THERAPY WITH AMBER MICHAELS · SHE/HER
A little weird.
Very human.
Room for you.
Virtual individual therapy for life’s complicated chapters. Bring your questions, your tangled thoughts, and your actual self.
Nevada + Connecticut · Appointments through Grow Therapy
Awkward. Atypical. Weird.And happy to meet the real you.
WARMCURIOUSOPEN-MINDEDUNAPOLOGETICALLY HUMAN
HI. I’M AMBER.
A real person.
A curious therapist.
Awkward, atypical, and weird?
Me too.
Me too.
I’m Amber Michaels (she/her), a therapist with 10 years of experience and a warm, direct, curious approach. I’m also awkward, atypical, and weird. I welcome those parts of myself, and I want you to have room to show up as you are.
My perspective comes from clinical work and lived experience: late-diagnosed ADHD, chronic illness, and losing a baby. I know life can get complicated, and I bring that humanity into our conversations.
Expect honest questions, kindness, and an active conversation about the patterns you want to understand. We’ll explore whether working together feels right for you.
Read my full Grow Therapy profile ↗WORKING TOGETHER
Start with a conversation.
Virtual individual therapy in Nevada and Connecticut. My Grow profile lists EMDR among my treatment methods.
Let’s get to know each other.
We’ll discuss your history, what brings you in, and your hopes for therapy, with room to assess our fit.
You don’t need to arrive with a perfectly organized story.
See whether we’re a fit.
Visit Grow Therapy to check appointment availability, insurance options, and session costs before booking.
View booking options Opens Grow Therapy in a new tab.BRAIN SIDE QUESTS / THE RESOURCE CORNER
Small tools for brains
doing the most.
Explore on your own, whether or not you book a session. Worksheets are educational resources; downloading one does not create a therapy relationship.
THE DOWNLOAD COLLECTION
Pick the page.
Leave the pressure.
Short, practical tools for adults.
Print at home or annotate in your own PDF app. These are printable PDFs, not fillable forms.
01 / ADHD↗
Start smaller.
Make the first action visible. Find the friction. Give frequently misplaced essentials a landing pad.
Preview the mini pack ↗Paid launch coming soon02 / ANXIETY~
Worry to action.
Choose a practical response to an everyday worry, and put a specific support request into words.
Preview the mini pack ↗Paid launch coming soon03 / DEPRESSION☀
A lower-demand day.
Choose one manageable care option. Simplify what can wait. Make a small plan for connection.
Preview the mini pack ↗Paid launch coming soon04 / OCD↺
Bring questions,
not proof.
Organize a brief example and questions for a conversation with an OCD-informed clinician.
Preview the mini pack ↗Education and therapy prep; not an exposure planNEW / ACTIVITY & JOURNAL LIBRARY
More room for
the whole you.
Seven topics. Fourteen printable pages.
Each free pack pairs a practical activity with a journal page. Start anywhere. Skip anything that doesn’t fit.
The complete activity + journal collectionAll seven packs in one 14-page PDF · US Letter · adults
Download all 14 pages ↓01 / BODY IMAGE
More than a mirror.
A body-neutral care plan and space to reflect beyond appearance.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗02 / SELF ESTEEM
On my own side.
A fairer inner script, a values-based step, and self-worth journal prompts.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗03 / SLEEP HYGIENE
A softer landing.
Choose one realistic sleep-habit experiment and reflect without scoring the night.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗04 / COUPLES CONNECTION
Same team, small moments.
A mutual check-in, one specific request, and space for individual reflection.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗05 / SEXUAL HEALTH
My comfort. My voice.
Adult prompts for boundaries, consent conversations, and health care questions.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗06 / PARENTING
Pause. Connect. Repair.
A caregiver planning page and a compassionate reflection after a hard moment.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗07 / IDENTIFYING TRIGGERS
Notice, then choose.
Map a manageable reaction, identify early signals, and plan support.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗Print or annotate in your own PDF app; these are not fillable forms. Original educational reflection tools, not assessment or treatment. Keep completed pages private. No answers are collected by this website.
Sources behind the health education
The sleep-habit options draw on NHLBI’s Healthy Sleep Habits. The sexual health pack includes a question planner informed by CDC’s Getting Tested for STIs. Reviewed October 14, 2026. Journal prompts are original; these resources do not validate or endorse the worksheets.
FREE / INFERTILITY, LOSS & GRIEF
No right words.
No required timeline.
Four gentle, two-page packs. Practical support, boundaries, and journal prompts—with no pressure to find a silver lining or share your story.
01 / INFERTILITY
Room for the wait.
An emotional support plan and journal prompts for uncertainty, boundaries, and life beyond treatment.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗02 / PREGNANCY LOSS
No right words required.
