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Licensed therapist asks California Board of Behavioral Sciences to end probation early; board takes matter into closed session
Summary
Jacqueline Susan Cooper, an associate marriage and family therapist, told the Board of Behavioral Sciences she has completed probation requirements, maintained continuous sobriety and professional duties, and asked for early termination of a five-year probation tied to a 2022 DUI. The board closed the record and will deliberate in closed session; no decision was announced.
Jacqueline Susan Cooper asked the California Board of Behavioral Sciences on Feb. 19 for early termination of her probation tied to a 2022 DUI conviction, telling the board she has completed the requirements imposed on her registration and remains in active recovery and clinical work.
Judge Matt Block presided over the petition hearing and identified the matter as BBS case number 2002022002445 and Office of Administrative Hearings case number 2026010773. Deputy Attorney General Anahita Crawford summarized the department's presentation, saying Cooper's underlying conviction followed an April 5, 2022 arrest and that the accusation reported a blood alcohol content of 0.23%. Crawford said the petitioner's registration was placed on probation…
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