
Dr. E. Anthony Allen

ABOUT DR. ALLEN
MB, BS, MDiv, MRC Psych, DM (Psych)
DR. E. ANTHONY ALLEN MB, BS, MDiv, MRC Psych, DM (Psych) is a retired Psychiatrist in Kingston Jamaica. He completed medical training at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica campus, over 45 years ago. He undertook graduate training in Psychiatry at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, UK, and holds a Masters in Divinity from Yale University. He is also a Consultant in Whole Person Wellness and Consultant in Church-based Health Ministries.
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Dr. E. Anthony Allen worked for 24 years as a part-time lecturer and hospital consultant at the University of the West Indies. He developed the teaching programme in psychotherapy and counselling for residents and medical students. He also established the counselling programmes and psychiatric services for UWI students and staff at the Mona Campus Health Centre. He is a member of the Jamaica Psychiatric Association and is a past member of the American Psychiatric Association.
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From the base of his psychiatric private practice in Kingston, Jamaica called Whole Person Growth Facility, from 1981-2021, Dr. Allen facilitated patient empowerment by integrating a whole person perspective with client care. As a consultant in Church-based Health Ministries, Dr. Allen has pioneered community-based Whole Person Healing Ministries in local congregations. He co-founded the Counselling and Healing Ministry of Bethel Baptist Church and the Jamaica Baptist Union.
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He has had several international speaking engagements, served on the Christian Medical Commission of the World Council of Churches and carried out assignments for World Vision International. Dr. Allen has authored several articles, book chapters and the books ‘Caring for the Whole Person’ and ‘Simple Steps to Wellness’.
Through WHOLE PERSON GROWTH FACILITY, he currently offers an empowerment ministry for the public as well as church, organisational and community leaders, to help them achieve and promote renewal of self, overcoming circumstances and developing wellness. There are also workshops for professionals on integrating healthy lifestyles and counselling in medical care.
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Dr. Allen has a dream that “we each can be our brother’s and sister’s keeper for wellness”.