Amie Allanson-Dundon, LPC

Amie Allanson-Dundon is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 27 years of experience. She practices in Pennsylvania and brings a practical, person-centered approach to therapy. Amie keeps sessions straightforward and focused on the goals each person brings to the room.

Amie begins by listening to where someone is right now. She works collaboratively to build a plan that fits that person’s needs and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses to help people change patterns of thinking and behavior.

Her background includes long experience with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and substance use concerns. She also helps people facing relationship difficulties, parenting strain, grief, career transitions, and struggles with self-esteem or anger. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, caregiver stress, fertility and fatherhood concerns, first responder challenges, and obsessive or panic symptoms.

In sessions Amie mixes different methods to match each person’s situation. She draws on client-centered therapy to keep the relationship supportive, and uses DBT skills when emotion regulation is needed. She also uses elements of emotionally-focused and Jungian approaches when those perspectives help make sense of patterns.

Amie aims for clear steps and usable tools. She supports people who want coaching-style guidance as well as those seeking deeper exploration. The practical work in sessions is balanced with attention to each person’s values and goals.

How Amie’s Approaches Work Online

Amie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and trying small changes to shift mood and functioning. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a respectful relationship to support whatever goals a person brings.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when stronger emotion regulation and coping skills are needed. DBT teaches practical strategies for handling intense emotions, improving tolerance for distress, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about their concerns, goals, and preferences, and together they will choose methods that feel right. That collaborative process can be adjusted as therapy moves forward.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Messaging and live chat offer shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.