Linda Allen, LMHC
Experienced Florida LMHC helping families
- 20 years experience
- Works with individuals and families
- Accepts international clients
About Linda Allen
Linda Allen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Qualified Supervisor practicing in Florida with two decades of professional experience. She earned a Master of Science in Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale in 2000 and has since accumulated extensive clinical training while working across child welfare, foster care, and community systems.
Her practice supports individuals, couples, and families navigating stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addictions, and self-esteem concerns. She brings direct experience with issues tied to child welfare and family systems, including domestic violence, dependency and delinquency matters, parent-child conflict, trauma, abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, and blended family challenges. Her background also includes work as a foster care worker, child protective services counselor, and protective investigator, and she has collaborated with courts, schools, and other community providers.
Linda uses an eclectic approach that centers the client while drawing on evidence-informed models such as Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, tailoring interventions to each person, couple, or family based on assessment and goals. She aims to help clients identify practical steps, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships so they can move toward tangible improvements. Linda welcomes international clients and offers a range of remote session formats to increase access to care.
Her practice supports individuals, couples, and families navigating stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addictions, and self-esteem concerns. She brings direct experience with issues tied to child welfare and family systems, including domestic violence, dependency and delinquency matters, parent-child conflict, trauma, abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, and blended family challenges. Her background also includes work as a foster care worker, child protective services counselor, and protective investigator, and she has collaborated with courts, schools, and other community providers.
Linda uses an eclectic approach that centers the client while drawing on evidence-informed models such as Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, tailoring interventions to each person, couple, or family based on assessment and goals. She aims to help clients identify practical steps, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships so they can move toward tangible improvements. Linda welcomes international clients and offers a range of remote session formats to increase access to care.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Linda Allen have?
Linda Allen has 20 years of professional counseling experience.
Is Linda Allen a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the LMHC credential - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and is licensed in Florida as FL LMHC MH12627.
In which languages does Linda Allen provide therapy?
Linda Allen provides therapy in English.
Where is Linda Allen located?
Linda Allen is located in Florida.
How can I work with Linda Allen as my therapist?
You can work with Linda Allen through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Linda Allen work with international clients?
Yes, Linda Allen works with international clients.
How much does therapy with Linda 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 with Linda Allen
Linda Allen draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace of work and feel heard; this approach helps people strengthen self-awareness, build confidence, and explore relationship or identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical coping skills for issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive behaviors, often through structured exercises and goal-oriented strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her toolbox when relationship patterns, separation experiences, or early caregiving histories are central to a client's struggles, supporting repair and healthier relational habits.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - Linda will work with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then recommend or blend methods that fit the situation. She emphasizes partnership so clients can try methods that feel most useful.
Online therapy formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for busy schedules and for those who live at a distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule sessions around daily life, and access licensed professionals and therapists from wherever the client is located.