About me
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the sunny State of Florida with over 20+ years of experience. I have raised 2 children and I have actively worked with children over the years in several settings. My involvement has been in the school setting, community setting, church setting, sport setting and with delinquency and dependency. My daughter is a School Counselor and we both are committed to achieving the best for the children and the families we serve. It is my commitment to do my best as your LMHC.
I am excited that you are taking this step to grow and enrich your and/or your family life. I look forward to being able to support and empower you on this journey to being BETTER.
Specialties
Stress, Anxiety
Mood Issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Anxiety
Also experienced in:
Youth Development, Peer Groups, Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorder, Dating Issues, Coping with life changes, etc.
Clinical approaches:
Eclectic Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Therapy, ACT, Solution-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 20+
Services Offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
LMHC #12627 (Expires: 2021-31-30)
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationships
- Self esteem, Motivation
- Depression
Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Antisocial Personality , Attachment issues , Blended Family Issues , Body image , Caregiver issues and stress , Commitment Issues , Communication problems , Control issues , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
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
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
FL LMHC MH12627
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Linda Allen. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
Linda is always here for me, supportive and listens to my ideas and offers suggestions to make things easier and less stressful. She is highly recommended.
Linda is a wonderful human and I am so happy to have been matched with her!
She listens and actively follows up with me, I feel like I get a very big & warm hug whenever we speak.
I was apprehensive in starting therapy and didn’t know what to expect. Linda was exactly what I needed. She is very good at what she does and has given me tools to help with areas I struggle. Our conversation are wonderful and I have left both sessions feeling better about my situation and with goals to help keep me focused. This has definitely been a WIN for me!
My therapist Linda is amazing. From the second she got on the video chat I felt so comfortable. I felt like I had known her my whole life. I enjoy the encouraging messages and skills to work on for myself. She's a blessing!
Linda is caring and insightful.
Ms. Allen gets to the point in a bubbly way. She listen and talks you through your emotions without over powering opinion or judgement. Yes I would recommend her if you are looking for that mothers touch that you grew up with.
Miss Linda is a wonderful ray of light. Consider her your pocket of sunshine on a rainy day. Each session is started with a bright and contagious smile that melts the barrier of disconnection we face in our day to day life. In a world where everyone wants connection but avoids eye contact, Miss Linda is a reminder of the warmth and love that exists within us all. Thank you Miss Linda
Linda is always honest and supportive. She has been such a blessing to me through a very hard time in my life.
Linda is understanding and is able to relate to my experiences even the difficult ones. I would recommend her to anyone that is having life struggles. Her friendly demeanor and application of tools is unbeatable. You’re amazing Linda thank you for helping me through a hard season of my life I will be forever grateful!
Linda is a competent therapist who has nothing but the best interests of her client -in this case me- in mind. She is timely and intelligent, very responsive with a lot of experience to offer.
Linda is the best !!
Ms. Linda is such a humorous, kindhearted, and personable therapist. I am so glad I was matched with her! I feel like I’ve been making progress already, and we’ve only just begun our sessions. I feel hopeful knowing I have her in my corner.
I have been with Linda for about 3 weeks now, and I feel as though I’ve known her my whole life. Like should be a long list Aunty that I always needed. I definitely recommend Linda, she is receptive, understanding. She is truly a listening therapist and absolutely willing to help!
Linda is sunshine personified, her expertise and advice has been invaluable. Just me working with her has benefited my whole family and life.
Linda is fantastic. My husband and I enjoy our meetings, love her support and absolutely love her knowledge and advise. ❤️
Linda is the best! She has deep experience working with a variety of people, is enthusiastic and a good listener, and consistently shows she wants the best outcome for me. I think she genuinely loves her job. She's good at getting the conversation going, even by using her own stories to share perspective, and helping to steer where it needs to go to bring insight and healing.
