Jennifer Chen Speckman, LCSW

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In whatever I do, I'm passionate about anti-oppression work, empowering individuals, families, and communities to reclaim their full sense of humanity.  For over 20 years, I have worked in a wide range of clinical settings, from schools, outpatient clinics, inpatient clinics, medical settings and home-based services.  I offer a diverse set of therapeutic services for children and teens, young adults, adults, families and couples in order to support you to connect more deeply and fully with yourself, with others and with the world around you.

​My goal is to help you find wellness, empathy, mindfulness, and fulfillment in your life.  

My practice rests on a strong foundation of clinical knowledge and research.  As a adjunct professor and lecturer at both USC and UCLA graduate programs of social work, I have a passion for knowledge and evidence-based practice that can be tailored to your particular situation and needs, to create an effective and sound treatment plan.  

SPECIALIZATIONS AND TRAINING

I specialize in working with people struggling with:

  • Difficulties navigating relationship (romantic or familial)

  • Generational trauma

  • Major life changes such as adjusting to a new baby, new marriage, coping through a divorce, experiencing major medical conditions, empty nesting, undergoing career changes, and/or dealing with grief and loss

  • Couples and Family work

  • Anxiety 

  • Trauma and developmental trauma

  • Emotional distress such as depression, excessive worry, anger or low self esteem

  • Parenting and co-parenting challenges 

  • Neurodivergent individuals

  • Children's behavioral challenges such as school refusal, separation anxiety, defiant behavior, and tantrums.

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I work in an emotionally-focused and relational way.  I am trained in many modalities including but not limited to Gottman Method Couples therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Reflective Parenting, Somatic Abolitionism, and Internal Family Systems. 

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FEES:

Individuals                                $250.00 (50 Minute Session)

Couples and Family                                $275.00 (50 Minute Session)

CONTACT JENNIFER:

Phone: (424) 210-5362​

Email: jcs@jchenspeckmanlcsw.com