Lori M Allen, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL
Speech-Language Pathologist

Lori started her career under the mentorship of Dr. Amy Wetherby at Florida State University working on the First Words Project. She worked on research grants targeting early identification of speech and language disorders, with a heavy emphasis on early diagnosis and treatment of autism. In 2006, she moved back to her hometown of Jacksonville, Florida and opened a private practice, Allen Therapy Services, PLLC, serving infants and toddlers in the natural environment through the Early Steps Program.

In 2022, she chose to transition into private practice. Her innovative concept involved acquiring a commercial house to make treatment feel more comfortable and natural, enhancing the likelihood of it being integrated into the child's home environment. Tribe was established.

Lori was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Terry Parker high school. Her parents and two brothers still live in Jacksonville today with 5 nephews and 2 nieces. She attended Florida State University from 1992-1998 and loved every minute of being a Seminole (GO NOLES!!). She played flute in the Marching Chiefs and was present in the end zone when Charlie Ward led the team to the National Championship in 1993.

The city of Jacksonville has always been her first love and she is thrilled to be at a place in her career to start a nonprofit and help the community. The Tribe house on Gilmore Street is around the corner from the duck pond where she fed the ducks after her piano lessons every week growing up, and her Grandfather grew up down the street. We always come back to our roots.

Clinical Specialties:

autism spectrum disorder

speech sound disorder/phonological disorder

severely unintelligible children

early intervention

developmental delay

early identification of speech and language disorders

child language

augmentative and alternative communication devices

emergent literacy

interdisciplinary care