You can tell Linda enjoys her work and truly cares for us as a couple. She never rushes a session and is extremely generous with her time. One thing I really love about her is that she has made my husband feel comfortable and heard and that has allowed us to both engage in this process even though he was a bit hesitant about couples therapy. She is a good listener, but also bold enough to share her thoughts and ideas and challenge the bad habits that brought us here. We have enjoyed working with her very much and I would absolutely recommend her services. I’m glad Linda came into our life because she has given us hope that we can get out of the rut we have been stuck in.
Linda is FANTASTIC!!
Linda Allen is absolutely amazing, she has this positive contagious energy that lifts my days up at every session. She is truly helping me get better, my first therapist on this platform and I wouldn't change her for anybody else!
I have had one session with Linda she is warm , compassionate and wise
Linda has been great at listening and suggesting different approaches to cope with anxiety as well as exploring potential root causes. She’s got a great uplifting style and always makes you feel great.
Hubby and I absolutely love Linda. She’s an amazing therapist, she is down to earth, she listens and offers great advice.
Linda is more than a therapist, she is a friend !
Linda is the best — she is an angel with lots of wisdom and practicality.
I am very comfortable talking to Dr. Allen. I enjoy our sessions.
Linda has really helped me held me myself in ways that have been so helpful.
Linda's is an amazing listener and gives wonderful insight and help.
Linda Allen has been such a wonderful therapist. She is understanding about the struggles I face and offers compassionate advice that doesn’t reduce or belittle my feelings. The inherent positive nature of each session I have been in has been so helpful in my journey to improve myself despite the negative things that used to hinder my progress. I was so anxious about my first session on this app, but that dissolved so quickly because she is so accepting and encouraging. Linda Allen is honest and kind. She provides great work sheets, as well as other resources that allow me to keep on task for my mental health journey outside of each session. In the past, any therapy I tried was an experience I dreaded every time. I feel so lucky to have been matched with her and look forward to therapy each week.
She's the best!
She is terrific
She very understanding, if I met her in person, I would run up to her a hug her. Warm and friendly personality, she's very professional and she makes me laugh.
Ms. Linda is such a passionate therapist who truly cares. I really appreciate her heart and concern she shows in each session.
Miss Linda is the best therapist I’ve ever had. She always brings joy into our sessions and reminds me of my heart. She gives me plenty of opportunities to do self work which I appreciate and need. I love Miss Linda and highly recommend her.
Linda is so patient and kind, with a great sense of humor thrown in. She can be a little talkative, but I really liked her advice and gentleness.
Linda Allen’s skills, experience, compassion and understanding helped me move forward during one of the most challenging moments. She is a ray of light! I appreciate her sense of humor and lighthearted approach.
If you ever need someone who intentionally listens and challenges you to step outside of yourself - she is definitely recommended.
Disclaimer: you may get some fun worksheets that will help you further define your concerns and/or address what you may not be aware of… I enjoyed them. Very insightful!
FIVE STARS ⭐️ all around! She went above my expectations.
I love Miss. Linda !!
Linda is Amazing! Going on week three and things are looking up for me!
She is a great listener and breaks down your emotions with examples with her life and others so you can understand better what you are going through and can work on it easier
Love Linda!!! She’s the best, and always will hear you out on anything you need to talk about! She makes me feel safe to bring up topics I’ve never felt comfortable telling anyone else before. She’s kind, warm, and receptive. She’s the best, completely recommend!
She’s nice, friendly, high energy, listens, tries to pull you out of your shell, always asks what you think and how you feel about things to figure out the best way to help you with what you want to work on, very flexible and accommodating of irregular or busy schedules so if your life is hectic, it’s ideal. Black lady therapist (excellent) and understanding of lgbtq issues. All around great.
Meeting Linda is one of the best experiences I ever had in my entire existence.
