Dr. Jennifer Cowen, CA Psychologist 30923

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
ACT and CBT methods
Neurodiversity-aware care

About Jennifer

Dr. Jennifer Cowen is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist 30923) with 23 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, ADHD, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, and life transitions.

She trained at UCLA for her doctoral degree and completed postdoctoral work focused on early childhood. Her practice blends research-informed assessment with practical interventions. That means sessions often mix careful listening with clear strategies clients can use between meetings.

Dr. Cowen has worked with neurodivergent adults, including people with ADHD and autism spectrum conditions, and with those facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, or cancer-related concerns. She also supports people coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and changes related to aging.

Her approach draws on several therapy styles, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Conversations typically focus on emotions, behavior patterns, and practical steps to improve day-to-day functioning.

Sessions can address problems such as sleep and eating concerns, anger, body image, career stress, and compassion fatigue. To begin, prospective clients use the online options button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. The payment model uses a cancel-anytime subscription that varies by location.

How her approaches translate to online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and working with emotions that shape relationships and personal patterns. In sessions this often means naming feelings, noticing interaction patterns, and practicing new ways of relating to oneself and others. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small actions that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections influence current relationships and helps people notice reminders of those patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques to see what feels most useful.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Therapists can use different techniques online to focus on emotional work, values-based actions, or attachment patterns without changing the core goals of treatment.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesDepression Coping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

23+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, plus many related issues such as sleep, eating, anger, and career stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, attachment-based and client-centered techniques. Sessions balance attention to emotions with practical strategies for everyday life.

How long has she practiced?

She has 23 years of experience as a clinical psychologist and completed doctoral training at UCLA followed by postdoctoral work in early childhood.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a California psychologist listed as CA Psychologist 30923 and is based in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.