Tanis Jo Allen, LMSW, ACSW, is a certified IFS psychotherapist in private practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has been practicing, training in, and teaching the IFS model for more than 25 years, having presented many workshops and trainings in the Midwest and Canada, and as a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan. She earned her Master of Social Work and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan. Her professional experience includes clinical social work in education, both mental and physical healthcare settings, and hospice care. Her clinical specializations include anxiety and depression, all forms of eating disorders, grief, loss and trauma issues, adjustment to physical illness, and relationship concerns. As an IFS clinical consultant, she also provides supervision and mentorship to psychotherapists learning the model. Tanis established and directs the IFS Great Lakes Retreat, which is held annually in Northern Michigan.