Before starting my therapy sessions with Linda, I had a long history of negative past experiences and felt that I was carrying my past with me as a heavy load. From the first day, I started to experience letting go of the weight by accepting my flaws and taking ownership of my life. It felt relieving, it felt safe. Learning about mechanisms to manage stress and anxiety was essential. Tools and exercises shared during the sessions enabled me to distinctly identify my issues and address them in a more detailed way. The effects are profound and lasting.
Linda is soft and gentle, she speaks to the soul. She is indeed a healer. Thank you for bringing my broken pieces together, for making me whole, for igniting energy within my soul, for giving me the strength to rise fiercer, and for putting a smile on my face. Thank you, Linda, thank you teencounseling.com
Mrs. Linda Allen is a Godsend. She is extremely funny, smart, awesome personality, Godly women, very informative and much more.
Amazing therapist
She is amazing. I love how she uses her own life experiences to open my eyes and help me understand my experiences and why I’m feeling whatever it is I’m going through. I learn more than I anticipate every session, and I can’t express how important it has been to have a therapist with a relationship with Jesus Christ. She just has a way of bringing everything into perspective, and I really appreciate her ability to help me deconstruct my feelings and provide insight into things in a way I can’t. I can’t recommend her enough.
Linda is awesome. Before my wife brought me to meet the therapist I was skeptical that an expert outside of my marriage or a person different than God could truly help me to grow with my spouse. Linda made me realize that she is an instrument that God uses to help us. I honestly say that it has helped me and encouraged me a lot.
Linda was great and I felt so comfortable!
I love her so much ...she is religious and reminds me of how great GOD is every time i speak to her .. she is so calming and supportive and she makes my problem seem very simple with her soft words .. she listens very well and remembers whatever i tell her .. i see light at the end of the tunnel whenever we talk ..she is simply the best ♥️
She is absolutely amazing,positive, and just what I needed.
Thank you!
Mrs. Allen is a super sweet beautiful soul! She makes you feel so special, she’s very motivating and inspiring. I love when she say “ooooookkkkkaaaayyyy! She’s hilarious. I look forward to our calls weekly!
Linda is amazing and truly cares about your own well being. Linda is supportive, listen well to give back great advice to help you grow as a better individual. I am thankful for the connection I share with Linda. She has truly been there for me with zero judgement. I would not be the person I am today because of her. She is truly the best.
Linda is amazing!! Her energy contagious and gave me real life examples and tips that were relatable and useful. Thank you Linda!
Linda is a warm and kind human that I feel comfortable with. She seems to be a knowledgable therapist and I appreciate having her in my life
I really felt comfortable on day one with Linda. I cried and opened myself up to therapy. Never in a million years would I ever think, that I, would be speaking with a therapist about issues that no one knew but God. Well I thank the Lord for Mrs. Linda. I love her, she listens to me, I have homework and we discuss how I feel about my answers. It's just been a blessing. I just completed my first month and will be renewing.
Linda is kind, funny, and very easy to talk to she provides great responses and insight into relationship problems, trauma, and anxiety.
Would reccomend
Linda is the best therapist I’ve ever had, no exaggeration. She listens and doesn’t judge. She pushes me to achieve my goals without making me feel overwhelmed. I can open up about my past with no judgment.
Linda, goes out of her way to make a connection with me. She is a great listener and uses examples to connect with me. She is also good at positive reinforcement. She takes good notes and picks up on topics discussed in the past.
She’s wonderful!!
Linda is amazing. She has extensive experience counselling and she has been amazing for us. She definitely has been around the proverbial block with counselling and you feel like you are in very capable hands with her. Thank you, Linda!
Linda is very experienced and offers ways to help with the struggles I’m currently facing. There is no rush nor judgment on her part. She seems to know my exact feelings without me even explaining.
I love my sessions
Very Knowledgeable!
Linda has been able to communicate effectivly with me.
offer insights that help
targets specific needs
Linda is extremely understanding and helpful
So warm and affectionate, sessions feel like you’re chatting with a really supportive friend which helps a lot for hesitant therapy newcomers.
