Amber Hillman , NCPS

Amber Hillman is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career concerns, ADHD, addiction, grief and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those struggling with self-esteem, anger, parenting pressures and coping with major life changes. Amber works with individuals who identify as LGBT and people dealing with family-related worries and financial strain.

Amber uses a straightforward, compassionate style in sessions. She creates space for people to talk through painful memories and current pressures without judgement. Conversations are practical and paced to each person's needs. She encourages small, achievable steps toward relief and clearer thinking.

Her approach draws on client-centred counselling that places the person at the heart of the work. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Amber practises Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, which she uses when trauma memories are getting in the way of daily life.

Mindfulness methods are available to help with stress and grounding during anxious moments. Solution-focused strategies are used to set short-term goals and track progress. Together these approaches give a mix of talking, practical exercises and memory-focused work.

Amber has six years of experience and holds NCPS on her record. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. She works online using a range of formats so people can choose what fits their day and access support from different locations.

How Amber's approaches translate to online therapy

Amber combines client-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy to make online sessions feel practical and focused. Client-centred work means the conversation follows the person's pace and priorities, creating space to speak about emotions and goals. Cognitive behavioural techniques involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small changes in thinking and behaviour to reduce distress.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for trauma-related memories when appropriate. EMDR involves guided processing of difficult memories to reduce their intensity and the emotional reaction linked to them. This can be helpful for people whose past experiences keep affecting their daily life.

Amber treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences and test methods together to see what helps most. The plan can be adjusted as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant to what the person needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, notes between sessions or people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the therapeutic focus on progress and coping.