Amie Allanson-Dundon
Compassionate counselor blending practical tools and empathy
LPC Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 27 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Amie
Amie Allanson-Dundon is a licensed professional counselor with a long career in clinical practice that began in 1995. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University and maintains licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, bringing 27 years of experience to her work.
Background and approach
Amie favors a person-centered stance, meeting clients where they are and collaborating to shape a treatment plan that reflects each person's goals and values. Her approach blends several evidence-based methods, with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) commonly applied alongside client-centered and emotion-focused techniques as appropriate.
She frames therapy as a cooperative process, tailoring interventions to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, mood disorders, and many other life stressors.
Amie acknowledges the effort it takes to reach out for help and aims to walk alongside clients with respect for their pace and choices. In sessions she emphasizes individualized care and practical strategies while honoring personal narratives and strengths.
Her practice in Pennsylvania offers multiple session formats, and she encourages prospective clients to consider how therapy can support their current priorities and longer term wellbeing.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and respect for a person’s own goals; online sessions allow that supportive stance to unfold through conversation and reflective exercises that center the client’s experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing practical skills to change behavior, which adapts well to virtual formats through structured work, worksheets, and in-session skill rehearsal. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills; these tools can be taught and practiced remotely and are useful for intense emotional states and relationship challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Amie works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their concerns, goals, and preferences. She tailors the mix of strategies over time so that the plan evolves as progress and priorities change, inviting client input at each step.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when work happens, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to access care from different locations, accommodate busy schedules, and continue momentum between appointments through messaging and brief check-ins when appropriate.
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Experience
27+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Languages
English