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9701 Apollo Drive,

Suite#391

Largo, MD 20774

Qualifications

Years in Practice:17 YEARS
School: Howard University
Year Graduated:1996

License #: 13920

License State: MARYLAND

License Expiration: 10/14

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Karen L. Allen

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Clinical Social Work-Therapist, LCSW Clinical Social Work Supervisor, LICSW- Clinical Supervisor, Master Social Work-LMSW


Karen L. Allen is a licensed clinical social worker in the District of Columbia and Maryland. She holds a Masters in social work from the Howard University, and her Bachelor in Business Administration from Baruch College in New York City. Currently, Ms. Allen is the Director of Social Work and Admissions at the Washington Hospital Center Department of Psychiatry. There she manages the clinical social work team for inpatient and intake units; organizes the daily functions of the department and conducts treatment plan meetings to determine best discharge arrangements for patients.
She was previously the Clinical Manager of Contemporary Therapeutic Services in Hyattsville, MD where she supervised the clinical operations of a cutting edge mental health organization which focused on community based in-home therapy. She served as an Executive Director for the Boys Home Society of Baltimore, Inc. She also works as an Adjunct Professor at Howard University School of Social Work and operates her own clinical private practice.
In addition, Ms. Allen has had extensive experiences working with children and families in the child welfare arena, homeless services, mental health and many other populations for the past 20 years in different capacities. She is an avid healer, caregiver, supervisor and administrator. She has trained many professionals in various topics such as effective case management strategies, individual and group therapy, ethics, stress management, mental health issues and much more. Ms. Allen is passionate about the development and training of young professionals, loves working with students and continues to impact numerous rising professionals nationally.

Treatment Approach

Coaching

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Eclectic

Family Systems Therapy

Interpersonal

Marital Therapy

Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

Play Therapy

Psychodynamic

Relational Therapy

Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Treatment Modality

Couples

Family

Group

Individuals

Sex Gender

Bisexual Issues

Gay Issues

Lesbian Issues

Mental Health

Bipolar Disorder

Impulse Control Disorders

Mood Disorders

Psychotic Disorders

Thinking Disorders

Issues

Academic Underachievement

Addiction

Adoption

Alcohol Abuse

Anger Management

Anxiety or Fears

Attention Deficit

Behavioral issues

Coping skills

Depression

Divorce

Domestic Violence

Drug Abuse

Dual Diagnosis

Emotional Disturbance

Family Conflict

Life Coaching

Loss or Grief

Oppositional Defiance

Parenting

Peer Relationships

Relationship issues

Self Harming

Spirituality

Suicidal Ideation

Teen Violence

Trauma and PTSD