Beverly has been a practicing psychotherapist for 35 years. She specializes in recovery from childhood and adult abuse (emotional, physical and sexual) as well as relationship issues and sexual healing. Her clinical work has been informed by extensive training in trauma recovery and the principles and techniques of psychodynamic therapy, developmental therapy, somatic therapy, and trauma-sensitive and trauma informed therapy.
Beverly has written over 20 self-help books, many of which have been bestsellers. Her books have been translated into many different languages, including, Spanish, Chinese, Greek, Korean, Turkish, Japanese, and Vietnamese. She is an internationally recognized advocate for victims of emotional, physical and sexual abuse.
In addition to writing for ChoosingTherapy.com, Beverly Engel’s expertise has been featured in Psychology Today, Psyhcentral.com, Huffington Post, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Denver Post, Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Shape and Ladies Home Journal.
She has appeared as a guest on Oprah, CNN and Starting Over to name a few and has been interviews on numerous radio programs and podcasts.
Education:
M.A. in Psychology, Antioch University
