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Tovah Allen

Tovah Allen

LMHC

Therapist · Florida · 16+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for anger and stress

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  • Compassionate listening
  • Goal focused plans
  • Practical skills

About Tovah

Tovah Allen is a Florida licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma, and big life changes. Her tone is respectful and compassionate, and she encourages people who take the first step to seek help.

In sessions she keeps things focused on each person’s needs. She listens, then tailors conversation and plans to fit what the client wants to work on. Practical, manageable steps and clear goals are part of how she structures care.

She draws on approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices. These tools are used to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and build skills for day-to-day life.

Tovah has 16 years of professional experience as an LMHC. That background includes helping people manage motivation, communication problems, and relationship stress. She aims to treat everyone with sensitivity and without judgment.

People often come to her for issues connected to family stress, attachment or abandonment worries, blended family situations, caregiving strain, and transitions like divorce or health changes. Her work also covers concerns tied to intimacy, commitment, and feelings of emptiness.

She invites a collaborative process where clients set the pace. The focus is on small, concrete changes so people can see progress between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Approaches that translate well to online care

Tovah uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person. That means listening first, then shaping sessions around individual goals and priorities, which helps make remote sessions meaningful for everyday problems like anger and relationship stress.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on noticing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing different responses. CBT exercises and short homework tasks often adapt well to a virtual format and can support progress between meetings.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed so treatment feels useful and doable. Clients are partners in choosing techniques and pacing.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and keeping regular momentum between meetings. Because the available session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking. This helps ensure the chosen setup works with a client's schedule, technology, and need for shorter check-ins or longer conversations.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
LMHC
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LMHC · No. MH17813
NPI
1396443776

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is respectful and person-centered, combining client-centered dialogue with practical tools like CBT and mindfulness to create clear goals and steps.

What is her background in years of practice?

She has 16 years of professional work experience supporting people with motivation, communication, and emotional challenges.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.

Can people who do not live in the US work with her?

She provides services in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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