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About Amber Hawley

I’m lucky enough to love what I do for a living and enjoy every day I have the opportunity to work with clients. Connecting with people on a personal level is important to me, and I feel honored by my clients’ willingness to share their lives and put their trust in me.

As the Owner and Clinical Director of Fremont Counseling Services my mission is to help the community have healthier relationships and have better overall quality of life.

My goal is to empower clients so they can live their best life. I do this by offering a caring, non-judgmental space for clients to explore what is distressing them. I help clients recognize the patterns in their behavior and/or communication styles that cause difficulty in their relationships or their life, in general. 

My education and experience working with hundreds of clients and parents provides the skills I need to effectively work with clients on communication patterns, stress and coping strategies, discipline structure (for parenting classes), and self-care.

Who I work with:

  • Adults that are anxious

  • Adults with ADHD

  • Adults with workplace stress, workaholism and burnout

  • Pregnant women or postpartum women

  • Women with fertility issues

  • Women who have suffered a miscarriage

  • Adults with chronic stress, anger or overwhelm

  • Couples dealing with infidelity

  • Couples disconnected after having kids

  • Couples with high conflict or resentment

  • Couples with family conflict

  • Couples struggling with infertility

  • Couples having difficulty communicating with each other

Education and Experience

I received my Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University, and I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #MFC49614. I became a certified domestic violence counselor in 2005 and a certified crisis counselor in 2008. I also have the following professional affiliations:

-California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
-Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CAMFT
-East Bay Chapter of CAMFT

I love to provide the following types of services for clients:

  • Individual Counseling

  • Prenatal and Postpartum Care

  • Workshops, Seminars and Retreats

  • Couples with Infidelity, Disconnection, High Conflict

  • Adult Families