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Gwen Allen

LMFT

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Direct, Mindful

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Focus areas

ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Chronic Illness, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues

Experienced with

Black community

Years of Experience

14+

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In your time of need, I provide a safe, professional environment to help you navigate life and practice positive coping skills.

License number

#111177

Therapy style

Hi, my name is Gwen Allen; I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with more than ten years of psychotherapy experience. My goal is to support my clients through life's greatest challenges; providing new insight, skills, and emotional tools to help them make choices they're proud of and to be able to live a more authentic life. I provide individual therapy for adults, and couples, specializing in the treatment of depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, family issues, issues of gender identity or sexual orientation, social dysfunction, and trauma. I use various evidence-based practices in treatment, primarily Dialectical Behavior Therapy to increase emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unwanted behaviors by changing the way you view yourself and the world around me. I am an experienced, compassionate, and empathic listener here to help you realize you are not alone. In your time of need, I provide a safe, professional environment to help you navigate life and practice positive coping skills. I aim to provide a fresh outlook for those seeking direction or change in their lives and establish a solid foundation to deal with daily struggles of life.

Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)]
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Harm Reduction
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution-focused
  • Strengths-based

Education

MS - Marital and Family Therapy, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Interests

I enjoy roller skating and hanging out with my family.