Licensed Associate Social Worker

Jessica Bowen, MSW, ASW Associate Clinical Social Worker. Jessica has 5 years of experience in social work. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Pupil Personnel Services Credential with authorizations in Social Work and Child Welfare and Attendance. She is committed to trauma-informed care and to helping youth and adolescents feel safe, heard, and supported. 

Jessica has worked with children in various capacities since 2015, bringing more than a decade of experience with children, adolescents, and families. Her clinical background spans school-based, community-based, inpatient, child welfare (DCFS), and mobile crisis settings. Currently aschool-based mental health therapist, she helps young people and their families addressemotional, behavioral, and academic challenges. Her therapeutic goal is to create a safe,supportive space where clients can process difficult experiences, build healthy coping skills, andstrengthen their sense of self-worth. Through this work, she aims to help clients reduce distress,improve emotional regulation and relationships, and feel more confident and capable at home, atschool, and in the community. Her range of settings gives her a strong foundation for meeting clients wherever they are, including during moments of crisis.

In her spare time, Jessica enjoys traveling, focusing on personal wellness, spending time with friends and family as well as serving as a mentor for girls in the Los Angeles community.

Population/Issues:

Children, Adolescents, Youth &Families
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Crisis Intervention
Child Welfare / Foster Care Involvement
School & Academic Difficulties
Life Transitions
Grief & Loss
Relational/Family Issues

Clinical Orientation & Treatment Modalities:

Trauma-Informed Care
Crisis Intervention
Strength-Based Approach
Motivational Interviewing
Solution Focused Therapy
Trauma Focused 
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Languages:

English

American Sign Language (intermediate)

Professional Memberships/Certifications:

Pupil Personnel Services Credential (School Social Work; Child Welfare and Attendance)

Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW), California