Eckert West Therapy
Counseling for crafting a playful, healthy, and meaningful life.
About Me: Amber Eckert
I am a mental health therapist (LICSW - LW.70045402) in Washington State. I am also an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider as well as a Parent Coach.
My background in wilderness, recreation, and play therapy have been formative in how I practice - with ALL ages and stages. I offer meaningful and engaging activities paired with evidence-informed practices. I strongly believe in integrative mental health care, exploring how we can support your mental health with sleep, nutrition, community, and environment.
I am passionate about integrating nature, adventure, and movement into my work whenever possible.
I work hard to live with curiosity, intention, playfulness, and an open mind. These values help me to provide high quality care, while remaining genuine and true. I am a mom, a mountain biker, a goof, a sub-par skier, a backpacker, a Middle Earth enthusiast, and a lifelong learner.
Some of my other values include
Adventure Integrity Community Joy
Wisdom Health Whimsy Purpose Play
Connection Growth Tolkien Humor Flexibility
I was born and raised in the Snoqualmie Valley and care deeply about connecting with and giving back to this community and surrounding areas.
Experience & Training
- Over 10 years of experience in the mental health field
- Over 15 years of experience in child and adolescent development
- Experience alongside physicians, psychiatrists, and occupational/speech therapists
- Experience in high acuity and high crisis settings, including residential placements
- I have unique experience in both behaviorally focused settings as well as nervous system focused settings, which allows me to better provide neuro-affirming care to neurodivergent teens and adults
Treatment Approaches
The modalities used will vary greatly on individual needs, but I am first and foremost an experiential and relational therapist. My strongest asset as a therapist is finding thoughtful and creative supports that work for you, pulling from a variety of interventions. Those interventions may include:
Acceptance and Committment Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Polyvagal Theory
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness Based Interventions
Behavioral Activation
Parent Coaching
Recreation Based Interventions
Promoting First Relationships
Located in North Bend, WA offering
In-Person Sessions
Walk & Talk Sessions
& Virtual Sessions (for WA State Residents)