Clymie Allen, LCSW
Licensed LCSW with 40 years experience
- Veterans and family care
- Relationship and trauma work
- Phone video and messaging
About Clymie Allen
Clymie Allen is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with four decades of professional experience, including long-term work with veterans and their families at the VA hospital in Los Angeles. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and has provided care across outpatient community settings for adults, children, adolescents, and older adults. Her practice blends compassion, emphatic communication, and a solution-oriented focus to address a wide range of life challenges.
Allen specializes in helping people develop healthier relationships and navigate major life transitions, while treating symptoms of depression and anxiety arising from diverse sources. Her clinical experience spans stress, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She has additional experience with domestic violence, sexual abuse, ADHD, substance use, and geriatric issues among other areas.
Known as an effective communicator, motivator, and advocate, Allen emphasizes building rapport and trust quickly and relating to individuals across ages and backgrounds. She uses evidence-informed approaches including client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, and offers services through messaging, phone, and video sessions.
Allen specializes in helping people develop healthier relationships and navigate major life transitions, while treating symptoms of depression and anxiety arising from diverse sources. Her clinical experience spans stress, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She has additional experience with domestic violence, sexual abuse, ADHD, substance use, and geriatric issues among other areas.
Known as an effective communicator, motivator, and advocate, Allen emphasizes building rapport and trust quickly and relating to individuals across ages and backgrounds. She uses evidence-informed approaches including client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, and offers services through messaging, phone, and video sessions.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Existential Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Clymie Allen have?
Clymie Allen has 40 years of experience.
Is Clymie Allen a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LCSW - licensed clinical social worker. License details: TX LCSW 54878, CA LCSW 10310.
In which languages does Clymie Allen provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English.
Where is Clymie Allen located?
She is located in California.
How can I work with Clymie Allen as my therapist?
You can work with Clymie Allen through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Clymie Allen work with international clients?
Clymie Allen does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Clymie Allen cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports personal growth. This approach helps people working through relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and life transitions by emphasizing understanding and unconditional positive regard.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that contribute to addictions or sleep and eating difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time so the work stays relevant and effective.
Online therapy provides flexible options for connecting with licensed professionals. Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit their schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and integrate therapy into everyday life.