Meet Amber
(she, her, hers)
Amber Hansen, LMSW, is a Deaf licensed master social worker. She holds a bachelor's degree in Family & Human Development as well as a master’s degree in Social Work from Arizona State University.
As a social worker, Amber utilizes her professional knowledge, skills, and experience as preventative and reparative measures on various levels within the Deaf community. She is a passionate advocate for deaf children, offering community education on language development to help prevent and address language deprivation.
In her role as a therapist, Amber primarily engages with individuals, couples, and families through a holistic lens. She prioritizes meeting her clients where they are, which is essential for building healthy therapeutic relationships. Amber's practice is grounded in strengths-based, humanistic, and trauma-informed approaches, allowing her to identify her clients’ unique needs, skills, and resources. By guiding her clients in developing knowledge, skills, and tools, Amber collaboratively works to enhance their quality of life.
Amber's deep interest in people and their stories cultivated at a young age, ultimately leading her to the field of social work. She is a proud multigenerational Arizona native and has been married to her husband for 23 years, with whom she has four children. Amber's favorite things in life include quality time with family and friends, running at sunrise, enjoying Mexican food, quiet early mornings in solitude, going on dates with her husband, and watching documentaries.
Amber is currently accepting clients from Arizona and Maryland.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science in Family/Human Development, Arizona State University, Arizona
- Master of Social Work, Arizona State University, Online