About Dr. Judi

DSW, LCSW , (She/Her)

• Child, Adolescent, Adult, Parent, Family, Marriage, and Couples Therapist

• Certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Orlando Office, Virtual sessions available, Director of Clinical Services

If your family is walking through complex, heavy things—teen struggles, trauma, high-conflict relationships, anxiety, depression, grief, or long-term mental health issues—it helps to have a therapist who’s steady, seasoned, and not easily overwhelmed. Dr. Judi specializes in meeting you there with steadiness and clarity. She’s especially known for helping teens, young adults, couples, and families who feel “stuck,” overwhelmed, or like they’ve tried other supports that didn’t go far enough.

Judith Allen, DSW, LCSW is the clinical director of the Counseling Corner, has her doctorate in Social Work and is a Licensed Therapist/ Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Child Therapist, Teen Counselor, Adult Counselor, Family Counselor, Co-parent Counselor, and Marriage & Couple's Counselor with 20 years of experience working with Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults and Families in a variety of settings within the Orlando and Central Florida community.

She received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and her Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Central Florida.  She completed the doctorate program at the University of Tennessee.

Who Dr. Judi Often Works With

• Teens & Young Adults dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harm, school struggles, identity questions, and big life transitions

• Adults facing mood disorders, trauma histories, relationship and intimacy challenges, loss, or burnout

• Families & Parents navigating conflict, divorce, blended families, co-parenting, and complex family dynamics

• Couples working through communication breakdowns, trust issues, or long-standing patterns of hurt

Some of the concerns she helps with include: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and panic, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, self-injury, addiction issues, at-risk behaviors, parenting and co-parenting challenges, marriage struggles, separation and divorce, life transitions, sexuality and intimacy, and many other psychological, emotional, and relational concerns.

Dr. Judi has experience in both chronic mental health problems and generalized personal problems affecting one's social and emotional functioning. Dr. Judi's goal is to create a caring and collaborative environment for an individual's counseling experience. Her goal is to help teens, adults, and families move from feeling overwhelmed and stuck to feeling more understood, more hopeful, and more equipped with practical tools they can use in everyday life.

She utilizes a great deal of Cognitive-Behavioral techniques, a Strength-Based approach, Empowerment, and Client-Centered techniques to assist clients in achieving personal growth and improvement. Dr. Judi also utilizes creative methods such as metaphor, healing stories, art, music, and relaxation therapy throughout the therapeutic process. 

Dr. Judi's extensive professional experience has included work in residential treatment programs, the Juvenile Justice System, foster care services, middle & high schools, community mental health services, and private practice. Her various positions have included being a clinician, supervisor, and clinical director. Judi has also worked as an adjunct professor at her alma mater, the University of Central Florida, teaching, supervising, and training master's-level therapists and clinical social workers.

Dr. Judi stays active with 'up-and-coming' professional Clinical Social Workers and Mental Health Counselors by providing them with the ongoing supervision and tools needed to become highly effective clinicians in their chosen fields. Dr. Judi is also a long-time member of the National Association of Social Workers, the national and Florida chapters, and is active in the mental health community.

What It’s Like to Work with Dr. Judi
Clients describe Dr. Judi as steady, compassionate, and direct in a caring way. In sessions, she balances warmth and structure—listening deeply, asking thoughtful questions, and offering clear tools rather than clichés. Her goal is to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where teens, adults, couples, and families can be honest about what’s really going on and start making meaningful changes.

How to Get Started with Dr. Judi

1. Contact our office – call 407-843-4968 or use our Contact form and mention you’re interested in meeting with Dr. Judi.

2. Schedule an initial session – share your story, ask questions, and explore whether it feels like a good fit.

3. Create a plan together – if you decide to move forward, you and Dr. Judi will outline goals and next steps for therapy.

Dr. Judi is on most insurance panels and is available for daytime and evening appointments.

In-Network Insurance

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Cigna

• Aetna

• Tricare

• United

• Optum

• Oscar

• United, Cigna, and Aetna EAPs are also accepted

• Out of Network - When clients have out of network medical insurance benefits, they may still see the provider of their choice.

At this office we are unfortunately unable to accept MyBlue or medicaid / medicare insurance plans

Dr. Judi specializes in treating patients ages 12+

No Insurance?

Dr. Judi provides sessions for those without insurance at a self pay rate. Sliding Scales are available, they must be negotiated and approved with the providers themselves,

Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Trauma Therapy

Many of us never think about the fact that children, teens, and young adults suffer from anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma just like adults do. Many times these issues are initially misunderstood and either ignored or treated as a discipline or a motivation problem. If ignored and untreated these issues can have lasting effects on a child's, teen’s, or adult’s life. This is especially sad since anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma are very treatable issues when recognized.

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