Diane H. Engelman, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and fully trained neuropsychologist. She has over 30 years of experience doing mental health treatment, assessment, and consultation. She currently specializes in neuropsychological and personality assessment for children, adolescents, and adults. She employs a collaborative method of Therapeutic Assessment, involving the patient as a full partner in the assessment process.

Dr. Engelman's other areas of focus include the medical aspects of psychology, including those associated with aging. She has years of experience doing in-depth psychotherapy with adults, children and families. Her unique experience includes counseling individuals and families faced with acute or chronic illness, as well as those dealing with loss and grief due to death or life change. She is co-founder of Valley of the Moon Hospice in Sonoma, California and consulted with Valley of the Moon Hospice-Hospice of Marin for twenty years. She holds graduate degrees from UCLA, California Graduate School of Psychology, and Fielding Graduate University, where she received her post-graduate training and certification in neuropsychology.

Dr. Engelman also speaks and teaches for numerous professional and lay organizations. She has co-authored a paper with Steven Frankel, MD describing her collaborative approach to general and neuropsychological assessments. Other papers by Dr. Engleman can be uploaded from the books and publications page on this website.

Visit Diane’s website for more information about her work, including her specializations in neuropsychology and cognitive rehabilitation.