Amber Rentfro (Dealy) , LPC

Amber Rentfro (Dealy) brings a personal commitment to therapeutic work that grows out of her own experiences with struggle, loss, and healing. She believes that being seen and understood plays a central role in recovery, and she combines empathy with structured therapeutic tools to guide people through life’s challenges. Amber draws on modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt techniques, and client-centered approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs.

She has extensive experience supporting people facing grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and challenges related to personality and co-occurring disorders, and she has worked closely with individuals who live with BPD. Amber integrates these modalities to both understand a person’s story and help them build practical skills for regulation, insight, and healing. Her work emphasizes collaboration, helping people learn more about themselves while offering guidance through difficult transitions.

Amber holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she has applied these approaches in both professional practice and her own personal work. She generally checks messages on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10pm and notes that she will have increased availability in the near future. Amber expresses gratitude for those who seek help and values the courage it takes to begin a therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Growth

Amber uses several evidence-informed methods to support people working through stress, trauma, mood concerns, and relationship challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - it can be especially helpful for people who experience intense emotions or unstable relationships. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact through guided bilateral stimulation and structured processing. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist offers empathy, acceptance, and reflection to help clients explore their own goals and strengths.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Amber works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - Amber can connect by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules, energy levels, and comfort with technology. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals while balancing work, family, and other commitments.