About Charles - Charles Lawrence Allen is a
licensed psychotherapist working in private practice, in Tampa, Florida. Over the years, he has treated individuals with a
wide variety of mental health concerns, from all walks of life. He received a Master’s degree in social work from Florida State University in 1988. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive training and experience in providing psychotherapy.
Charles is a senior clinical associate with Psychological Management Group, PA. Experienced in providing individual, couple, and family therapy –
his particular areas of expertise and treatment include: complicated depression complicated
anxiety and panic attacks relationship
conflict anger and stress management behaviors that have become problematic, persistent, or maladaptive creating motivation to make difficult changes
His therapeutic approach is based upon a uniquely developed theoretical perspective. This method facilitates
an understanding of how one's personal psychology can operate to create either problems, or positive life
changes. 
Therapy
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His method of providing
a quality therapy experience is simple yet effective:
Begin with a discussion to determine what your
concerns are, develop a plan to specifically address those concerns, and then carry out that plan to produce the best outcome
for you.
There are certain individuals who seem to benefit well from his style of therapy.
Those individuals
are: 1) motivated to take an honest look at themselves. 2) willing to do what it takes
to create changes that are in their best interest. 3) committed to attend planned sessions on a regular basis.
Sessions are billed at $120 per hour payable at the time of the appointment by cash, debit, or credit
card.
Office
Locations -
Psychological Management Group, P.A. is a private practice with psychological professionals to meet
a variety of mental health needs. A full service professional staff is available Monday through Friday from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to assist in making your visit a comfortable and private experience. You can make an appointment*
by calling the office at: (813)
963-1016.
* Appointments can be made for psychotherapy or consultation only.
* No appointment can be made for the purpose of: 1) determining short or long term
disability, 2) giving permission to take a leave of absence from (or return to) work, 3) determining
divorce and/or child custody issues, 4) establishing a mental health history for providing testimony
in a law suite, or 5) prescribing of medication.
The primary
office is located near the corner of Bearss and N. Florida Avenue just off I-275 in Tampa at:
15436 N. Florida Avenue Suite 102
Tampa, FL 33613 (813) 963-1016
The
Brandon office is located at near the corner of W. Brandon Blvd and S. Kings Ave. at: 915 Oakfield Drive Suite C Brandon, FL 33511 (813) 963-1016
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Using
your insurance -
Insurance accepted:
When using your behavioral healthcare insurance, always make sure to verify your
insurance coverage, and if needed, check for out-of-network eligibility.
When verifying coverage also determine the following:
[ ] Do you need to get authorization from your insurance company? (If you need one
and don’t have it, you will be responsible for the payment.)
[ ] Do you have a deductible and what you have paid toward that if any?
[ ] Do you have a co-pay?
[ ] How many sessions do you have
available per calendar year?
For more information or help in determining eligibility, please contact the
office.
Charles is happily married to his wife Colleen, has two talented teenage girls, and an energetic golden retriever
named Allie. In his spare time, he enjoys trail running, weightlifting, off-road bicycling, and other physically challenging
activities. When time permits, he also enjoys writing, creative cooking, travel, and the beach.
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