Amber Behrouzvaziri (she/her)

In couples counseling I particularly use emotionally-focused therapy and attachment theory to help couples understand each other’s wants and needs more, understand how they can trigger each other, improve communication, maintain their bond through conflicts, and have greater emotional as well as physical intimacy. My focus in couples counseling is on identifying what could be best for both individuals and considering this insight within the context of the relationship.

Losing a loved one can be devastating and completely turn our lives upside down. In working through grief, I help clients process their pain, adjust to the loss, cope effectively, find meaning and joy again, and move forward. I am passionate about working through grief because I recognize how crucial our attachment to others is and the difficulty that goes with adjusting to life without someone significant to us.

I am trained in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). I help clients work through upsetting and traumatic events, decrease frequency and intensity of emotional responses to triggers, be empowered by their efforts to survive and get through traumatic events, heal, and be more hopeful about the future.

I am trained in EFT for couples in crisis as well as emotionally focused individual therapy. I have helped clients work through concerns regarding how they attach to others, identity and verbalize their internal emotional responses, identity and heal from relationship wounds, improve communication, improve intimacy, and have their wants and needs better met. I have found this approach to be incredibly helpful both personally and professional.

It is important to me to develop strong rapport with clients and help them process concerns without fear of being judged. I accept and care for clients as they are. I believe clients ultimately have the answers within themselves.

I am trained in emotionally focused therapy for couples in crisis and emotionally focused individual therapy. I use these approaches to help clients identify how they attach to others, identify and obtain their wants and needs more, heal from relationship wounds, have constructive conflicts, and improve connection and intimacy. Healthy, fulfilling relationships with others and ourselves are possible and attainable.

I have personally experienced and witnessed for my clients how EMDR can help with finally changing negative thought patterns that have existed for YEARS. You can break free from negative thoughts and come to truly believe more positive thoughts in your gut. These thoughts are not just something I tell you, through EMDR you are able to find these answers from within. You don’t need someone to convince you of what to think instead, part of you already knows.