About Dr. Jen Wolkin
I help people work with their wiring to build the clarity, regulation, and self-trust that make lasting change possible.
Whether through psychotherapy, writing, teaching, or speaking, my mission is simple: to bring the science of the mind, body, and brain to life—with heart.
AS SEEN IN
HI, I’M DR. JENNIFER WOLKIN—YOU CAN CALL ME DR. JEN.
I’m a Harvard-trained neuropsychologist, health psychologist, speaker, author, poet, and thought leader who translates complex neuroscience into tools that feel human, practical, and compassionate.
Over the years I’ve built a thriving online social media community with over 500,000 followers across platforms, and keep the conversation going in my newsletter, In Progress. I’m the author of the book Quick Calm, and a new upcoming book about ADHD from Tarcher (2026).
I work with individuals, brands, and organizations who want to understand how science, emotion, and story shape the way we live, lead, and connect.
My clients and audiences include adults navigating ADHD, executive-function friction, and chronic health or hormonal transitions, as well as those carrying the quiet weight of complex or relational trauma.
I also collaborate with teams and leaders seeking research-backed, human-centered approaches to focus, regulation, and sustainable well-being.
LIVED EXPERIENCE
I’m a neurodivergent woman who went undiagnosed with ADHD, PMDD, and severe endometriosis for most of my life.
My struggles were explained away as “You’re fine, it’s just a little pain and big feelings. Besides, you’re doing well in school.”
When perimenopause arrived, my symptoms intensified in ways I couldn’t ignore. It wasn’t about effort or will or character. It was about physiology, hormones, and a nervous system that needed understanding rather than pushing. That experience invited me to work with my mind, body, and brain, instead of against them.
I know firsthand how isolating it can feel when executive-function “friction” gets mislabeled as laziness, when overwhelm feels endless, or when women’s health struggles are dismissed or minimized. These aren’t side notes in my work. They’re central to it.
My lived experience doesn’t define my work, but it deeply informs it. It reminds me every day that healing is both science and art: part understanding, part compassion, and part practice.
I create space for what is often overlooked, misunderstood, or left unsaid, and translate complex science into tools that fit real life.
People don’t heal through information alone; we heal through understanding, safety, and regulation.
Whether I’m in session, on stage, on the page, or in conversation, my mission is the same: to help people feel seen, to make science human, and to turn insight into something you can practice, not just ponder.