Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 135 ratings

Amber Petchonka

LPC, 5 years of experience

Solution oriented
Authentic
Open-minded
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Hello, I am a licensed professional counselor and a board certified art therapist. I have been practicing for just over five years and I received my masters degree in art therapy from Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA. I help clients with various needs such as anxiety, life transitions, ADHD, relationships, communication and coping skills to help become the best versions of themselves. I started my journey at KidsPeace Children's Hospital as an art therapist for a couple years, running group and individual therapy sessions. After KidsPeace I transitioned to St. Luke's Hospital in Quakertown as a therapist running group therapy sessions. Talk therapy is the most common method of therapy on this platform, but be aware that if you do have any interest in art therapy, we can certainly incorporate that into our work together whether that be during our sessions or for homework. The choice is yours!

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we will do an introduction where I will introduce myself to you and let you know what you can expect from me, and what our interactions will look like and then I will answer any questions that you might have. Afterwards I will have you introduce yourself and identify any goals you have for therapy. I want you to be comfortable. Therapy is hard, but it doesnt have to be. I want you to feel like you can connect with me, so having this introduction session is a great way to start figuring out if you are comfortable enough to work with me. You will quickly find out that I am very down to earth, I enjoy humor, and just talking with you, on the same level.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have a very empathic and nonjudgmental approach in therapy. I like to focus on your strengths that you already display and work together to build new strengths to help with any concerns that are bringing you to therapy. I am very down to earth, flexible and accommodating, sometimes using humor in therapy to make it more comfortable, while also offering a structured transparent space to work in. I also like to emphasize the need for accountability, not only from you but from myself as well.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with a diverse population, my experience working in hospitals led me to be flexible within diverse populations. I follow the rule, "meet your client where they are at," which helps me to go into sessions with an open mind, ready to listen, guide when needed and provide feedback when wanted. I often find myself helping clients realize their full potential by practicing skills in the session and then encouraging them to practice outside of the sessions with sporadic check-ins.

Specialties

Top specialties

ADHDAnxiety

Other specialties

Anger ManagementAutismDepressionSelf Esteem

I identify as

Serves ages

My treatment methods

Person-centered (Rogerian)

I focus on clients' strengths and look at them as a whole. I utilize an empathic understanding and non-judgmental approach to meet my clients where they are at.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I use this treatment method to tackle unproductive thoughts that causes anxiety and stress, and work on ways to reverse that so the client can experience a more positive thought process that is based in reality.

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

Clients I work with learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with their emotions, and instead they accept that their deeper feelings are appropriate responses to certain situations that should not prevent them from moving forward. Clients begin to accept their hardships and commit to making necessary changes in their behavior, regardless of what is going on their lives, and how they feel about it.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 135 ratings

15 ratings with written reviews

July 7, 2025

Great time talking with Amber. I’ve been struggling more lately than normal and she helped me feel much better. Thank you.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 1 with Amber

July 3, 2025

Very helpful in listening to both sides of the party and bringing it together so we can find solution and perspective on how to tackle similar future instances better

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 10 with Amber

May 31, 2025

Leaving this review after my first session. I had a good experience overall. She was attentive and told me what I should expect from sessions going forward. She gave me suggestions on what I would need to do to be productive in the sessions especially considering my own personal idiosyncracies. Looking forward to future sessions.

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 1 with Amber