- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and intimacy
- ADHD and neurodiversity
About Jennifer
Dr. Jennifer Cowen is a California psychologist (CA Psychologist 30923) with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, parenting, depression, ADHD, relationships, grief, trauma, and other challenges often faced in early adulthood and beyond.
She offers straightforward, evidence-informed care that blends several therapeutic methods. Sessions focus on practical strategies for coping with change, improving relationships, managing mood, and reducing everyday stress. She also brings experience supporting people who are neurodivergent, including those with ADHD and autism spectrum differences.
Her background includes doctoral study at UCLA and postdoctoral work in early childhood, and she draws on assessment practices and research when useful. That experience informs how she understands attachment, developmental history, and family dynamics without making assumptions about any one person's situation.
In the room she uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, and emotionally-focused work to help people notice what matters and act on it. Sessions include talking through current problems, practicing new ways of responding, and setting small goals that feel manageable.
Dr. Cowen also consults on caregiver stress, chronic illness concerns, and blended family challenges. Her style is collaborative: she helps people clarify goals, test what works, and adjust approaches as needed. To get started, readers are asked to use the site matching process and schedule an initial session.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and feeling stuck during big life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and practice different ways of connecting.
She combines these ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to build practical skills, such as mood monitoring, behavior experiments, and communication exercises. Choosing the best approach is part of the work together; the therapist will discuss options and adjust methods based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. The main practical benefits are fitting sessions into a busy schedule, making it easier to include therapy around school or work, and allowing different check-in styles such as shorter talks or camera-off conversations when that helps. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep regular momentum while testing what methods best support progress.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, eating and sleeping issues, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and related areas.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, using conversation, behavioral experiments, and goal-setting to address daily challenges and emotional patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience as a psychologist in California, including doctoral study and postdoctoral work related to early childhood.
Is she a licensed psychologist and where does she practice?
She is a California psychologist with the credential CA Psychologist 30923 and practices in California.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients or people outside the US?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.