I am licensed in Illinois with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma, and abuse, & as motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I believe in finding the root issues behind the problems and resolving them. The first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life is courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Professional experience
10 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma, AbuseSelf esteem, MotivationCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Domestic violence, Forgiveness, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Services offered
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License information
IL LCPC 180004266
Reviews
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Darwin is an excellent conversationalist and helps me talk through my issues. He listens and provides insight and new perspectives that help me work through my problems.
Written on Feb 09, 2026 after therapy with Darwin for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes
Darwin is a great listener who offers grounded insight and perspective. His subtle use of stories and experiences has been surprisingly impactful for me.
Written on Jan 17, 2026 after therapy with Darwin for 1 month on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem
Very good an understanding person. Highly recommend
Written on Jan 07, 2026 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
Awesome Therapist
Written on Jul 19, 2025 after therapy with Darwin for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and parenting issues
I've really enjoyed our sessions
Written on Jun 24, 2025 after therapy with Darwin for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Darwin has been great he listens and has helped with alot so far. He is responsive when messaging and easy to talk to.
Written on Feb 28, 2025 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and anger management
He's a good guy, with great advice.
Written on Feb 10, 2025 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Darwin Allen is a safe port in my, at times, tumultuous life. I trust him completely. He has a way of getting to the heart of the matter and offers concrete suggestions.
He is a solid listener and follows up.
Written on Dec 19, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning coping with life changes
Darwin is a Star!!!
Written on Oct 11, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
He is the best
Written on Sep 11, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and adhd
Caring and knowledgeable
Written on Jul 08, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Dr. Allen is a great therapist. I couldn’t have asked for better.
Written on Mar 04, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Darwin is an active listener. Lots of experience and it shows. Has a lot of wisdom and life experience.
Written on Feb 17, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Darwin is very insightful and experienced. He listens well and encourages me with spiritual wisdom. He includes prayer in my sessions. I appreciate that. He is a great match for the guidance I need.
Written on Feb 14, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He has been an ankor for me this past year and has helped me see things in a new light. I hope he inspires others they way he has me.
Written on Feb 10, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and anger management
Darwin is an excellent therapist; he listens to understand, initiates concepts, lets you decide to pivot in the direction you want to. He provides a warm energy to open up and be yourself. He’s consistent in providing tools for your tool belt. He’s extremely wise and intelligent. He offers insight on measurable results to therapeutic goals. He also has great aspects of his own life he pulls from - to provide you with tidbits of systematic knowledge that can give clarity to hard concepts. Personally, I tend to talk in metaphors, imagery on intellectual concepts. Darwin can really reply to that and bring me back to my emotions instead of my thoughts, or he can reply to me and engage. I really appreciate this in a therapist. If you are struggling or grappling with hard trauma, thoughts, life experiences he can really help you get back to being yourself.
ALL AND ALL,
Darwin is pretty fantastic!
Written on Jan 18, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Darwin is a great listener and has helped me cope with my loss.
Written on Jan 10, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 1 month on issues concerning grief, and coping with life changes
Great listener and lots of personal stories to relate to you which really helps if you have ADHD. Always a positive experience!
Written on Jan 07, 2024 after therapy with Darwin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Mr Darwin is very professional and very knowledgeable.
I’m glad his is my therapist
Written on Dec 21, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Darwin has been such a positive influence over the past month. He is an empathetic listener who allows me the time to express freely. He has given me practical guidance & tools to help me digest and address my experiences. I appreciate how open he is to having sessions flow based on where I am at and what I am sharing. This has been an incredibly enriching experience with Darwin, and I'm grateful for it!
Written on Oct 18, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 3 weeks
Amazing to talk to, gives applicable skills. 10/10
Written on Oct 16, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
He is kind and check on me every other day and I appreciate that make me feel like am not alone in this .
Written on Oct 14, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and sleeping disorders
Actually listens the problem and fixs that problem instead of trying to change you into "normal" person. Genuinely helps you live a life you're happy with.
Written on Sep 30, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Listens well and gives great feedback.
Written on Aug 18, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
In such a short time he has helped me, I've been able to dig deep in myself to see where certain problems arise from. His method and approach is strong and focused, the pain that will hit you while in session will subside, it's part of the process. He's the best therapist I've ever had, he really listens.
Written on Jun 20, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes
He never lets me down. He’s here when I’m not here for myself. He knows how to help if you’re open to getting the help, it’s important to know that if you really want to change in life then you have to put that work in as well.
Written on Jun 19, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, anger management, coaching, and adhd
Darwin has been very responsive and caring, he listens to me and makes me feel comfortable
Written on May 27, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks
Great listener and wise
Written on Apr 05, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 2 months
Darwin is wise, accessible, kind, and funny. He has been a wonderful resource in the short period of time I have worked with him.
Written on Mar 30, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coaching
Darwin is wonderful!
Written on Feb 22, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
Darwin is amazing is a great listener. He’s very patient. He offers a lot of great advice.
Written on Feb 03, 2023 after therapy with Darwin for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
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