Therapist profile
Dr. Jennifer Cowen, CA Psychologist 30923
California
CA Psychologist - Anxiety and Codependency
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- Credentials
- CA Psychologist 30923
- License
- Psychologist, California / 30923
- NPI
- 1679334262
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Cowen is a California psychologist with a doctoral degree and 23 years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, parenting, depression, codependency, trauma and related concerns among the issues she works with. Dr. Cowen also notes experience with ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, grief, intimacy issues, and caregiver stress.
Her work draws on a mix of research-based methods and long clinical practice. Sessions are practical and focused on what is happening now. She uses approaches such as acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral tools, attachment-based ideas, emotionally-focused methods, and client-centered conversations to help people clarify values and make sustainable changes.
She has a background that includes doctoral training at UCLA and postdoctoral specialization in early childhood. Her biography emphasizes assessments and evidence-based interventions alongside clinical judgment developed over many years in practice.
Dr. Cowen notes many years supporting neurodivergent adults, including people with ADHD and autism spectrum concerns, as well as those coping with chronic illness, caregiving burdens, and bereavement. She also helps people who struggle with boundaries, people-pleasing, and relationship dynamics related to codependency.
Practical work in sessions can include learning skills to manage anxiety and depression, addressing sleep and eating concerns, and clarifying career or life-change decisions. She encourages collaboration and uses what fits each person’s needs and goals.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with their values so they can take workable actions. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and decisions about relationships or career. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people change ways of relating that cause pain. It can be helpful for intimacy issues and longstanding relationship patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on practical skills to shift thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety, depression, or sleep and eating problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is tracked.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel or fitting a shorter check-in around work. They also let someone continue care during life transitions and coordinate with other providers when helpful. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing, homework, and skill practice to suit the person’s everyday schedule.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, codependency, trauma, grief, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using evidence-based tools and conversation to identify goals and test what works.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience, including doctoral training at UCLA and postdoctoral work in early childhood.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Psychologist, CA Psychologist 30923, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.