Dr. Jennifer Cowen, CA Psychologist
Support for parenting stress and relationships
Book with Jennifer- Years in practice
- 23
- Credentials
- CA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Cowen helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting strains, and major life changes. She addresses depression, ADHD-related concerns, relationship and family communication problems, grief, trauma, sleep and eating issues, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
Her tone is practical and steady for parents looking for clear next steps. She trained at the University of California, Los Angeles and holds a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. Dr.
Cowen has 23 years of experience and practices as a California Psychologist, license number CA Psychologist 30923.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with neurodivergent adults and people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and attachment-related concerns. In sessions she blends methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and act on them despite difficulty. She also incorporates attachment-based and emotionally focused approaches to address relationship patterns and closeness worries. Client-centered principles guide the pace and focus so people set realistic goals and feel heard.
Dr. Cowen offers different conversation styles depending on the issue: practical skills for sleep and anger, supportive processing for grief and trauma, and coaching for career or parenting stress. Her work is aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes, with concrete tools parents can try between sessions.
What Jennifer works with
Everything Jennifer lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jennifer helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jennifer lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Dr. Cowen often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT helps people name their values and take small steps toward them even when emotions feel intense. CBT teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood.She also draws on attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas when relationship patterns or closeness issues are central. These approaches help identify interaction patterns and build different ways of connecting. Choosing the right approach is collaborative; she works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than imposing a single path.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets you work face to face for skill practice and emotional work. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, homework review, and ongoing coaching-style support. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule.
Questions people ask about Jennifer
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She assists people with stress, anxiety, parenting strains, depression, ADHD-related issues, grief, trauma, sleep and eating problems, anger, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is pragmatic and collaborative. She combines skill-building with reflective work so people leave sessions with both insight and concrete steps.
What is her clinical background?
She completed doctoral training at the University of California, Los Angeles and has 23 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and neurodivergent presentations.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the credential CA Psychologist 30923 as a California Psychologist.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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