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CA Psychologist 30923

Dr. Jennifer Cowen, CA Psychologist 30923

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Jennifer

Dr. Jennifer Cowen brings 23 years of clinical experience as a California psychologist to help people manage a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She combines rigorous training with a practical, client-centered orientation, offering care that draws on evidence-based therapies to address emotional, behavioral, and life-transition difficulties. Her background includes doctoral training at UCLA and advanced postdoctoral work in early childhood, which inform a nuanced understanding of developmental and relational dynamics.

Dr. Cowen integrates assessment-informed planning with approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, and emotionally-focused strategies to tailor interventions to each person’s situation.

She emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify personal values and build skills for coping, communication, and sustained change. Appointments are offered from her California practice and via multiple online formats.

Dr. Cowen aims to create a compassionate, thoughtful atmosphere where clients can explore concerns like self-esteem, intimacy-related struggles, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, chronic health challenges, and caregiving strain while working toward clearer goals and practical steps forward.

Approaches in Online Practice and How They Help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters to them and build psychological flexibility by noticing difficult thoughts while taking action toward valued goals; it is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skill training, which can aid depression, anxiety, sleep and eating concerns, and emotion regulation. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relational patterns and emotional bonds, exploring how early and current relationships shape responses to intimacy, trust, and communication challenges.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to weigh goals, preferences, and the presenting concerns, adapting methods over time so the work feels tailored and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life changes. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and access to licensed professionals without the need for travel, helping clients sustain therapeutic momentum across day-to-day life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, parenting difficulties, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma and relationship and family problems.
How would you describe the therapeutic style offered?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing empathy, values-based goals, and practical skill building tailored to each person.
What is the clinician's professional background?
Dr. Cowen has 23 years of clinical experience with doctoral training from UCLA and postdoctoral specialization in early childhood, informing her work with developmental and relational issues.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She practices in California and holds the credential CA Psychologist 30923 as the listed license detail.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the therapist's offered formats.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

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

Licensed

California

Languages

English