Amber Waite, M.S., LPE-I
Amber Waite is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas with a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology and the University of Arkansas-Monticello with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. Amber is independently licensed as a Psychological Examiner in the state of Arkansas and has worked in the River Valley since 2005. She currently serves as an officer for the Arkansas Association of Masters in Psychology.
Amber has spent most of her professional career working with adults with chronic mental illness. She has been in private practice for the past 3 years. Her areas of specialty in counseling include adults who struggle with mood instability, anxiety disorders, maladaptive behavior patterns, marital and family discord, and adjustment disorders including bereavement. Amber is trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy which helps individuals identify and work through symptoms related to their past trauma and/or abuse. She can provide psychological testing to help identify an individual’s current level of daily functioning, make a sound diagnosis, and offer recommendations on how their diagnosis and/or symptoms can best be treated. She is committed to reducing the negative impact of mental health symptoms and improving overall daily functioning/life satisfaction. Amber uses her most valued personal qualities during the counseling process including genuine empathy and respect, patience, and active listening.
When she is away from the office, Amber is a wife and a mother of two children. In her free time, she enjoys attending live music concerts, going out of town to visit extended family, taking mini vacations within Arkansas and to the surrounding states, volunteering at her children’s school, sitting down to watch a good movie, online shopping, and sneaking in a nap whenever possible.
