Hello there!
I’m Amber.
Communicating visually is a huge part of who I am. I’ve spent my career learning about space as an interior stylist, environmental designer, visual merchandiser, art director, and currently as a style director. Not to mention, many years as a clinical psychotherapist. It’s a pretty diverse background—but there’s a common thread throughout, and that’s a reverence for space. Spaces we reside in, spaces we heal in or spaces designed to elicit certain behaviors or emotions. I’m of the belief that the spaces that surround us have a massive (and underrated) impact on our mental health and wellbeing. I approach my work with this philosophy in mind: design doesn’t just contribute to our built environments, it contributes to our emotional states–often subconsciously.
And since I believe that space has such an effect on our mental health, I decided to couple my degree in interior design with a master’s degree in clinical psychology.
After years working in both the design and psychology fields, I decided to start offering my experience and unique perspective to others. I developed a Design Psychology course and I’ve been teaching architects and designers how to infuse psychology principles into their work for over a decade.
And now the fun part: I’m opening it up to you!
To learn more, look under the design psychology sessions tab.