Annie Allen , LMSW

Annie Allen is a caring and compassionate clinical therapist with approximately 20 years of experience working in both medical and mental health settings. She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and brings a transparent, strengths-based approach to therapy that emphasizes dignity and self-determination. Annie has extensive experience providing individual therapy, couples counseling - though not specializing in marriage therapy - faith-based counseling, and group psychotherapy to help people manage chronic depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, fears, sleep problems, memory concerns, grief, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

She helps clients develop practical strategies tailored to their diagnoses and treatment plans, addressing mental, emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. Her practice also includes support for intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, trauma and abuse recovery, and coping with life changes. In community settings she has facilitated an Alzheimer’s women support group and participated in TV and radio ministry outreach at churches, senior centers, and local agencies.

Annie approaches therapy as a partnership - she listens actively, offers guidance, and collaborates with clients to explore coping strategies that target current problems or situations. She honors each person as a unique individual and seeks to support personal growth through respectful, empathetic care. She looks forward to working alongside clients as they pursue meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT encourages people to notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and navigating major life changes by focusing on meaningful goals rather than symptom elimination.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard to create a supportive therapeutic relationship. This approach helps clients explore personal values, build self-esteem, and work through grief, relationship concerns, or identity questions at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to change behaviors and manage emotions. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, obsessive thoughts, sleep difficulties, and anger management.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Annie collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She uses the therapeutic relationship to tailor interventions and adjust strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and connect from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support, skill-building, and emotional guidance while accommodating varied communication preferences and life demands.