Kristen Allen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida and holds her Master’s Certified Addictions Professional (MCAP) through Florida Certification Board and Certification for Eye Movement Integration (EMI™). Kristen has worked in Substance Use Disorders for the last 10+ years and has experience with rehabilitation, detox, court systems, and crisis stabilization. Kristen graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology through Hodges University & in 2018 from Hodges University with her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She incorporates therapy modalities using Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focus, Cognitive Behavioral, NLP, Experiential and Narrative Therapy. Kristen is known to have a special skill in helping people recognize and get to the root cause of troubling symptoms in a safe, fun, and welcoming atmosphere. Kristen utilizes these skills to promote advocacy and self-efficacy with genuine passion to help each individual reach their full potential. Kristen holds patient advocacy & establishing quick rapport as a high standard in her career path.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Body image, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress, Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH18326
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I’m grateful for the relationship I’ve built with my therapist. I always feel like she knows what’s going on in my life and follows up on things every visit we have. She always reassured me that if I need more sessions than I typically use that I can feel free to let her know my needs.
Written on Mar 29, 2022 after therapy with Kristen for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem
I loved working with Kristen! She was able to empathize with me and really understand my struggles
Written on Mar 25, 2022 after therapy with Kristen for 6 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem
A wonderful therapist, very polite and helpful, very knowledgeable of my condition and they ways to handle it.
Written on Mar 23, 2022 after therapy with Kristen for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, grief, and coping with life changes
Kristen is the best therapist I have ever worked with. She is supportive and understanding. She cares and has made her self available when in crisis or desperately needed someone to talk to.
Written on Mar 01, 2022 after therapy with Kristen for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
I connected with her immediately and that’s really my test for a good therapist. Do I feel natural, do they make me feel comfortable? Yes and yes for Kristen.
Written on Feb 03, 2022 after therapy with Kristen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Great therapist! Understanding and non-judgmental
Written on Dec 20, 2021 after therapy with Kristen for 3 months on issues concerning lgbt, and trauma and abuse