Luke R. Allen, Ph.D.

Dr. Luke Allen (he/him/his) is a licensed psychologist in Oregon and Nevada in full-time telehealth private practice. He has been granted PSYPACT Commission Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) status in over 30 states. He specializes in treating anxiety and depression, as well as working with transgender and nonbinary youth and their families on matters related to gender identity.

Dr. Allen was licensed as a professional counselor from 2017 to 2022. During his postdoctoral residency he received specialized training in treating anxiety disorders and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) training and supervision by recognized leaders in the field. He also received training on conducting evaluations within a multidisciplinary transgender health clinic. He is a WPATH Standards of Care 7 (SOC7) Certified Member and a WPATH SOC7 Certified Mentor.

He is a co-author of the Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8. He previously served as co-chair of the WPATH Student Initiative and was the elected student representative to the WPATH Board of Directors. He currently serves on the WPATH Ethics Committee. Dr. Allen has published qualitative, quantitative, and theoretical articles on transgender health and ethics.