Alexander Boeringa

Alexander Boeringa, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist who devoted his career to veterans at Veterans Administration Hospitals, serving as therapist and administrator. After serving in the US Army, he attended and graduated from Trinity and Hope Colleges. He earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas Medical School in Austin. He was awarded a Diplomate by the American Board of Professional Psychologists and is a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology. He has several peer-reviewed publications in professional journals. After retiring from his career with the Veterans Administration, he taught psychology for the University of Maryland at military bases in Europe, and taught English classes to university students in China.

In Opening a Closed Door, Boeringa discusses what happens in therapy sessions, and remembers and honors his patients who faced universal human issues. (Names are changed to protect privacy.)

In his newest book, Taos Tales, Boeringa tells of his experiences living in Taos, New Mexico during the 1960s and early ‘70s. He speaks of connectedness to nature and the community.

Both books are available from Amazon.

He was a contributing author to Stories from VA Psychology, edited by Rodney R. Baker.

Boeringa enjoys travel, hiking, gardening, reading, writing non-fiction, and spending time with family and friends.