About Daniela Owen, PhD

Daniela Owen (PSY 23748) is a licensed psychologist and the assistant director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Owen is an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Sciences Program at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Owen serves as the mental health consultant to the SF Ballet School, workshop coordinator of the Northern California CBT Network, and professional consultant to clinicians internationally. Dr. Owen received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University. Dr. Owen treats attention/concentration problems, oppositional behavior, social skills deficits, anxiety disorders (phobias, panic, social anxiety, OCD, mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), adjustment to life transitions (including parent divorce, the transition to college), stress management, and enuresis, in children and adolescents. She treats anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, attention and concentration problems, and social skills deficits in adults. She also specializes in couples’ communication, satisfaction within relationships, and effective parenting strategies. Dr. Owen is committed to incorporating Evidence-Based Treatments into her work, carefully tailoring therapy to each individual or family’s needs. In addition to clinical work and teaching, Dr. Owen has published a series of children’s books “Right now, I am fine,” “Right now, I am brave,” and “Right now, I am kind,” to teach children evidence-based coping strategies. Dr. Owen has an extensive research background and has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, co-authored “Cognitive Behavior Therapy for OCD in Youth: A Step-by-Step Guide,” and a chapter in The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Family Psychology. She attends national conferences on CBT annually and presents locally and nationally. 510.652.4455 ext. 4.