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For podcasts, journalists and event organizers. Dr. Jennifer Johnston-Jones is a licensed psychologist and executive coach who talks about decisions, leadership, life transitions and the brain science of follow-through.
Short bio
Dr. Jennifer Johnston-Jones, PhD, is a California-licensed psychologist (PSY 19654) and executive coach with more than 20 years of experience. Trained in neuropsychology, she held clinical positions at the UCLA Neuropsychological Institute and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is the founder of Science of Me, the author of Transformational Parenting, and the founder of SJÓR Health. She is based in Manhattan Beach, California.
Longer bio
Dr. Jennifer Johnston-Jones has spent more than 20 years studying how the brain shapes the way we think, feel and decide. She earned her PhD at the California School of Professional Psychology, an APA-accredited program, after undergraduate training at the University of Oregon, and held clinical positions at the UCLA Neuropsychological Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, St. John's Hospital and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She later founded Aspen Neuro in Aspen, Colorado, a brain-mapping and neurofeedback practice.
Through Science of Me, she coaches executives, founders and professionals one-on-one through hard decisions, career changes, leadership and life transitions. Her clients include senior executives at major companies, Academy Award-winning actors, Olympic medalists and professional athletes. She is also the author of Transformational Parenting (2019) and the founder of SJÓR Health, an Icelandic omega-3 company.
Interview topics
- Why smart, capable people get stuck on big decisions, and how to get unstuck.
- The psychology of follow-through: if-then plans, tracking and accountability.
- Leading when everyone relies on you: who supports the supporter?
- Career and life transitions for high achievers, including life after a demanding career.
- Coach, therapist or psychologist: what each does and how to choose.
- Your brain under stress: what EEG brain mapping shows about focus, stress and sleep.
- Why AI can't replace a human coach, and how to use both.
As seen in
- goop
- KTLA 5 Morning News
- American Association of Professional Women
- YPO (Young Presidents' Organization)
- Summit
Credentials at a glance
- PhD, California School of Professional Psychology (APA-accredited).
- California-licensed psychologist, PSY 19654. NPI 1942797451.
- Clinical positions: UCLA Neuropsychological Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, St. John's Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
- Author, Transformational Parenting (Roots N Wings, 2019).
Media requests
Send a short note with your outlet, topic and timing through the contact form, and mark it 'Media'. Headshots are available on request in high resolution.
Hi, I'm Dr. Jennifer.
I'm Dr. Jennifer Johnston-Jones, a California-licensed psychologist for more than 20 years. I did my undergraduate training at the University of Oregon and earned my PhD at the California School of Professional Psychology, an APA-accredited program. I've held clinical positions at the UCLA Neuropsychological Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, St. John's Hospital and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, among others. My clients include senior executives at major companies, Academy Award-winning actors, Olympic medalists, and professional athletes.
Before you book.
How should we introduce her?
Dr. Jennifer Johnston-Jones, licensed psychologist, executive coach and founder of Science of Me.
Is she available for virtual interviews?
Yes. Podcasts and interviews can be recorded remotely.
Ready to start?
The Conversation: one 60-minute session, $500. Most people know by the end of it whether to keep going.
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