Therapist profile
Beth Allen, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Trauma and Mood
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC005377
- NPI
- 1205033651
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Codependency work
- EMDR techniques
- ACT and CBT methods
About Beth
Beth Allen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and self-esteem struggles, and helps people dealing with codependency and caregiver stress.
Beth draws on practical methods from cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior strategies to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and build actions that match those values. Beth also incorporates eye movement desensitization techniques when trauma memories are a central concern.
In sessions she pays attention to family of origin issues, feelings of emptiness, and wounds around abandonment. She helps people name guilt, shame, and other painful states and then practices skills to reduce overwhelm. Conversations often include concrete tools for handling anger, cravings, or mood swings.
When someone is worn down by caregiving or compassion fatigue, Beth focuses on steady, manageable steps. She supports people who are grieving or facing midlife shifts to identify what matters next and take small steps toward it. The work balances symptom-focused techniques with longer-term attention to life purpose.
Beth offers therapeutic conversations in English and draws on two decades of experience to tailor the mix of methods. To begin, people use the platform's matching process and schedule an initial session to see how the approaches fit their situation.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small, committed actions toward those values while learning to notice unhelpful thoughts. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and feeling stuck when people keep putting others first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift patterns that maintain depression, anxiety, or relationship-driven distress. Eye movement desensitization techniques are used to reduce the intensity of specific trauma memories and related reactions when those memories come up in work on post-traumatic stress.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which approaches fit their goals and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress occurs. Clients and therapist check in together about what helps and what to change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten a quick check-in, or avoid travel time. They also let people use approaches like skills coaching, trauma processing, or values-focused work without changing the content of therapy. Ask about the available session formats when you schedule to see what will work with your routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, anger, and coping with life changes, among other issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style uses client-centered conversation plus concrete techniques from CBT, DBT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build coping skills and clarify values.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What is the cost structure for sessions?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.