jennifer allen

LPC
Accepting Clients

Jennifer grew up in Wheaton, is a mother to four children, and is a Marine Spouse.

Counselor in Illinois

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Children (6-10), Young Adolescents (11-14), Middle Adolescents (15-17), College Students (18-22), Young Adults, Women, Men, Moms, Parents, Families, Couples. Anxiety, Depression, Parenting, Perinatal/Postpartum Issues, Infant loss, Women's Issues, Couples (high conflict, infidelity, conflict management, communication skills, etc), Stressful Life Transitions (school, motherhood, friendship, marriage, work, etc), Trauma, Social Skills, Grief & Loss, Stress Management, Relational Issues

My Background and Approach

Jennifer earned her Master of Education degree in School and Community Counseling from DePaul University. Jennifer is skilled and trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and grief. Using these skill sets, she has helped people form healthy attachments, create meaningful relationships, manage anxiety, navigate life transitions, and process trauma. ​ Previously, as a school counselor, Jennifer worked with children ages 6-14 years old. In addition, she partnered with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their parents to help foster and promote social emotional skills and tools in order to thrive! As a Certified Positive Disicpline Parent Educator, Jennifer enjoys teaching parents how to understand their child’s behaviors, apply interventions, and improve the parent child relationship. Additionally, she is a Certified Birth, Postpartum and Bereavement Doula. Jennifer has supported families during pregnancy, birth, and loss.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Couples Counseling Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Therapy
  • Play Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Family Conflict Teen Issues Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 13 years of practice
  • Rate: $150 - 150/session

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