Dr. Jennifer Cowen, CA Psychologist

California · 23 years in practice

Dr. Jennifer Cowen helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and major life changes.

License and registration

Psychologist, California: 30923 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1679334262 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Jennifer

Dr. Jennifer Cowen helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and major life changes. She also supports concerns like relationship strain, trauma and abuse, eating and sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, and career questions.

Her first priority is practical help that fits a person’s everyday life. Dr. Cowen trained at the doctoral level at UCLA and has over 23 years of experience as a practicing psychologist in California.

Background and approach

She draws on a mix of approaches so sessions match what each person needs. Conversations are straightforward and focused on skills, insight, and steps people can try between meetings. Her work often blends Jungian ideas about personal meaning with practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Attachment-based perspectives inform how she looks at patterns in relationships. Sessions use these lenses to clarify what matters most to a person and to reduce distress. She has long experience with neurodivergent adults, including people with ADHD and autism spectrum differences, and helps them find routines and strategies that fit.

She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and complex life circumstances. Dr. Cowen aims for an approach that respects each person’s story while offering concrete tools.

She focuses on small, steady changes that add up to better coping and clearer decision making.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jennifer lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

Approaches and online options for meaningful change

Jungian Therapy looks at personal stories, symbols, and meaning to help people understand recurring patterns and find deeper purpose during transitions. It can be useful when someone wants to connect life events to inner themes and values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and life changes by teaching practical exercises to reduce avoidance and increase valued behavior. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional reactions. This approach can clarify communication habits and support healthier ways of relating to others. Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try approaches that fit. That collaborative process often combines insight about meaning with concrete behavior strategies. Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper exchanges. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send updates or get brief support between scheduled sessions, which helps therapy fit into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does the therapist address?

She supports stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, ADHD, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue among other related topics.

What is the therapy style and approach?

The style is collaborative and practical. Sessions mix Jungian ideas about meaning with tools from CBT, ACT, attachment work, and client-centered therapy to fit each person.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 23 years of clinical experience and trained at the doctoral level at UCLA before practicing in California.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

She is a California psychologist with the credential CA Psychologist 30923 and practices from California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

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