- Evidence informed
- Values focused
- Collaborative
About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Cowen helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. She also supports those coping with trauma, sleep and eating problems, anger, low self-esteem, career strain, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Her name appears up front to make it easy to find who you would be meeting.
She brings 23 years of clinical experience as a California psychologist. Her doctoral training was at UCLA and she completed postdoctoral work focused on early childhood. In sessions she mixes practical therapy methods with careful assessment to tailor work to each person’s needs.
Her approach combines techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy with attachment-focused ideas and client-centered listening. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and build more satisfying relationships in everyday life.
Dr. Cowen has worked with many neurodivergent clients, including people with ADHD and autism spectrum differences, alongside those managing chronic health conditions, caregiving stress, and complex life transitions. She addresses a wide set of concerns such as adoption and foster care questions, abandonment issues, body image, and blended family challenges.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to make sessions practical and usable between appointments. People can expect clear goals, skill practice, and ongoing conversation about what is and isn’t helping.
She brings 23 years of clinical experience as a California psychologist. Her doctoral training was at UCLA and she completed postdoctoral work focused on early childhood. In sessions she mixes practical therapy methods with careful assessment to tailor work to each person’s needs.
Her approach combines techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy with attachment-focused ideas and client-centered listening. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and build more satisfying relationships in everyday life.
Dr. Cowen has worked with many neurodivergent clients, including people with ADHD and autism spectrum differences, alongside those managing chronic health conditions, caregiving stress, and complex life transitions. She addresses a wide set of concerns such as adoption and foster care questions, abandonment issues, body image, and blended family challenges.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She aims to make sessions practical and usable between appointments. People can expect clear goals, skill practice, and ongoing conversation about what is and isn’t helping.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking committed action toward those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and problems that feel stuck by teaching flexible ways to respond to hard thoughts and feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical skills to change patterns that increase distress and to build healthier routines for sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies together, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy life. It can also allow a shorter check-in when you need a quick update, or remove commute time so therapy is easier to keep up with. Licensed professionals can help you choose whether a longer session or a brief follow-up best matches your goals.
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
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting questions, ADHD, trauma, sleep and eating issues, anger, and self-esteem difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She uses clear goals, skill practice, and regular check-ins to keep work focused and practical.
What is her professional background?
She has 23 years of clinical experience and completed doctoral training at UCLA with postdoctoral work in early childhood.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California psychologist with license CA Psychologist 30923 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does cost and billing work?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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