Dr. Jennifer Cowen, CA Psychologist
California · 23 years in practice
Dr. Jennifer Cowen is a California psychologist with 23 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family challenges, and life transitions.
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 with 23 years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family challenges, and life transitions. She also works with issues like ADHD, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Dr. Cowen practices in English and sees clients in California. Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas.
Background and approach
She draws on doctoral training at UCLA and postdoctoral work focused on early childhood. Sessions aim to help clients understand their emotions, build clearer communication, and develop coping strategies that fit their daily life. Dr.
Cowen uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques when useful. She pairs practical strategies such as behavior-focused exercises with conversations about meaning and values. This mix helps people manage symptoms and also address underlying relationship and attachment patterns.
She often supports neurodivergent people, including those with ADHD and autism spectrum concerns, by adapting interventions to each person’s needs. Dr. Cowen can also assist with adoption and foster care issues, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and body image or eating concerns.
Therapy sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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
How emotion-focused and values-based approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name their emotions and how those emotions shape relationships and behavior. It can be useful for people who want clearer connection and better ways to respond when strong feelings arise. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and committed action; it teaches simple skills to accept difficult thoughts while moving toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bond patterns affect current relationships and helps people build more supported ways of relating.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try a few methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients often combine emotion-focused work with skills from ACT or cognitive strategies to address both feelings and daily habits.
Online therapy offers flexibility that can make it easier to keep consistent care. Video calls allow face-to-face work and emotional processing, phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and fit a busy schedule, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options help people connect with a licensed professional from different settings and fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, ADHD, sleep and eating issues, and career or life transition problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She combines emotion-focused work with problem-solving and values-based strategies to meet individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience and completed doctoral training at UCLA followed by postdoctoral specialization in early childhood.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 30923 and practices in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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