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- Clinical insight
- Practical tools
- Collaborative approach
About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Cowen is a California psychologist with 23 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns like ADHD, sleep and eating problems, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and relationship and intimacy issues. Her tone is practical and steady, aimed at parents and adults facing hard moments.
She trained at UCLA and completed postdoctoral work focused on early childhood. Dr. Cowen blends clinical research with assessment and therapy methods to shape care around each person’s needs. Sessions focus on real-life goals and small, achievable steps rather than jargon or rigid rules.
Her work often involves helping people sort through complex life changes, caregiving stress, and chronic health or pain issues. She pays attention to attachment and family dynamics when those relate to a person’s concerns. Neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD and autism spectrum differences, are among the people she has experience supporting.
The therapeutic style is collaborative and respectful. Dr. Cowen aims to listen first, then offer tools drawn from evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She encourages practical experiments between sessions to test what helps.
People who choose her work with someone who emphasizes clarity and usable strategies. Her goal is steady progress toward the kinds of changes that matter in daily life, whether that means better sleep, improved relationships, or more manageable stress.
She trained at UCLA and completed postdoctoral work focused on early childhood. Dr. Cowen blends clinical research with assessment and therapy methods to shape care around each person’s needs. Sessions focus on real-life goals and small, achievable steps rather than jargon or rigid rules.
Her work often involves helping people sort through complex life changes, caregiving stress, and chronic health or pain issues. She pays attention to attachment and family dynamics when those relate to a person’s concerns. Neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD and autism spectrum differences, are among the people she has experience supporting.
The therapeutic style is collaborative and respectful. Dr. Cowen aims to listen first, then offer tools drawn from evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She encourages practical experiments between sessions to test what helps.
People who choose her work with someone who emphasizes clarity and usable strategies. Her goal is steady progress toward the kinds of changes that matter in daily life, whether that means better sleep, improved relationships, or more manageable stress.
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Online approaches and what they look like
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation when life feels confusing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning, which can help with depression, sleep problems, and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current connections and can guide work on intimacy, caregiving stress, and communication patterns.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest approaches that fit your situation. Choices are revisited as progress is made so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also allow sessions without needing to be on camera if that helps someone focus on the conversation rather than appearance. Licensed professionals adapt exercises from ACT and CBT for virtual meetings, using straightforward tasks and homework that can be done between sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, sleep and eating difficulties, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She takes a collaborative, practical approach that focuses on clear goals and small steps. Sessions emphasize listening first and then offering strategies that can be tried between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working with adults and parents through transitions and a range of mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California psychologist, credential CA Psychologist 30923, and practices in California.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in California.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.