My name is Amber Strong. I'm a licensed clinical social worker. I tend to use a client-centered approach, and my area of practice tends to focus on treating depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and transgender/non-binary/gender non-conforming issues. I tend to take an eclectic approach to therapy and draw from a variety of evidenced-based therapeutic practices such as CBT, Solution Focused, and Motivational Interviewing. My journey started with working with severely and chronically mentally ill individuals and helping them gain access to mental health care, housing, etc. I work with adults and teens of all genders. I have specialized training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and specialized training and experience working with transgender and non-binary clients. I also have worked a lot with ADHD and with clients wanting to address issues related to anger management. The experience of seeing someone overcome adversity and being a part of that process was very fulfilling. It's what inspired me to apply for graduate school in the field of Social Work and eventually to become a therapist.
Qualifications: | California State University, Bakersfield |
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Academic Suffixes: | LCSW |
Expertise: | ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Other, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women |