Professional profile
Dr. Brenda Van Wyck is a California Licensed Psychologist and Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) with more than 20 years of experience in clinical psychology. She maintains an active private practice in Sherman Oaks, California, providing psychotherapy and psychological assessment services to adults and adolescents, while also performing medical-legal evaluations within the California workers’ compensation system.
Dr. Van Wyck has extensive experience evaluating and treating trauma-related conditions, PTSD, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, and other psychological conditions. As a Qualified Medical Examiner, she conducts comprehensive evaluations addressing diagnosis, industrial causation, apportionment, impairment, occupational functioning, and future medical treatment. She has also completed hundreds of VA Compensation and Pension (C&P) mental health evaluations for veterans.
Drawing from decades of clinical work, Dr. Van Wyck approaches each evaluation with an understanding of both the diagnostic and functional impact of psychological conditions. Her evaluations emphasize careful clinical assessment, thorough record review, and clear, well-reasoned opinions.