How Amie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania, New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amie
Amie Allanson-Dundon is a licensed professional counselor with many years of practice in Pennsylvania. She brings 27 years of experience to sessions and aims to meet people where they are. Amie takes a straightforward, respectful approach and focuses on helping clients move toward the goals they set.
Amie trained at Villanova University where she earned a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Relations. She blends several therapeutic methods so each session fits the person in front of her rather than a fixed protocol.
Background and approach
That means practical tools when someone needs them and space to process feelings when that helps. Her approach often includes client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns, and skills from dialectical behavior work for managing strong emotions. She also draws on emotionally-focused and Jungian ideas when those perspectives add clarity to a client's story.
Amie helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, and issues around intimacy and relationships. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, work and career shifts, and challenges tied to multicultural or identity questions. Sessions are aimed at practical progress rather than jargon.
Amie usually collaborates on a clear plan, adjusts techniques as needed, and respects each person's pace and choices. She encourages small, steady steps and recognizes the effort it takes to reach out for help.
What Amie works with
Everything Amie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Amie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Amie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. Online sessions allow Amie to offer that attentive listening whether meeting by video or by message, so the person's priorities shape each conversation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors. Online formats work well for CBT because tools, worksheets, and homework can be shared and reviewed between sessions using messaging or video follow-ups.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, provides skills for tolerating distress and regulating strong emotions. Short check-ins by text or live chat can reinforce those skills between longer sessions and help people practice techniques in real time.
Amie treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan together as needs and preferences become clearer. That collaborative process is easy to manage online with regular check-ins and goal reviews.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and deeper work. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for brief updates, skill practice, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to keep momentum and fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Amie
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a person-centered approach combined with practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies to help manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amie has practiced professionally since 1995, giving her 27 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with LPC credentials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and she practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.