- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused steps
About Tovah
Tovah Allen is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 16 years of professional experience. She works with adults who want to manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and depression. She also helps people coping with grief, trauma and abuse, and life transitions.
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most pressing. She listens for patterns that lead to arguments, mounting resentment, or repeated setbacks. Then she and the client try practical ways to change those patterns, one step at a time.
Tovah commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine thought and behavior links. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the focus on each person's perspective. Mindfulness and Solution-Focused tools appear when clients want concrete skills to calm down or handle a specific problem.
Her work often centers on communication problems, control issues, commitment concerns, and the fallout from family stress or past abandonment. She also addresses challenges tied to adoption and foster care, aging, caregiver strain, cancer, and blended family dynamics.
Sessions aim to clarify what causes angry reactions and which small changes make everyday life easier. The approach is practical: name the problem, try a technique, and review what helps next. That process repeats until people feel clearer about what they want and how to get there.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's viewpoint and choices. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects what she hears, and helps the client name priorities and goals. It is useful for relationship strain and figuring out what matters in conflicts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. Sessions identify unhelpful thinking, test new behaviors, and practice alternative responses. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and anger that follows repetitive thought patterns.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the client's needs and preferences. That makes sessions collaborative and practical rather than one-size-fits-all.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can also offer audio-only work when video is difficult, or schedule times that match a break at work. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while they test new ways of responding to anger.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with related to anger?
She helps with anger tied to stress, relationship conflict, control issues, and resentment that builds over time.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, conversational approach that looks at patterns and tries specific techniques to change them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on emotions, relationships, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.