
Amanda Dellinger-Allen
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdS, MS, LPC, NCC, RPT-S


Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network

Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Georgia / LPC006544
- In Practice for 16 Years
- Certificate from NBCC National Certified Counselor / 2007
- Certificate from Association for Play Therapy Registered Play Therapist / 2011
- Attended Georgia State University, Graduated 2007
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Trauma and PTSD
- Parenting
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Life Coaching
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- Play Therapy
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Teen Violence
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Participants
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Participants
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Expressive Arts
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Play Therapy
- Prescriptive- tailored for each individual client
- Sandplay
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Theraplay
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Teen Talking Circles

TeenTalkingCircles are designed to give teens an opportunity to strengthen their selfesteem, and feelings of selfworth, stay true to themselves, act on their values, make wise, resilient, and healthy choices, create new definitions of beauty, respect and appreciate their bodies, listen to their intuition, voice their thoughts and opinions responsibly, and practice speaking and listening from their hearts and standing up for what they feel, think, see and know. Through using art activities, improv games and group discussions teens will explore relevant topics for today's teen which will be addressed within the context of a safe and supportive peer environment.
Expertise
Age
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Group Meets
Location
Thrive Counseling Center
3105 Creekside Village Dr.
Suite 706
Kennesaw, GA 30144
The Social Butterfly Club: Social Skills Group

Middle & High School Groups Offered! Social skills groups are designed to help children and teens learn skills that are necessary to develop friendships and maintain positive relationships with peers. Participants will learn and practice new skills to utilize when interacting with peers via various modalities including role-plays, team-building activities, games and other therapeutic-based activities. These social skills group experiences offer youth the opportunity to become familiar with and implement interpersonal skills with the guidance, coaching, and support of licensed therapists in a small, safe, peer group setting.
Expertise
Age
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Location
Thrive Counseling Center
3105 Creekside Village Dr.
Suite 706
Kennesaw, GA 30144
PlayWorks!

PlayWorks! is a new therapeutic play group to help support "Little Learners." School can be a scary place for boys and girls who are still growing into their social selves. PlayWorks! is a weekly play date for children ages 4-5 designed to help them develop and integrate social skills in a fun and natural way-through P-L-A-Y! Each play group is a 4 week commitment with opportunity to re-enroll each month. A Parent component is offered after each monthly segment to review progress.
Expertise
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
Thrive Counseling Center
3105 Creekside Village Dr.
Suite 706
Kennesaw, GA 30144
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