Amber Rentfro (Dealy) , LPC

Amber Rentfro (Dealy) brings personal experience with struggle and recovery to her work as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She believes that therapists can guide people most effectively when they have navigated their own challenges, and her background of sadness, hurt, trauma and growth shapes a compassionate, empathic approach. She values helping others feel truly seen and understood, and she aims to guide clients through life transitions toward greater wholeness and day-to-day wellbeing.

She integrates a mix of evidence-informed methods including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and client-centered techniques to meet each person where they are. Her clinical work has focused on grief and loss, low self-esteem, trauma, anxiety, depression and supporting people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She also has experience with co-occurring disorders and severe, persistent mental health conditions. Having trained in these modalities and used some in her own therapy, she combines practical skills with collaborative reflection to help clients learn about and understand themselves.

She typically checks messages on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 pm and responds at those times, and she notes she will have increased availability in the near future. She expresses gratitude to those who reach out for help and honors the courage it takes to begin therapy.

DBT, EMDR and CBT for online care

Amber uses dialectical behavior therapy - DBT, which focuses on building practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and healthier interpersonal interactions. DBT can be especially helpful for people managing intense emotions, relationship challenges or patterns of self-harm and impulsivity.

She also applies eye movement desensitization and reprocessing - EMDR for trauma-related symptoms. EMDR helps people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions by using structured, bilateral stimulation alongside guided recall.

Cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT is part of her toolkit for identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete strategies to change behaviors and improve mood. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression and stress-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amber works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so care stays aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging allow people to access therapeutic support from home or on the go. These options can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time and provide multiple ways to engage with therapists and licensed professionals in a way that suits each person’s life and pace.