April Allen, PhD

Dr. Allen is a licensed counseling psychologist who specializes in psychological assessment, as
well as the treatment of mood disorders, stress, anxiety, trauma, racial identity issues, and
interpersonal difficulties. She has experience working with adults, adolescents, and children.
Dr. Allen provides a number of evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Processing
Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Behavioral Activation, and Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy. Dr. Allen strives to understand each individual’s unique worldview and
how it has been shaped by personal experiences, social interactions, culture, and language.
Dr. Allen obtained her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from University of Memphis in 2016.
She completed her post-doctoral residency at UMSL Center for Behavioral Health in 2017.

Specialties include: treatment of mood disorders, stress, anxiety, trauma, racial identity issues, interpersonal difficulties, body image concerns, self-esteem challenges, and perfectionism.

Treatment modalities: A variety of evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Behavioral Activation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy.