Jacob Engelskirger, PsyD

Dr. Jacob Engelskirger is a licensed psychologist and California Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) specializing in the intersection of clinical psychology, forensic assessment, and occupational health. Dr. Engelskirger earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the APA-accredited program at John F. Kennedy University, where his academic tenure was marked by achieving the highest comprehensive examination grade in the history of the doctoral program. This commitment to mastery informs his meticulous approach to every medical-legal evaluation, ensuring that his reports are built on a bedrock of clinical precision and peer-reviewed evidence. Additionally, he is a contributor to the field’s academic literature, having co-authored the chapter on Humanistic Theories of Psychology in the SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology.

With 15 years of experience providing psychological assessment and treatment to adults across the lifespan, Dr. Engelskirger is a sought-after expert for medical-legal evaluations. A lifetime California resident based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he maintains an independent psychotherapy practice dedicated to high-performing professionals, providing him with ongoing clinical insight into the unique psychological pressures faced by workers with all types of roles in the workplace. His professional authority in the field is underscored by his experience training and supervising other psychologists in correctional settings and others. He regularly serves as a clinical consultant to other psychologists and psychotherapists, physicians, attorneys, and public service leaders. His clinical expertise is further leveraged in the technology sector where he conducts AI model research and training to improve the helpfulness and safety of behavioral health model responses.

His clinical background includes completing his postdoctoral training at Pain and Rehabilitative Consultants Medical Group, a California workers’ compensation practice, which provided him with a nuanced understanding of the recovery trajectories of injured workers and advanced training in pain psychology. He also has special training and extensive experience assessing and treating sexual trauma. Further rounding out his expertise, Dr. Engelskirger served as the founding psychologist of the onsite behavioral health service line for employees at a Fortune 500 biopharmaceutical company. This background, combined with his work as an organizational consultant and executive coach, provides him with a comprehensive view of occupational impairment and long-term functional impact in high-performance environments.

Dr. Engelskirger is an active leader within Division 13 of the American Psychological Association, the Society of Consulting Psychology, having served as the honorary Co-Chair of the Society’s annual conferences in both 2024 and 2025. He is an alumnus of UC San Diego, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and a member of the National Eagle Scout Association. In his medical-legal practice, he provides objective, data-driven evaluations respected by both plaintiff and defense counsel, translating complex psychological sequelae into actionable, defensible insights for legal decision-makers. He is committed to providing timely, robust medical-legal reports that withstand the highest levels of scrutiny.