A gentle support-and-boundary plan with space to acknowledge your loss in your own words.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗03 / INFANT LOSS
A place for your love.
Optional remembrance prompts and a practical support plan after the death of a baby.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗04 / GRIEF
No finish line.
A flexible grief support map and reflection page without stages or a deadline.
Download both pages Preview PDF ↗For adults, with room for different identities, family structures, beliefs, and experiences. Use your own words. Skip any prompt that asks more of you than you want to give today.
Find additional support
Explore ASRM’s infertility counseling and support information, NICHD’s pregnancy loss resource directory, and NICHD’s grief and infant loss resources. These external resources do not endorse or validate the worksheets. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
CHRONIC ILLNESS / ADVOCACY & EVERYDAY LIFE
More than
the medical file.
A free tool for explaining what changed, plus a paid collection for planning, asking questions, and making room for life with illness.
ALWAYS FREE · NO PURCHASE REQUIRED
Help me explain what changed.
A symptom tracker and appointment summary you can bring to your medical provider. Note timing, duration, intensity, impact, and context, then choose your main concern and questions.
Brief observations, not self-diagnosis. Keep completed pages private and follow your care team’s guidance for urgent symptoms.
THE PAID CHRONIC ILLNESS COLLECTION
Six pages. Three practical mini packs.
Created and previewable now.
The paid shop is coming soon.
PAID PACK / 01
Plan for the capacity you have.
A capacity snapshot and a rough-day support plan.
View collection sample Preview includes one page from each pack. Full packs will be available after the paid shop opens.PAID PACK / 02
Make the appointment count.
Prepare concerns, practice a clear request, and record the follow-up plan.
View collection sample Preview includes one page from each pack. Full packs will be available after the paid shop opens.PAID PACK / 03
More than the medical file.
Journal space for illness-related loss, identity, connection, and boundaries.
View collection sample Preview includes one page from each pack. Full packs will be available after the paid shop opens.The full six-page toolkit is a paid product. Only three sample pages are publicly available. Purchases are not open yet; prices and delivery details will be shown when the shop launches. The symptom tracker will remain free.
Get all the new free pages togetherInfertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, grief + symptom tracker · 10 pages
Download the free collection ↓About the appointment tools
The appointment preparation prompts draw on the National Institute on Aging’s guide to preparing for a doctor’s appointment. These are original adult planning tools, not diagnosis, treatment, or a promise of a particular medical outcome.
A LITTLE LESS ABSTRACT
One task.
One tiny step.
Your brain brought a committee.
You only need one next step.
Try this with an everyday task. Keep your notes to yourself: this planner does not send or save them.
FOR EXAMPLE
“Catch up on everything”
↓
“Open the bill and find the due date.”
THE BRAIN SIDE QUESTS APPROACH
Useful beats perfect.
Small tools for brains doing the most. Mental health concepts in human language, with space for your actual life. Choose one page. Try one useful step. Skip what doesn’t fit.
These original educational worksheets are for adults. They are not diagnostic tests, treatment, or clinically validated tools. A download does not create a therapy relationship. Persistent difficulties deserve professional support.
A few good questions.
Which new resources are free, and which are paid?
The infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, and grief packs are free. The two-page symptom tracker and appointment summary are also free, with no purchase required. The three chronic illness planning and reflection packs are paid products with public samples; purchases will open after the shop is connected.
How do I book therapy with Amber?
Use any booking button to visit my Grow Therapy profile. Check your location, available appointments, insurance, and costs there. Booking and clinical intake take place through Grow Therapy.
Can I use the resources without becoming a client?
Yes. The free activity sheets, journal pages, and starter sheet are available to everyone. They are educational tools and do not establish a therapy relationship.
Are the new activity and journal pages free?
Yes. Each of the seven new topic packs contains one activity sheet and one journal page. Download them individually or get all 14 pages in a single PDF. The original four mini packs remain previews for a future paid shop.
What do I get in a mini pack?
Two printable pages for one topic. Preview the actual PDF above before deciding whether it fits. The free starter sheet is one page.
Can I buy the packs yet?
The paid shop is coming soon. The starter kit proposes $5 per mini pack and $15 for a bundle; these prices are not active offers. PDF previews are available now. Checkout, customer terms, and refund policies still need to be connected before sales begin.
Are the PDFs fillable?
No. Print them or annotate them using your own PDF app. You can reuse them when helpful; no daily tracking streak is required.
Is the OCD pack a self-help treatment plan?
No. It is education and preparation for a conversation with an OCD-informed clinician. It does not prescribe exposures. Set it aside if completing it becomes repeated checking or a ritual.