Amber McCrory-Martinez, “Counselor Amber”, is a Licensed Associate Counselor, with additional certifications as a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist in Addictions, Certified ACEs (Adverse Childhood Events) Trainer, and is TheraPlay informed. She has been working as a counselor with a diverse clientele from the age of three to sixty-five, individuals and families, foster and military children, all with a diverse cultural background. Counselor Amber obtained her Bachelors degree in Organizational Communication with a minor in Health Sciences from University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2008. She then obtained her MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2019. As a counselor, mental health is very important to her.
Counselor Amber became passionate about mental health after serving as an Army convoy medic in Iraq. This experience helped her to understand the impact mental health has on overall physical and mental well-being. The medical knowledge she has combined with her experience as a trained counselor has instilled her passion in early intervention, parent involvement and a whole-body approach to mental and physical well-being. Amber’s counseling work is informed by Attachment theory (understanding the importance of relationships in healing), ACEs and trauma work, cultural healing practices, play, art and bibliotherapy.
In her free time, Counselor Amber enjoys spending time with her husband, training and playing with her three dogs (one of which is in training to become a service dog).