Over the years Amber has provided trainings and education to a wide array of professionals including doctors, surgeons, paramedics, creatives, special operations military personnel, members of government intelligence agencies, and executive protection teams.

In 2013 she led an all-female National Geographic supported expedition down one of the last major free-flowing rivers left on on the planet through Mongolia and Far Eastern Russia. Her team traveled 4,400 kilometers from the source of the river to the ocean by kayak, horse, trans-siberian railway, and their own two feet. They developed and produced an award winning documentary film Nobody’s River that toured around the world. And presented their empowering, heart-breaking, and beautiful story to audiences from Colorado to DC to Germany.

In 2016 she founded Confluence Wellness where she offers personalized, whole-person, functional medicine and wellness programs. With 10+ years in medicine and 1000’s of hours supporting people in overcoming health challenges, she weaves together functional medicine, transformative mental health and resiliency tools, and her rigorous science and medical training to get those she works with feeling their best.

Outside of the work she loves so much, Amber also enjoys soaking up the natural beauty of her home in the Pacific Northwest, any excuse to celebrate life with her spouse and friends, making art, growing vegetables, kayaking, practicing and studying yoga, cooking meals with dear ones, and traveling to and exploring new places around the world.

Cara has worked as a mental health provider for over 15 years in both private practice and in intensive clinical settings. Her depth of experience and knowledge allows her to combine precision, compassion, and a down-to-earth approach while teaching individuals and teams how to increase their self-leadership skills.

She’s passionate about helping others learn not only WHAT to do to improve their experience on this planet, but HOW to move forward with more skill and ease. She distills the highest quality research and resources available down into relatable and actionable teachings.

She thoroughly enjoys helping others design lives of personal fulfillment and step into their most important work in an elevated way.

She lives in Carbondale, CO with her partner and son. She enjoys traveling, cooking, hiking, playing outside, moving her body, exploring, and building legos with her toddler. When she’s not leading Luminary programming or working with her private practice clients, you can find her cozied up in her mountain home, exploring life’s intricacies with friends over a shared meal, or planning her next adventure with her husband.