Amber L. Stiles-Bodnar

About Me

I have a passion working with people to help them become who they truly are instead of who they had to be. I view therapy as a partnership, a collaboration where you are able to feel comfortable but challenged, a space for individuals, seeking a higher level of self-exploration, to do hard but rewarding and beneficial work. You deserve to heal. I specialize in working trauma, abuse, codependency, and the intersection between trauma, addiction and high risk lifestyles. I am drawn to working with ACOAs, professionals in high-risk occupations such as military, law enforcement, first responders, medical professionals and their families, LGBTQIA+ identified individuals, ​and those with developmental and generational based trauma. My distinctive background includes 12 years of law enforcement experience allowing me a unique insight when helping those in specialized occupations such as police, fire, EMS and the armed forces. In co-founding Blue Star Family Counseling Services, I wanted to create a space where specialized trauma based therapies would be provided to individuals and families. I am also devoted to helping people help people. I provide trainings that focus on the effects of trauma, addiction, mindfulness, generalization trauma, and crisis intervention, including EMDR Therapy on the local, state and national level. I offer clinical supervision to counselors and mentorship to those in the helping professions providing guidance and instruction to improve their clinical mastery and expertise in treating trauma survivors. I welcome the opportunity to walk with you in your journey.