Marianita Allen

I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years experience, helping individuals and families navigate lives challenges, transitions, and unexpected changes. Throughout my career, I have work with older adults, caregivers, individual scoping with health changes, grief, stress, anxiety, and major life transitions.

My approach, the therapy is compassionate, practical and focused on building trusting relationship. I believe that each person‘s story matters, and I provide safe supportive space with clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered to make meaningful changes.

I specialize in supporting adults, experiencing life, transitions, caregiver stress, adjustment to illness or disability, grief and loss, self discovery, and finding purpose during different stages of life. I also have extensive experience working with older adults and families facing complex, emotional and practical challenges. My goal is to walk alongside my clients, helping them recognize their strengths, develop healthy coping strategies, and create a path forward that aligns with their values and goals.

My approach, the therapist is compassionate, collaborative, and person centered. I believe therapy is a partnership where client feels safe to share their experiences, explore their emotions, and discovered their own strengths.

I take time to understand each clients, unique story, values, and goals. My work, integrates, supportive therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, solution, focused techniques, and strength base approach to help client manage challenges, develop coping skills, and create meaningful change.

With over 30 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker, I bring a deep understanding of life, transitions, caregiving, aging, health related changes, grief, and the emotional challenges that come with navigating different stages of life. I strive to provide a space where clients feel respected, validated, and empowered to move forward at their own pace.

During our first session, my goal is to begin building a trusting and comfortable relationship with you . We will take time to talk about what brought you to Therapists and what you hope to achieve through our work together.

I will listen with compassion and without judgment, while helping you identify your strengths needs, and goals. We will discuss what has been difficult, what has helped you in the past, and what steps may support your growth and healing.

By the end of our first session, we will begin developing a personalized approach that fits your needs and feels meaningful to you. Therapy is a collaborative processes, and my role is to support you as you navigate change, build coping skills, and move toward a more fulfilling life.