Dr. DeVonne Allen, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About DeVonne

Dr. DeVonne Allen helps with parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and grief. She also supports people facing low self-esteem, anger, career questions, depression, and major life changes.

As a licensed clinical social worker she aims to offer steady, practical support. Her tone is warm and direct so people can talk honestly about what’s hard for them. Dr.

Allen uses straightforward conversations to learn what matters to each person.

Background and approach

She offers tools and small steps rather than long lectures. Together with the client she sets clear goals and decides which methods to try. Sessions focus on what feels most useful right now.

Over 13 years of practice have shaped her approach. She draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach coping skills. She also uses Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people reframe problems and find workable solutions.

Clients can expect practical exercises, skill-building, and chances to practice new ways of responding. Dr. Allen explains techniques in everyday language and checks in about what’s working.

Her aim is to help people notice small changes that add up over time. She practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. People who want to explore parenting or other life stressors can begin by sharing what brought them to therapy and what they hope to change.

How evidence-based methods work in online therapy

Dr. Allen frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, with concrete techniques for distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and daily challenges, then recommend strategies to try together. If a method does not fit, adjustments are made so the work matches what the person needs and prefers.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can teach skills, review progress, and assign short practices to do at home, all through the chosen online format.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Allen help with?

She works with parenting issues, stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and grief, and related concerns such as anger, self-esteem, career questions, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapy style like?

The style is warm, genuine, and straightforward. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and direct conversation about what is happening now.

How much experience does she have?

She has 13 years of clinical experience working with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief among other challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with New York license number NY LCSW 057813 and practices in New York.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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