On January 15, 1977, John Engler, Ph.D. began the first full time independent practice of Clinical Psychology in the State of Nebraska.  After having completed undergraduate and Masters degrees at Creighton University, and Doctorate degree at the Univserity of Nebraska at Lincoln he worked as Director of the University Counseling Center at Creighton University, the Children and Youth Project, and as a staff psychologist at the Immanuel Community Mental Health Center, before beginning private practice.

The early days of independent practice of psychology were significantly different from the present.  Licensing of psychologists as independent practitioners was new, and insurance carriers were not willing to reimburse for services.  The laborious task of a psychological evaluation involved much hand scoring of tests, a dictation of the report, with manual transcription being the rule.  The usual turn around time of two to four weeks for an evaluation report was not uncommon.

As a pioneer in the use of computerized psychological testing, Psychological Services have been in the forefront of utilization of automated systems for previously tedious tasks of test scoring and report writing.  This has led to a highly efficient method for providing psychological data to psychologists and referring physicians, leading to more effective use in the treatment planning process.

Over the course of the past 30 years, many psychologists have come together to labor as independent practitioners in the offices of Psychological Services.  It is with great pride, and a sense of satisfaction that the professional and support staff of Psychological Services recognizes their contribution to the City of Omaha, and the surrounding communities.

During the next few years, changes in the structure of Psychological Services, Inc. are planned.  These changes will be designed in a manner to guarantee the continuation of the highest level of professional psychological services throughout the new millenium.