lesleyaallen@gmail.com

(609) 924-9213 or (609) 458-0874

330 N Harrison St, Suite 6, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA

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    (609) 924-9213 or (609) 458-0874

    lesleyaallen@gmail.com

    330 N Harrison St, Suite 6, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA

    Contact Me

    To schedule an appointment or request additional information, give me a call or send an email.  If you get my voicemail, leave a message so that I can return your call by the end of the day.

    Selected Publications

    Allen LA, Woolfolk, RL, Gara MA. Possible selves in major depression. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 1999;184:739-745.

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    Allen LA, Woolfolk RL, Escobar JI, Gara MA, Hamer, RM. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for somatization disorder: A randomized controlled trial.  Archives of Internal Medicine. 2006;166:1512-1518.

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    Woolfolk RL, Allen, LA. Treating Somatization: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach. New York, NY: Guilford, 2007.

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    Woolfolk RL, Allen, LA. Mental Disorders: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives. In Tech, 2013.

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    Allen LA, Woolfolk RL. Somatic symptom and related disorders: Treatment. The Sage Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology. Los Angeles, CA: Sage, 2017.

    Services Provided

    Individual, couples, and family therapy.  Areas of specialization include:

    Depressive Disorders

    Sad or blue mood
    Diminished interest and joy
    Low energy and motivation
    Negative thoughts about self and others
    Feelings of hopelessness
    Suicidal thoughts

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    Anxiety Disorders

    Panic attacks
    Generalized feelings of anxiety
    Social anxiety
    Obsessive thinking
    Compulsive behaviors
    Post-traumatic stress
    Phobias

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    Physical Symptoms

    Health anxiety 
    Somatization
    Stress-related symptoms
    Chronic pain
    Irritable bowel syndrome
    Fibromyalgia
    Multiple chemical sensitivity

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    Relationship Distress

    Communication difficulties
    Anger management problems
    Trouble asserting oneself
    Feeling misunderstood

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    Eating Disorders

    Bulimia
    Anorexia
    Binge-eating
    Weight concerns

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    General Life Distress

    Stress
    Grief and loss
    Feeling stuck
    Feeling lost

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    About Me

    I am a licensed psychologist in private practice in Princeton, NJ.  My background includes an B.A. from Dartmouth College and graduate degrees (M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology) from Rutgers University.  During the first 20 years of my career, I conducted research, lectured and practiced psychotherapy at Princeton University and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.  I am currently Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Research Associate at Princeton Medical Institute. 


    I spent the majority of my academic career developing and studying the efficacy of various treatments for depression, anxiety, and somatic symptom disorders.  I was awarded the Clinical Scientist Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health for my research.  I also received grant funding from the National Institutes of Health and various pharmaceutical companies to study treatments for depression, somatization, and fibromyalgia.  My findings and interpretations of research outcomes have been published in numerous articles, book chapters, and books and as well as being summarized in the popular press, such as the New York Times and the Washington Post.  

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    I have been practicing psychotherapy, studying its impact, and training students and other clinicians for over 25 years.  My academic endeavors enable me to use scientific findings to inform my clinical practice.  My treatment approach is reasoned, compassionate, and practical.  I collaborate with patients to facilitate deeper insight and improved well-being.


    Currently, I continue to lecture and write while also practicing psychotherapy in my office in Princeton, New Jersey.

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    My Practice

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    I work with adults and adolescents in individual, family, and couples therapy.  I will listen closely to you to understand your current problems and related symptoms, thoughts, and feelings.  I will work collaboratively with you to investigate the history of your struggles and to create a plan for change. Using cognitive, behavioral, and emotion-focused approaches, I aim to facilitate healing, growth, and change.

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    My office, 330 N Harrison St.

    Lesley A. Allen, Ph.D. 

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    Licensed Psychologist

    Princeton, NJ

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