- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and mindfulness
- Relationship skills
About Tovah
Tovah Allen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 16 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and other life changes. Tovah explains what’s happening and works with clients to set practical, reachable goals.
Her style centers on listening and responding to each client's priorities. She uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with grounding and emotion regulation when anxiety or anger feels overwhelming.
Tovah also draws on solution-focused and motivational interviewing ideas to support short-term goals and build motivation. That means sessions often include concrete steps to try between meetings and checking what worked. She aims to make therapy straightforward and action-oriented when that fits.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns related to family, attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiving stress, and cancer-related stresses. Tovah addresses practical relationship topics such as communication, commitment, intimacy and boundary-setting.
Clients can expect direct conversation about current problems and small experiments to test new approaches. Over time the focus may shift from crisis management to building steady routines and healthier patterns of relating.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-centered work means the therapist listens first and follows the client's priorities. In practice that looks like asking what matters most, checking goals each session, and adapting the pace and focus to what the client needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or lift mood. Mindfulness therapy offers short exercises to notice thoughts and sensations so strong emotions feel more manageable.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk through options and try things out together, adjusting methods as goals change. Early sessions often focus on immediate concerns and a few practical steps, then broaden into skills and routines that support everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around school, work or caregiving by removing travel time and allowing sessions from different locations. It can also support brief check-ins or focused skill practice between in-person options if that helps maintain momentum.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, grief, trauma and coping with life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses client-centered therapy along with cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to set goals and try practical changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional experience as a clinician.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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