She's been amazing so far. I might not be alive if it wasn't for her this episode
Goes above and beyond with scheduling, time spent in session, and replying to messages quickly. She has lots of diverse experience in the mental health field and takes a multi-dimentional approach to patient care. Can be long winded at times, but great therapist. She also has an excellent memory which makes you feel like you don't need to repeat yourself and that you're on the same page.
Linda has been so amazing and a great listener but also someone that challenges me with my issues and talks to me in a way where my issues seem more manageable with the right help. Highly recommend Linda to anyone
Linda has been an amazing therapist and never judging or scolding. Looking forward to continuing to speak with her
It could have been a 40 year curse I came to you with, but I can see you light and I know to follow this. Even though it is provoking some very seriously deep rooted issues, I feel safe... that's golden.
Linda's voice is like an angel,so soothing and motherly.I feel like I am touched by an angel.
I was paired with Linda and honestly I am extremely happy that I was connected with Linda. I've been to other therapist before and didn't feel like I connected to them, but with Linda, I feel connected. She really takes her time to listen, and guide you through your problems. She also provides worksheets to work on that goes in hand with your current situation and they are helpful. I highly suggest Linda! She is a beautiful soul!
Ms. Allen is always polite and reassuring. My daughter is making progress since she began therapy with Ms. Allen. I would definitely recommend her without reservation.
It has been a. Great experience so far!
I have worked with many therapists in the past, and never had I felt so seen right from the start. Linda has awarm, beautiful energy that creates the safe space I needed. Thank you Linda!
Great experience so far. Only point for improvement would be to let the patient to more and allow the a little silence. Overall great work and will continue with my counseling with her.
Linda is an amazing person and she has very quick and good results!
Linda is absolutely amazing. She takes it as a personal mission to make sure you have the tools need to deal with any situation you made need.
Linda has helped me develop ways to create coping mechanisms that are realistic and beyond helpful. I can finally breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to Linda. ❤
Linda, is very professional and at the same time relatable and puts me at ease to open up and discuss my issues. The sound advice provided as well as the worksheets are very helpful to me. After my sessions with Linda I feel as though a load has been lifted, I feel lighter and also a sense of relief.
Linda is a great counselor I would highly recommend that everyone give her a try she warm heart and listen to your problems and concerns.
Linda is amazing. Thanking God that she handles my daughters case.
Linda cares. She takes time to share her own experience as a way of teaching and guiding. At the same time, Linda regularly allows questions and is open to allowing the conversation to be focused on whatever is important to us as a couple.
She has been wonder to my daughter and she has felt very comfortable with her.
Amazing!
Linda was extremely compassionate and I learned a lot from her. She was always on point as she understood exactly how I felt. Always replied to my messages and always on time for our sessions. Her advice was extremely helpful as I struggle with a lot of different things . She is a amazing person and I am happy to say it was worth my time and money.
Linda is an excellent clinician. She has excellent assessments and treatment skills. She is warm, engaging and empathetic. I look forward to seeing her.
Linda is a very sweet personable woman who truly listens and genuinely wants to help you be the best version of yourself! I would absolutely recommend her
Relatable and understanding
Ms Allen has been attentive and supportive from day one. She’s understanding and very knowledgeable of life and that makes her so great at what she does. I’m very happy with her and thankful it’s her we got as a counselor
Linda was a pleasure to work with. She has a professional yet caring, empathetic personality that makes you comfortable and trusting during the process of relationship counseling. She is a good listener and offers good advice and guidance in a non-judgemental way. I can highly recommend her to any couple seeking to strengthen and or renew their relationship.
Linda Allen has been a great support for our family. She is caring and funny but she especially listens to my child’s needs and connected with her and gained my child’s trust. We would definitely recommend Linda because you can tell she is a person that truly cares.
I love working with Linda!! I have very little experience with therapy/counseling so I was extremely nervous initially, but Linda is so kind and personable, I now always look forward to our sessions!