Bridget A. Engel, Psyd

Bridget A. Engel, PsyD

Licensed Psychologist

Front Range Psychological Associates, LLC

526 Briggs Street Erie, CO80516

(303) 828-3080

Education

Doctor of Psychology in Clinical PsychologyAugust, 2003

• Specialty Foci:Assessment, Child and Family Therapy

GraduateSchool of Professional Psychology

University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Master of Arts in Clinical PsychologyJune, 2001

• Including completion of Comprehensive Exam

GraduateSchool of Professional Psychology

University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyDecember, 1997

• Graduated Cum Laude

College of St. Catherine, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Clinical Experience

Front Range Psychological Associates, LLC – Westminster, Colorado April, 2006 – Current

Licensed Psychologist in private practice

Provide mental health counseling and psychological testing services to a wide variety of clients, including youth, adults, couples and families.

Adams 12 FiveStarSchool – North Denver MetroMarch, 2006 - Current

SubstituteSchool Psychologist

Provide mental health counseling, crisis intervention, psychological and academic testing, and IEP services to youth in public schools for the Adams 12 school district. Coordinate services with teachers, social workers and special education teams. Participate in annual and triennial IEP’s, and all staffing meetings

Devereux Cleo Wallace – Westminster, ColoradoOct 2004 – March, 2006

Clinical Manager at a 112-bed residential treatment facility

Served as clinical manager and interim clinical director at a long-term residential facility for mentally ill and behaviorally disordered youth. Guided and directed all evidenced-based clinical services on campus, coordinating with other key departments. Supervised and managed clinical team of 15 masters level clinicians. Oversaw all risk assessment and crisis management, as well as participated in critical events conferencing. Conducted psychological assessment, mentored youth, and provided therapeutic services to residents. Lead and worked with multidisciplinary teams and provided clinical training to key departments. Performed on-call and emergency administration duties. Monitored and oversaw clinical department budget and facilitated utilization review. Advised executive director of program design and policy. Addressed customer satisfaction issues and ensured compliance with all regulatory agencies, including JCAHO. Participated in strategic planning with director team and managed all special clinical projects.

Devereux Cleo Wallace – Westminster, ColoradoFeb 2004 – Oct 2004

Clinician at a 112-bed residential treatment facility

Provided weekly individual and family therapy to adolescent females (age 14-20). Conducted and co-lead weekly Survivors Group and Skill Building Group. Conducted comprehensive psychological testing, implemented ongoing case management and developed and coordinated individual treatment plans. Participated in peer supervision, clinical meetings, on-call rotation and weekly training.

MedicalCollege of Virginia – Richmond, Virginia2002 – 2003

Psychology intern at a multi-treatment health organization

Provided individual, family, and group therapy to children (age 5 to 17) on a long-term residential unit, an acute crisis unit, a day treatment program and to low-income outpatient clients. Conducted clinical intakes, intensive case management and crisis intervention. Provided on-call services throughout the year to all psychiatric units.

Completed full psychological assessments and testing for inpatient and outpatient clients. Completed neuropsychological assessments at the Neurology Clinic including the Halsted-Ritan battery to children and adolescents.

Provided on-call consultation and liaison services as well as crisis management to the Pediatric Emergency Room and all Pediatric Units. Provided consultation and psychological services at the Craniofacial Clinic and to pediatricians and families at the Hanover Family Practice.

Families First Children’s Center – Denver, Colorado2001 – 2002

Practicum therapist at a twelve-bed residential treatment home

Provided play therapy twice weekly to abused/neglected children, age four to twelve, as well as family therapy and parent training. Completed full psychological assessments for incoming residents. Co-facilitated two groups with children to address abuse issues (social skills, personal boundaries, etc.). Lead formal staff training and co-led supervision sessions.

Treatment and Evaluation Services – Aurora, Colorado1998 – 2002

Practicum therapist and evaluator at a private practice agency

Provided psychosexual, offense specific and psychological evaluations of juvenile sex offenders and youth victims of sexual crimes referred by social services, courts and probation departments. Provided individual and family therapy with child perpetrators. Co-led therapy group and provided weekly individual and couples therapy for adult male sex offenders. Consulted with attorneys, social services, and treatment providers.

ProfessionalPsychologyCenter – Denver, Colorado1998 – 2002

Student therapist at a University-based, outpatient clinic

Provided weekly therapy, crisis intervention and case management with adults, children, adolescents, couples and families referred for low-income services. Completed structured intake assessments and wrote quarterly formal reports, including DSM-IV diagnosis and case conceptualization.

