Background

I am a clinical psychologist licensed to practice psychology in Virginia. I was born in 1953, am married, and have two children. I moved to Northern Virginia in 2004, after ten years in Columbus, Ohio. My training and prior affiliations over the last forty years are as follows.

2004-Present   Private Practice         Engebretson Psychology, LLC, Vienna, VA
1998-2004        Private Practice         Central Ohio Behavioral Medicine, Columbus, OH
1994-2000        Assistant Professor   Psychiatry Dept., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH
1993-1994         Assistant Professor   Psychiatry Dept., Brown Univ., Providence, RI
1991-1993          Post-doc                      Behavioral Medicine, Brown Univ., Providence, RI
1990-1991          Internship                   Psychology, McGuire VA Medical Ctr, Richmond, VA
1991                    Ph.D.                            Clinical Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
1981                    M.A.                             Health Education, University of Maryland
1976                    B.A.                              Psychobiology, Oberlin College

Current Affiliations:
American Psychological Association (APA)
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Northern Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists (NVACP)
Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists (VACP)
Virginia Psychological Association (VPA)
International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS)