Licensed to practice in 5 states and accepts 37 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Post Partum and 8 more.
Amber McKinney
My name is Amber and I am just your average woman living life in the midwest. I am a wife, mother to 3, soon to be 4, littles and therapist. I have served all kinds of populations from incarceration to outpatient working with kiddos as young as 3 to adults in their 80s. What you see in session, the laid back, goofy but can be blunt person is who you'd meet on the street if you saw me in public. I believe healing comes from within but also from the people you choose to surround yourself with. Some people have a great support system and others have me as their cheerleader and I strive to be a good one.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Our first session is a lot of information gathering from me and some questions are easier than others, but I want you to ask questions too! I am a rather open person so if you have questions you feel are relevant to get to know me or my style or therapy in general, please don't hesitate to ask.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Strengths are hard to identify in yourself, even for me with this question. I feel like a strength I have is I put myself in the client's shoes and try to truly understand what they're going through or describing, even if I've never been through their experiences before, I will do my best to make them feel heard and comforted in speaking about them.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I don't have an "ideal" client but the ones that come to therapy knowing that they are going to have to work for the changes they want to see are the ones that usually stick it out in the rough times. The clients that are ready for change are ready to put the work in and know that it may be a long road ahead, but they're willing to make the effort and sacrifices.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Postpartum
Other specialties
Coping Skills
Grief
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Peer Relationships
Perinatal Mental Health
Self Esteem
Women's Issues
I identify as
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Florida
Iowa
South Dakota
Utah
Virginia
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Arlo
AvMed
Cash - $180 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Regence
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Regence Group Administrators
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I pull methods/techniques from multiple different modalities of treatment. I tend to focus on cognitive behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavioral (DBT) and acceptance and commitment (ACT) the most.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I pull methods/techniques from multiple different modalities of treatment. I tend to focus on cognitive behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavioral (DBT) and acceptance and commitment (ACT) the most.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I pull methods/techniques from multiple different modalities of treatment. I tend to focus on cognitive behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavioral (DBT) and acceptance and commitment (ACT) the most.
5 ratings with written reviews
January 5, 2026
I really liked her authenticity and direct nature. She's a no bull shitter and I truly appreciate that!
Verified client, age 45-54
January 1, 2026
I had a really great first session and felt really comfortable right off the bat. I am really looking forward to our next session!
Verified client, age 25-34
December 30, 2025
I just started seeing amber recently and she’s the only therapist that I have ever had that truly takes the time to understand how I feel. she tries to put herself in your shoes and she gives great advice. im looking forward to the rest of our sessions because i truly found someone who can help me- thank you amber!