About Amber
Amber Hillman is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties and life changes. She holds NCPS and has six years of practical experience supporting people through hard moments. She creates a calm space where people can talk and work through tough feelings without fear of judgement.
Amber uses clear, straightforward methods that aim to change how people respond to upsetting memories and daily pressures.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She combines practical tools with time to make sense of feelings and patterns that get in the way. Her work includes trauma-focused approaches such as EMDR, which targets distressing memories, alongside cognitive behavioural techniques to help with unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
Mindfulness skills and solution-focused work are used to build coping skills and set achievable steps forward. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, career stress and identity concerns, including LGBT-related matters. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and chronic illness or pain.
Amber aims to collaborate with each person on realistic goals. She will help identify what feels most important and choose methods that suit each individual. For practical arrangements she uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and she accepts international clients.
To begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a session.
What Amber works with
Everything Amber lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Amber is listed here; the rest shows what else Amber works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amber lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Amber's approaches translate to online therapy
Amber draws on client-centred work and EMDR alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person so they feel heard and understood; it can help when someone needs space to make sense of emotions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, targets distressing memories by using structured bilateral stimulation alongside talking through the memory; it is often used for trauma and distressing past events. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers simple exercises to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can help with anxiety and low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify your priorities, test what helps, and adjust methods over time. This lets the work stay focused on your goals rather than a single technique.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives - for example it can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or make sessions possible for people who live far from a practitioner. It also gives options for quieter surroundings or sessions without video if someone prefers less bandwidth or a shorter contact. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor these practical choices to help therapy fit into everyday routines.
Questions people ask about Amber
What kinds of problems does Amber support?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship issues, plus concerns such as ADHD, addictions, grief and career problems.
How would sessions feel day to day?
Sessions are conversational and practical, with time to talk through feelings and try tools that help with thinking and behaviour.
What is Amber's professional background?
She has six years' experience and is listed with NCPS as shown in her profile.
Where is Amber based and who can work with her?
She is based in the United Kingdom and accepts clients internationally.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are sessions paid for and what are the costs?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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