Rashanda Allen, Ph.D.

Dr. Allen received her Ph.D. from Walden University with Honors. She is a NYS clinical psychologist specializing in providing therapy to Adults, Children, and Families. She has twenty plus years of experience providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Training, Motivational Interviewing, Supportive Psychotherapy, Progressive Relaxation Training, and Psychoeducation to clients across the lifespan. 

She provides culturally sensitive approaches that provide help to individuals who may feel lost or hopeless pre-and-post the Covid pandemic, as well as trauma-and-stress-related disorders. Her approaches reflect her commitment to client well-being and provide a safe space where clients can explore and express themselves and their emotions freely.

Dr Allen’s areas of expertise include Psychological Testing, Anxiety, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Depression, Disruptive Behaviors, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Conduct disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Marriage Counseling, Career Counseling, Addicting and Relapse Preventing, and other mental health concerns that interfere with daily functioning.

Her goal as a therapist is to create a trusted and collaborative empirical relationship with clients to most effectively teach skills to manage emotional-and-thought distress as well as reduce problematic behaviors. Whether you, a friend, a child, or family member is experiencing mental, social, and/or behavior issues, she can improve the quality of your life.