Prior to private practice, Dr. Turnquist served as an Army psychologist and chief of psychology at Kimbrough Army Hospital at Fort Meade, MD. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology, at Biola University in southern California. He then interned at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Turnquist's training is diverse, but has an emphasis in the integration of psychology and theology.