Works with
How Allen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Tennessee, Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Allen
Allen Gholston is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, and major life changes. With two decades of experience, Allen offers calm, straightforward support for grief, trauma, relationship strain, and struggles with self-esteem and identity. Allen keeps sessions focused on what the person needs right now.
Conversations are respectful and nonjudgmental. He listens first, then works with each person to set clear, achievable goals and practical steps to reach them.
Background and approach
His work draws on client-centered care and evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Allen explains tools in simple language and practices skills together during sessions so people can use them between meetings. He tailors plans to fit each person’s unique life and current concerns.
That can mean short-term strategies for stress and anger, or a longer plan for deeper issues like trauma and addiction. Allen encourages steady progress and notes small changes along the way. Allen holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
He has practiced in Tennessee and brings 20 years of clinical experience to his work. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients for online care.
What Allen works with
Everything Allen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Allen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
Approaches Allen lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Allen’s approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects concerns, offers validation, and helps set goals based on the person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allen will discuss goals, current challenges, and preferred ways of working, then recommend techniques and adjust them as progress is made. That collaborative process helps match methods to each person’s needs.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit care into a busy life. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility and make it simpler to keep momentum toward goals.
Questions people ask about Allen
What concerns does Allen commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, self-esteem, and related issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Allen uses a client-centered, nonjudgmental approach and focuses on practical steps and clear goals during sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has worked in clinical practice for 20 years and has long experience with mood, trauma, addiction, and grief concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Allen holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). He practices from Tennessee.
Are sessions offered in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Allen accepts international clients for online work.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.