Amber Taylor D'Aquin

Are you struggling to cope with life circumstances or having a difficult time adjusting to change? Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, alone, or unmotivated? Have you experienced trauma (anything less than nurturing that left a wound), and are you feeling ready to address it head on so that you can reduce the negative impact it is having in your relationships with yourself and others? Are you in early or long-term recovery from addiction? Or have you been impacted by a loved one in active addiction/recovery and looking for help from an experienced clinician who understands the disease of addiction and the process of recovery? I would love to be a resource and considered to help any adults with substance use disorder(s), co-occurring mental health issues, and/or trauma. Alternatively, I also enjoy working with spouses or other adult family members seeking individual therapy to support a loved one in active addiction/recovery, to learn the role they play, to navigate and cope through the recovery process, and/or to work on their own healing from the trauma of their loved one's addiction/addictive behavior. My experience has involved a special interest/focus on addressing unresolved trauma and other characteristic issues experienced by those -Adult Children- raised in addicted or dysfunctional families (developmental/relational trauma, abandonment, grief/loss, codependency, low self-esteem, toxic/carried shame, poor self-care, poor communication skills and boundaries, emotional dysregulation, anger management, and others). I am an Adult Child in long-term recovery myself, as well as a Neurodivergent (ADHD) clinician, which has helped me to connect with clients who share these challenges and also given me strong passion and enthusiasm to do this work. I truly enjoy working with adults who struggle with Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders (ex. Alcohol, Opioids, Nicotine), Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ex. Autism, ADHD), Mood Disorders (ex. Bipolar, Depression), Anxiety Disorders (ex. Panic, GAD), and Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders (ex. PTSD, Adjustment, Prolonged Grief). I have over 9 years of experience helping individual adults impacted by the family disease of addiction and the co-occurring issues that come along with it in a variety of treatment settings, including court-mandated therapeutic communities, state-funded agencies, managed care facilities, outpatient treatment, inpatient detoxification and residential treatment, medication-assisted treatment, and private practice. I primarily employ a blend of Person-Centered and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, incorporating Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and Reality Therapy where appropriate, but I can adjust my approach and interventions based upon your specific needs and goals. Additionally, I have specialized training in ART, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, also referred to as Voluntary Image Replacement. ART is a brief therapy approach, developed by Laney Rosenzweig, LMFT, involving imagery rescripting and memory reconsolidation to facilitate rapid and long-lasting recovery from symptoms associated with trauma, depression, addiction, and other mental health issues. I am self-pay only and unable to accept insurance at this time, but I can provide a superbill to facilitate reimbursement. Amber Taylor D'Aquin, LPC-Associate, LCDC Prelicense by State of Texas / #91899 Supervised by Courtney Messina (Texas / 73987) Memberships: ACA, the American Counseling Association, & NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals.