History
Debbie Allen has owned a private practice since 1988 and had worked with Family Therapy Institute since 2000. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the MA Counseling Psychology Program at Antioch University of Santa Barbara since 2000.
Specialties
I am a warm interactive therapist who is more interested in your heart and soul than your symptoms. I will focus on your strengths in an atmosphere of mutual respect and discovery. I will join you in a collaborative journey to reduce stress and improve your life. My integrative approach blends transpersonal psychology,cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based stress reduction, trauma reprocessing, and family systems interventions along with more practical aspects of integrating protective lifestyle factors to achieve optimal health. Optimal well being comes from a balance between your psychological, biological, social and spiritual systems. I've helped couples, families, young adults, adolescents and children during the past 25 years. My dynamic and integrative approach helps people strengthen coping skills, manage moods and anxiety, reduce compulsive behaviors,communicate more directly, and find more fulfillment in important relationships and activities.