Denver Health and MedicalCenter -Denver, Colorado2000 – 2001

Practicum therapist and evaluator at a county hospital

Implemented weekly child, adolescent, and family therapy, intensive case management, and crisis intervention to ethnically diverse, low-income clients. Coordinated treatment with local schools, courts, and social services. Conducted weekly Personal Issues group with inpatient adolescents. Completed psychological evaluations for inpatient/outpatient clients. Attended weekly interdisciplinary team meeting, Completed billing/insurance paperwork and provided data entry for team research.

Mental Health Corporation of Denver – Denver, Colorado1999 – 2000

Practicum therapist at a community mental health center

Conducted full psychological evaluations for ethnically diverse children, age six to twelve. Provided play therapy, family therapy, case management and crisis intervention with primarily minority individuals. Implemented weekly therapeutic preschool group. Conducted intakes weekly with children and their families.

DennisonMontessoriSchool Outreach Program – Denver, Colorado1999 – 2001

Denver public school practicum therapist

Provided weekly play therapy and family consultation in an outreach capacity in client homes and schools. Duties included completion of a family intake and Medicaid paperwork, periodic report writing, attendance at IEP meetings, coordination of treatment with school staff.

Community Care Foundation – Denver, Colorado1998 - 1999

Practicum therapist at a fifteen-bed residential treatment center

Provided weekly individual therapy to male and female adolescents referred from the Department of Youth Corrections, social services, and local schools. Provided case management, implemented therapeutic groups, co-led weekly family therapy meetings and a multifamily group.

Additional Supervisory Experience

ProfessionalPsychologyCenter – Denver, Colorado2000 – 2001

Intake supervisor

Provided weekly group supervision to first-year doctoral students conducting intake interviews. Gave instruction in conducting professional, structured intake interviews, and supervised crisis management. Provided written and verbal feedback evaluation on interview performance, report writing, and clinical progress of each student.

Other Clinical and Volunteer Experience

ProfessionalPsychologyCenter –Denver, CO1999 – 2001

Marketing and Special Projects Coordinator

Oversaw marketing team in researching and implementing marketing strategies in the Denver metro area. Assessed and analyzed catchment areas, advertised new groups and special offers, coordinated special projects and organized various mental health outreach programs. Managed marketing budget. Conducted client satisfaction surveys and maintained professional contacts with outside agencies and clinicians. Managed and orchestrated quality control mechanisms for over 100 clinic therapists and conducted bi-annual chart reviews.

ProfessionalPsychologyCenter –Denver, CO1999 – 2001

Clinic Assistant at a University-based clinic

Andrew Board and Care Facility - Minneapolis, MN1998 - 1998

Program Manager at 100-bed residential agency for mentally ill adults

Student Experience, Inc. - Saint Paul, MN1996 - 1998

Personal Care Attendant at a non-profit agency for children

St. Paul Crisis Intervention Project - Saint Paul, MN1995 - 1998

Monthly volunteer at a non-profit domestic violence agency.

St. Joseph’s Hospital - Saint Paul, MNSummer, 1997

Milieu counselor intern at an inpatient chemical dependency unit

FairviewRiversideMedicalCenter - Minneapolis, MNFall, 1995

Milieu staff intern at a private hospital children’s inpatient unit

Research Experience and Publication

Doctoral Research Project – University of Denver2002

Conflict Resolution for Young Children: A Violence Prevention Approach.

Implemented and evaluated an "I Can Problem Solve Program" on the heels of the Columbine tragedy to teach children in two elementary schools conflict resolution and problem solving skills.

Antonian Senior Honors Project – College of St. Catherine1997

Ethnicity in therapy: A literature review of ethnic matching between client and therapist. Worked extensively on a creative and significant research project related to psychology in partial fulfillment of Honors Program requirements.

Minnesota Psychology Conference1996

Presented two poster sessions on psychology-related issues.

Portrayals of men and women in magazine advertisements (content analysis)

Self monitoring: Prediction of impressions.

Professional Affiliations and Licenses

 Current Colorado Psychologist License #2909

American Psychological Association

APA Division 43 – Division of Family Psychology

Recent Professional Seminars and Colloquia Attendance

● Promoting and Managing Your Private PracticeJuly, 2006

Grow Publications

● CCAR AssessmentOct, 2005

FortLoganStateHospital

● JCAHO Tracer MethodologySept, 2005

Devereux Cleo Wallace

● Assessment & Treatment of Female Sexually Abusive YouthJune, 2005

LookoutMountain – Colorado Continuum Network

●Children and Violence: Gang Violence and School ViolenceNov, 2004

Denver Police Department –Sgt Don Lindley

● Adolescent Substance Abuse AssessmentJune, 2003