Dr. Allen began his counseling career as a vocational/mental health counselor in a community mental health center serving three counties in Western South Carolina. As a clinician and clinical supervisor he worked in the major psychiatric hospitals and alcohol/drug addiction treatment centers for over 25 years. He taught graduate and undergraduate courses as an adjunct instructor on both the university and community college levels. He was recognized by the South Carolina Counseling Association and the South Carolina Mental Counselors Association for his pioneering contributions for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapist, and Psycho-Educational Specialist in South Carolina. For six years he provided private counseling services to clients referred by physicians