Amber Kanallakan, MA, LMFT Associate
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Children ages 3-10
Tweens and Teens
Parent/Caregiver Support and Coaching
Foster Care/Adoption
Attachment Building
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Emotional Regulation
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Amber currently has immediate availability for 2 new clients on Thursday and Friday mornings.
To meet with Amber for a free consult, please reach out via phone or click on the "Request Appointment" button below.
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Initial Intake (60 minutes): $200
Play Therapy (45-50 minutes): $160
Individual Therapy (50 minutes): $160
Parent Support Sessions: 50 minutes at $160, or 30 minutes at $75
Amber is an out-of-network provider and does not bill insurance. Superbills available upon request.
About Me
Welcome! I’m Amber, a dedicated therapist with a multifaceted approach to supporting families. I specialize in play therapy, which uses the power of play to help children express themselves and work through their challenges in a safe, engaging environment.
In addition, I work with tweens and teens through a strengths-based approach, focusing on their unique abilities to foster resilience and personal growth. My practice is trauma-informed and neuroaffirming, ensuring that each individual’s experiences and neurological diversity are respected and understood.
Because I believe parents/caregivers are key to a successful therapeutic process, I also provide comprehensive support to parents, especially during stressful times, offering practical tools and empathetic guidance to strengthen family dynamics.
As an LMFT Associate, I am in supervision with Sedona Karlln, LMFT. Outside of my work as a therapist, I enjoy DIY home renovation projects, caring for more (and more) houseplants, and taking day trips to the coast with my family.
When you work with me, we will focus on:
Providing space for your child to process, grow, and heal through play therapy, sandtray, bibliotherapy, and expressive art elements.
Providing space for your tween/teen to process, grow, and heal through strength-based and solution-focused interventions that support increased feelings of self-worth, hopefulness, and improved relationship with self and others.
Adding tools to your toolbox to support you as parent/caregiver through building feelings of empowerment and curiosity, decreasing feelings of helplessness and overwhelm, improving attachment and relationship patterns, and providing psychoeducation around interpersonal neurobiology and human development.
Therapy With Amber is…
A trauma-informed and neuroaffirming space for your child or teen to process memories, emotions, and challenges in a way that is developmentally appropriate and in alignment with individual and family goals. I believe parents/caregivers can be the greatest agents of change for their children, so working with me will include elements of systemic support for building feelings of empowerment, hopefulness, and understanding within the parent-child relationship. Let’s work together!
Amber’s Education and Professional Training
Education
APT Leadership Academy Graduate, 2023
AutPlay Certified, 2022
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from George Fox University
Bachelor of Science in Child Development from California State University, Fresno
Professional Affiliations
Oregon Association for Play Therapy (ORAPT)
Association for Play Therapy (APT)
American Association for Marital and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
My Resources for Parents
The Parents/Caregiver’s Corner at the Association for Play Therapy
Check out the link below to learn more about play therapy and find resources for parents like you.
Why Play Therapy?
Check out the Association for Play Therapy’s fun illustration of why we use Play Therapy rather than Talk Therapy with children!
Play is the child’s natural form for self-expression (see Garry Landreth’s work). As adults, we may see a therapist to talk through our difficulties. It’s often hard for us grownups to put our feelings into words, and it’s even more difficult for children!