This provider is under supervision and practicing under their supervisor’s license.
LMFT
BBS
45342, California
Jennifer (Jen) Shedd
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago
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
Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideationWhiteCisgender WomanHeterosexualLGBTQIA+ ally
Practice hours (PDT)
Sun
closed
Mon
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tue
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wed
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Thu
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sat
closed
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
- Suicide attempt
- Substance use
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
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
- Couples Therapy
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Location
Remote options
- Chat
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Anthem – California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – California
- Blue Shield of California – California
- Carelon Behavioral Health – California
- Health Net – California
- Magellan – California
- MHN – California
- Optum – California
- UCSC Student Insurance – California
- United HealthCare – California
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket