Tich Allen, MA
About Me
Tich has worked with kids for a while from being a YMCA camp counselor as a teen to her undergrad as a recreational therapist. She has found that she loves working with kids as they are energetic, spontaneous, and playful. One of the things that Tich loves to do is research and find the best intervention or activity to do with her clients in session and incorporate THEIR interests into these interventions!
Most days you will find Tich (pronounced Tish) being fueled by a Grande Vanilla Latte with two extra pumps of vanilla while she is working. When she has some much-coveted downtime, she loves to relax, go for a walk, binge-watch Netflix series, and watch movies with her boyfriend.
My Specialties
Mood Related Issues
including depression, anxiety, adjustment, and suicidal ideations
Coping Skills
Self Esteem
Social Skills
Behavior/Anger
Other
Tich loves and is open to working with a variety of issues. She is blessed with two amazing supervisors to help her when she needs it!
A’Lil Bit More Info
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Tich loves how energetic, creative, and outspoken kids can be! She is open to seeing all ages, but especially likes working with ages 6-12. She is pretty open to working with most issues as well, but in her words, she “likes a challenge!”
Tich is finding she really likes working with anger and mood dysregulation. She likes helping kids and parents learn how to regulate their emotions and she LOVES to make an anger iceberg to identify what is going on underneath the surface of those feelings.
Tich also has experience teaching social skills and anxiety management techniques.
PHILOSOPHY
Tich works to help children learn how to express emotions in appropriate ways and use healthy coping skills and social skills. She hopes that by helping when they are young that she is able to equip them with the skills and tools they need to growth and handle the things life throws their way!
Tich tries to help kids and families reach lasting change by providing support and empowerment. She loves to work with parents to help them co-regulate their child. She believes in working closely with parents to support and empower them as well as their child as she believes parents play a vital role in the therapy process. Tich works with parents to help them model and coach their child whether it is with coping skills, anger management, or positive communication.
Q & A TIME
If you could give parents one piece of advice, what would it be?
What is a quote, motto, mantra, saying, etc that has meaning to you personally?
Tell me about your most ideal client?
Education & Experience
Tich is awaiting board approval for her LMHC associates license after passing the test and will be working towards her second licensure after completing her clinical hours. Tich completed part of her internship at ICT and it was such a good match, she has continued as a resident therapist! She enjoys working with children utilizing play therapy techniques and art therapy techniques. She has experience providing therapy in a variety of settings such as inpatient psychiatric hospital, inpatient substance abuse treatment centers, children days camps, and community reintegration programs.
Bachelor's Of Science
In Recreational Therapy from Indiana University-Bloomington
Master's of Arts
in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University
Additional Training
OCD, SBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Processing Therapy
Substance Use Case Manager
Inpatient Treatment Center
Rehabilitation Therapist
Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
Camp Counselor
Pike Summer YMCA Camps