Annie Allen, PhD, LSW is a psychotherapist, researcher, and teacher of mindfulness and compassion.
As a psychotherapist, I work with adults and teens at GKSW Psychotherapy who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and identity issues. I see therapy as fundamentally collaborative – our work together is shaped by a relationship of trust and what you bring to each session. I draw on several therapeutic approaches including psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and trauma-informed.
As a researcher and educator, I have been studying teaching and learning in and out of schools for 25 years, with a focus on how systems can be more humane and informed by expertise from community-based knowledge and research evidence. I have taught on the faculty at the University of Rochester and the University of Colorado Boulder.
As a longtime student of buddhist psychology and wisdom and compassion practices, I am committed to sharing these practical and transformative approaches with others. I am also a Certified Teacher of the Mindful Self-Compassion program.
Individual & Relationship Therapy
I see therapy as fundamentally collaborative – our work together is shaped by a relationship of trust and what you bring to each session. I draw on several therapeutic approaches including psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and trauma-informed. I draw on several therapeutic approaches including psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and trauma-informed.
For couples wanting to improve relationship dynamics, I draw on training by the Gottmans and emotionally- and developmentally-focused methods to help you understand your own experience and patterns of relating, attune to the other, and communicate more effectively in ways that support healing, connection, and individual and relational growth.
As a longtime student of buddhist psychology and wisdom and compassion practices, I am committed to sharing these practical and transformative approaches with others. I am a Certified Teacher of the Mindful Self-Compassion program.
I lead experiential and psychoeducational workshops and courses on mindfulness, compassion, and cultivating inner strength in everyday life.
Mindfulness
Fall 2026
These times call for radical kindness, compassion, courage and joy — and the kind of rest and clarity that make these possible. Wisdom and compassion practices were never about self-improvement or transcending the suffering of life. They help us relate to our inner and outer life with a curiosity and steadiness that makes a real difference. And practicing together makes all the difference.
Mindful Self-Compassion
Annie Allen, PhD, LSW
Tuesdays September 22 - November 10, 6:15—8:45pm
8 Tuesday evenings + half-day mindfulness retreat on Saturday, October 24th, 9-1
Location: in person in Wyndmoor, PA
Investment: $500 (a few adjusted fee spots available)
Open to all, registration required
Registration closes 9/18 or when course is filled
(for mental health professionals, 24 CE’s available)
Winter 2027
6 week Mindful Self-Compassion course (online)
January 22 - January 26, 2027, Fridays at noon—1:00
Annie Allen, PhD, LSW and Maria Cimino, LICSW
Location: Online by zoom
Investment: $300
Open to all, application and registration required
6 CE’s (APA-approved) available for interested participants with full attendance and processing fee