Dr. Jennifer Cowen, CA Psychologist
California · 23 years in practice
Dr. Jennifer Cowen is a California psychologist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, grief, 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 is a California psychologist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, grief, and major life changes. She also supports concerns like ADHD, relationship and family tensions, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating issues, and career or self-esteem struggles.
Dr. Cowen practices in English and draws on 23 years of clinical experience to guide people through difficult moments. Her work is practical and person-centered.
She listens first, then helps clients clarify what matters to them.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings as well as how to make choices that feel more meaningful and sustainable. Dr. Cowen integrates a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs.
That can include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people act on their values, cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and attachment-informed ideas to improve connection and trust. Existential themes about meaning and responsibility also shape her conversations when they fit the issue. Her background includes doctoral training at UCLA and postdoctoral work focused on early childhood.
She has long experience supporting neurodivergent people, including those with ADHD and autism spectrum differences, alongside a wide range of life stressors and mood concerns. People who choose Dr. Cowen can expect a calm, straightforward style.
She offers a mix of listening, teaching, and practical planning to help people take the next step toward clearer goals and more manageable day-to-day life.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and responsibility in life. It helps when people feel stuck, questioning purpose, or overwhelmed by major changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match their values. It often suits anxiety, stress, and chronic problems where avoidance has become a pattern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether ACT, existential themes, or attachment-informed ideas will best support progress, and adjust the plan as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good when visual connection matters for conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick reflections, day-to-day coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a routine and to try different ways of working until the best fit is found.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family matters, sleep and eating troubles, anger, and career or self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centered and practical. She listens, helps clients set clear goals, and offers exercises to try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has 23 years of experience and completed doctoral training at UCLA with postdoctoral work focused on early childhood.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 30923 and practices in California.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment arranged?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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