Jennifer (Jen) Shedd
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Working with adults and couples to foster resilience, healing, problem solving, and meaningful connections.
Jennifer Shedd, MA, AMFT, APCC, CSAC specializes in working with adults and couples using evidence-based therapeutic approaches. She trained in and practiced cultivating compassion as part of the Cultivating Compassion Training, (CTC), at the Stanford Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. This training emphasizes the role of compassion and mindfulness in fostering resilience, enhancing emotional intelligence, and building stronger connections in personal and professional relationships. In recognition for her dedication to public service and mental health advocacy, Jen was honored by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, (ISTSS), for outstanding advocacy and service. This distinction reflects her commitment to addressing the impact of trauma and promoting healing within individuals and communities. Jen specializes in addressing issues such as relationship dynamics, communication challenges, life transitions, and the effects of trauma. Through her work, Jen strives to create a safe and supportive space for growth and transformation in which clients can become the most authentic and joyful person they were always meant to be. Jen is an EM
Practice hours (PDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Substance use
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Career
- Cognitive Functioning
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Divorce
- Gender Identity
- Insomnia
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- School Concerns
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Body positivity
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Location
Remote options
- Chat
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Anthem – California
- Beacon – California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – California
- Blue Shield of California – California
- Health Net – California
- Magellan – California
- MHN – California
- Optum – California
- UCSC Student Insurance – California
- United Health Care – California
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
Credentials
Licenses
LMFT
BBS
45342, California