Amie Allanson-Dundon, LPC
Narrative-minded counselor focusing on real-life change
Details
| Name | Amie Allanson-Dundon |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania, New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 27 |
About Amie
Amie Allanson-Dundon is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 27 years of practice in Pennsylvania. She earned a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University. Amie focuses on meeting people where they are and shaping therapy around their needs.
She uses a narrative-informed approach alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral ideas. Sessions aim to help clients tell the stories that matter to them and then try out different ways of responding.
Background and approach
Amie adapts methods to each person rather than following a single script. Her work covers many common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions. She also supports people facing grief, relationship or intimacy challenges, caregiver stress, parenting strains, and work-related issues.
Additional focus areas include mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive issues, panic, and multicultural concerns. Amie blends practical skills with reflective conversation. That means learning coping tools and also looking at the life stories that shape how someone reacts.
Sessions tend to combine short-term strategies and deeper exploration depending on what the person wants to achieve. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Amie works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Amie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Amie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Amie draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problem stories and re-author the way those stories affect daily life. Narrative work can help with issues like trauma, grief, identity questions, and relationship patterns. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the person's pace to build trust and clarify goals. That approach is useful when someone needs a steady, accepting space to sort through feelings.She combines those approaches with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to teach practical coping skills for anxiety, panic, mood shifts, and addictive behaviors. CBT-style tools are aimed at changing unhelpful thoughts and habits and are often paired with narrative conversations so skills fit the person's story. Finding the right mix is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which approaches to try based on goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit a quick check-in, and text messaging supports short updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around daily life and to keep working when routines are busy.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends narrative ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques to combine story work and practical skills in sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has practiced since 1995 and brings 27 years of clinical experience to her work. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with registrations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and is based in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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