evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build skills, process difficult experiences, and pursue meaningful change.

Amber approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and that their existing strengths are essential resources for growth. She recognizes that seeking a more fulfilling and happier life requires courage and offers steady support throughout the process. Her work emphasizes collaboration, practical coping strategies, and respectful guidance tailored to each client’s goals and circumstances.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Amber integrates trauma-informed approaches that prioritize safety, stabilization, and gradual processing of painful experiences - these methods can be especially helpful for people coping with abuse, loss, or longstanding trauma. She also uses skills-based strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, a practical focus that supports work on anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and anger. For clients facing substance use or motivation-related concerns, Amber applies collaborative motivational strategies to strengthen readiness for change and develop concrete steps toward recovery.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Amber works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore options, adjust methods as progress unfolds, and prioritize approaches that feel effective and sustainable for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This variety of formats makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity of care when schedules change, and access licensed professionals from different locations while still receiving focused, evidence-based support.