Dr. Allen (he/him) completed his M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy and his Ph.D. in Family Science at the University of Maryland-College Park, from which he also received a graduate teaching certificate. Dr. Allen provides therapy that is client-centered and grounded in a commitment to social justice. He treats couples, non-romantic relationship dyads (e.g., sibling-sibling, parent-child, friend-friend) and individuals, employing techniques based in emotionally-focused, cognitive-behavioral and feminist family therapy models. He has a particular expertise in working with sexual and gender minorities, racial minorities, non-monogamous couples and couples with partners who are of different faiths, races and/or cultures.

Dr. Allen’s research broadly examines queer families of various permutations, racial minority families and the intersection of the two. His dissertation research employed both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to better understand the family environment of trans & nonbinary persons and its influence on their physical and mental health.