- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness methods
- Attachment and adoption
About Amber
Amber Marble is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California with 10 years of practice. She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem issues, depression, and feelings of guilt and shame. Sessions are described as straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people sort through messy thoughts and emotional overload.
She often sees people who worry they are too emotional, too guarded, or that they should have everything figured out. Her style pairs steady support with gentle challenge. That means she listens closely, gives direct feedback, and helps identify unhelpful patterns and stories people tell themselves.
Amber uses a mix of approaches to fit what someone brings to a session. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and trauma-informed ways of working. In practice this looks like noticing automatic thoughts, trying small behavioral experiments, and using present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity.
When parenting or caregiver stress shows up, Amber helps people sort priorities, set clearer boundaries, and develop realistic expectations. For adoption, foster care, or attachment concerns she focuses on building connection and addressing the emotions tied to those histories. She also supports people dealing with communication problems and family conflict.
If someone wants to begin, she suggests starting with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. The approach is collaborative: goals and methods are adjusted as work progresses.
How her methods translate to online work
Amber often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that align with personal values despite those thoughts. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress.She also brings mindfulness tools into conversations to help reduce reactivity and increase awareness of emotions and bodily signals. Mindfulness practices are short and practical, useful for managing anxiety, overthinking, and moments of shame without lengthy exercises.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to test what feels helpful and adjust approaches based on goals and preferences. That means pacing, tools, and homework are chosen together rather than imposed.
The therapist's specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt exercises so they work in a virtual setting and can suggest practical ways to practice skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, self-esteem challenges, depression, and feelings of guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She combines acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive work and mindfulness to notice painful thoughts and experiment with different responses.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 10 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and parents.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds a California LMFT credential and practices from California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.