Amber Bankson LMHC, SEP

Somatic therapist and coach in New York City and Westchester.

Welcome

You’ve done it all. You have it all. You’ve tried it all, and you’re still feeling flat.

You have what many other people want; but it’s not landing.

You’ve shaped yourself in ways to get where you are; and now realizing, is this it?

You’re afraid if you really listened to yourself, you’d have to quit or you’d have to burn your life down.

I’m here to tell you that:

  • It is possible to have a new and different experience without blowing up your life.

  • It is possible to more fully exist even if you can’t possibly imagine how.

You know you are ready, and I look forward to walking this path with you.

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My mission

Amber Bankson is a therapist and coach who works with leaders at a threshold, who may “have it all” and also aren’t enjoying their relationships, life or work, and don’t know why.

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My why

From my time as Managing Director at Teach For America to founding member of a national startup, I understand the challenges, demands and pressures of achievement and performance.

Then, motherhood broke me open. Having twins made it impossible for me to continue operating as I previously had.

Something had to shift. I needed to stop performing my life and actually feel my aliveness.

I want the same for you.

I envision a world where your own clarity, purpose, and joy radiate through your relationships, your family AND your work.

That place where you are living at the center of your life instead of walking around the edges of it.

Testimonials

  • For-Profit HR Professional, Chicago

    “Amber Bankson is an incredible coach and has worked with me as a personal and professional coach during several life transitions. What sets Amber apart from other professional coaches is her ability to help you process and make decisions to help you work towards your goals. Anytime I’ve worked with Amber, I’ve felt heard and understood. Furthermore, Amber has worked to equip me with the tools to move forward in pursuit of my best self. It is without any reservation that I give Amber Bankson my highest recommendation. She is an incredible coach who will provide you with the support you need to achieve your personal or professional goals – even in times of turmoil.”

  • Workshop participant

    Amber presented the theme in a thorough manner - from providing a connection with neuroscience to allowing for an experiential piece to inviting case discussion for illustration.

    The tools were also provided in a very helpful manner. All this has reframed anxiety for me altogether.

  • Senior Finance Professional, Hedge Fund, New York City

    “Amber approaches her coaching work in a very thoughtful way. She challenges you in a way that feels productive and supportive, creating both short term and long term change. I highly recommend her as a coach.”

  • Senior Vice President, Non-Profit, Minneapolis

    “Amber is the perfect combination of an empathetic coach who also pushes you to see facets of your work and your leadership – both strengths and weaknesses – that you may otherwise miss. She also looked at the totality of the challenges in front of me – at work and at home as a mom of two kids under the age of 4, and this is something I deeply appreciated. She pushed me to be more courageous and move towards what I knew, based on my gut and on experience, were the right next steps in a complex situation. The thing that I appreciate most about Amber’s coaching is that it’s imminently practical and action-oriented – grounded in what you need at any given moment to get unstuck and make change.”

  • Vice President, Non-Profit, Washington DC

    “Amber is a masterfully skilled coach. In my work with her, she asked great questions that helped me understand my strengths, listen to my instincts and become aware of my own thinking patterns that were holding me back. I appreciate the ways in which our coaching work helped me get clear and gain courage in my leadership.”

  • Workshop participant

    I have learned a fresh as well as empowering perspective on anxiety and look forward to trying out the tools with my clients.

  • Workshop participant

    The workshop gave me experiential learning and concrete skills to take back to practice I have learned a fresh as well as empowering perspective on anxiety and look forward to trying out the tools with my clients.

  • Workshop participant

    This workshop was a very insightful as well as an applicable course.

  • Workshop participant

    Amber gives excellent examples of her concepts.

  • Wordshop participant

    After taking the workshop I will be able to destigmatize anxiety for my clients and provide psychoeducation around managing discomfort.

  • Workshop participant

    I have learned a fresh as well as empowering perspective on anxiety and look forward to trying out the tools with my clients.

Reach Out & Start.

I welcome clients virtually and in-person at two different locations in New York:

New York City : 37 East 28th Street, Suite 408, New York, NY 10016

Westchester : 1889 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont NY

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Credentials

MA & M.Ed, Columbia University
Culturally Responsive Counseling

B.A. Psychology,University of California

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, New York State

Postgraduate:
Gestalt Therapy (Certified)
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)

Adjunct Faculty, Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy & Training

Twin mom & amateur baker