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Jeanelle Folbrecht,

Clinical Health Psychologist

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Location
Duarte Comprehensive Cancer Center
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Specialties
Psychology
Education
Medical school:
Degrees

  • 1995-1996, Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship. Neuropsychological consultation to Rehabilitation Medicine team, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, CA

  • 1995, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology. Concentration in Assessment, Neuropsychology, Statistics and Social Psychology, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA

  • 1988, Bachelor of Arts in Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

Professional Experience

  • 2021-present, Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2013-2021, Associate Clinical Professor, Clinical Psychologist and Chief, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2010-2013, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 2009-2010, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA

  • 2005-2009, Christian Associates International, Den Hague, Netherlands

  • 1996-2005, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

  • 1992-1994, Consultant to UniMult, Pasadena, CA

Academic Appointments
  • Clinical Professor, Division of Psychology, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
  • Division of Psychology Chief
  • Program Director, Psycho-Oncology Fellowship
About Me
It is my personal mission to use my clinical skills and experience to reduce the suffering of oncology patients and support physicians in their work toward a cure.
Jeanelle Folbrecht, Ph.D., counsels children, teens and young adults who are facing serious illness and prolonged treatment. She helps them get through it, keeping them focused, positive and moving toward achievable goals that improve their lives.
 
And she practices what she preaches.
 
When she was introduced to a young leukemia patient with no family support, Dr. Folbrecht quickly realized that, more than anything, the boy needed a parent. The Folbrechts adopted him.
 
Her first exposure to City of Hope occurred after she read a magazine article about another leukemia patient and decided to register as a bone marrow donor.
 
Dr. Folbrecht received her Ph.D. at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, California, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Long Beach, California. She's been a key member of City of Hope's staff for over 16 years.
 
 
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