Kristin Allen, LMHC

Kristin Allen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 12 years of clinical experience. She has worked across a range of settings, including private practice, community mental health, and inpatient treatment centers, and began her career in Kentucky before relocating to Florida in 2015. Kristin earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Georgetown College and completed a master of science in clinical psychology at Eastern Kentucky University.

Her therapeutic stance centers on helping clients feel safe, accepted, and understood, with an emphasis on the quality of the therapeutic relationship as a key factor in progress. Kristin integrates evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy to support increased self-awareness, compassion, and practical skill-building. She frames work in a way that promotes both self-acceptance and actionable strategies for coping and growth.

Kristin often supports clients in exploring and accepting aspects of their identities, including sexual orientation, gender identity, and racial identity, recognizing how these dimensions shape life experience. Her goal is to help clients embrace their authentic selves and to strengthen supportive connections with others while addressing issues like stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Kristin uses several well-established therapeutic approaches that translate effectively to remote work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to clarify personal values and take committed action toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be helpful for stress, anxiety, life transitions, and difficulties with motivation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, teaching practical skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. It is structured and goal-oriented, making it well suited to brief, skills-based work online.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be beneficial for intense emotional states, relationship challenges, and coping with crises. Kristin approaches treatment collaboratively and will work with each person to determine which combination of methods best matches their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews options together with clients and adapts techniques over time so the approach fits the person rather than forcing a single style.

Online therapy with Kristin is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, balance therapy with work and family life, and continue care through life changes when in-person visits are not feasible.