Amie Allanson-Dundon, LPC

Amie Allanson-Dundon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers a thoughtful, person-centered approach to therapy and tailors treatment to each individual's needs. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University and draws on a blended counseling model that meets people where they are while helping them move toward their goals.

She is trained in trauma-focused approaches and substance use treatment; her background includes certification in clinical trauma care, advanced alcohol and drug counseling, and co-occurring disorders, which means she has specialized preparation for working with trauma histories and combined mental health and substance use concerns. Amie integrates narrative trauma therapy, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic psychotherapy as appropriate, combining those methods with evidence-informed tools from cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused therapies.

In practice she emphasizes collaboration - developing individualized treatment plans that respect each person’s priorities and pace. She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, caregiving stress, and many others, and she incorporates coaching strategies when helpful. Her approach is warm and respectful, acknowledging the courage it takes to seek help and supporting clients as they pursue change and self-care.