About Me
Dr. Cory Kowalski received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in 2020. She interned at American Lakes VA in Washington, and then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Loma Linda VA Healthcare System in California. Dr. Kowalski eceived specialized training in neuropsychological assessment and psychotherapy across a variety of settings, including Veterans Affairs hospitals, university medical centers, physical and cognitive rehabilitation hospitals, community mental health clinics,, university counseling centers, and private practice. Dr. Kowalski has years of providing psychotherapy to individuals across the lifespan in private practice, community mental health, university counseling center, and Veterans Affairs hospital settings. In her clinical work, she takes a person-centered, holistic treatment approach that considers the biological, cognitive, emotional, environmental, and social spheres that clients navigate and how these contribute to their well-being. Dr. Kowalski enjoys working with individuals across the lifespan, and is extremely passionate about working alongside older adults as well as those who are neurodivergent, and/or gifted, as well as people living with disabilities (both visible and invisible), anxiety, depression, attachment wounds, trauma, and relationship issues. She also specializes in executive function skills coaching with individuals from all walks of life to help them develop skills related to organization, time management, and planning/prioritizing so they can meet their goals. In addition, she has spent the last few years working with clients utilizing CBT for insomnia and chronic pain.
Our First Conversation
Our first conversation is a consultation — typically 45 to 60 minutes — to understand what brought you in, what you're hoping to learn or change, and whether a formal assessment, ongoing therapy, or a referral to a colleague would serve you best. I won't recommend testing or treatment you don't need.
If we proceed with assessment, I'll walk you through the battery and timeline. If we proceed with therapy, we'll outline a working frame and revisit it as we go.
What You Can Count On From Me
Clients and referrers tell me three things stand out. I take diagnostic ambiguity seriously and won't overstate certainty I don't have. I integrate assessment findings into treatment in a way that's clinically usable, not just descriptive. And I name when I think someone else on our team — or outside it — would serve you better than I can.
Who I’m Here For
I work most often with adults and older adolescents whose presenting concerns warrant either a formal assessment or longer-term psychotherapy. That includes complex diagnostic questions, treatment-resistant symptoms, and presentations where prior brief therapy hasn't moved the needle. I also consult to other clinicians on differential diagnosis and case conceptualization.
My Therapeutic Approach
My practice integrates evidence-based assessment with collaborative treatment planning. Whether the work begins with diagnostic clarification or moves directly into therapy, I take seriously that what we measure shapes what we treat — and that no test result is a substitute for the conversation that surrounds it.
For longer-term care, I draw on cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and acceptance-based approaches, matched to what fits the person in front of me rather than the framework I was trained in most recently.
Treatment Methods
Family Systems
An evidence-informed therapeutic approach used by our providers. Ask your therapist how they integrate this method into your work together.
Note: Consultations and ongoing sessions run 45 to 60 minutes. Assessment batteries are scheduled separately.
Insurance Accepted
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Age Preferences
Children (6-12)Adolescents (13-17)Young Adults (18-30)Middle Adulthood (30-64)Elderly (65 +)
Clinical Focus
ADHDAnger ManagementAnxietyCoping SkillsDepressionFamily ConflictGrief and LossLearning DisabilitiesMood DisordersParentingSchool Problems
Location
Sessions are offered via secure video. Available statewide across California.
