Florida Statutes and Rules Affecting the Practice of Psychology

Katie Kirk, PsyD, LAC

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

COURSE CREATOR:
Katie Kirk, PsyD, LAC has worked in the behavioral health field for the past sixteen years. She has a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) from the University of Denver. She has provided a broad spectrum of assessments, behavioral health interventions, and best practices to a wide realm of populations in many settings. Dr. Kirk has worked with forensic populations, substance abuse, end-of-life care in a correctional setting, severe and persistent mental illness, brain injury and spinal defects, residential care, law enforcement and public safety, and gender diversity. Her specializations have allowed her to give back through supervisory and teaching experiences to health providers nationwide. She has teaching experience, presenting experience, and has engaged in program development and collaborations to promote positive institutional change. 

In Dr. Kirk’s previous work setting, she was tasked with disseminating highly technical information regarding transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals and gender-affirming services across teams throughout the US. Her role was to relay information digestible to clinical and medical professionals and the general population, to provide training across medical specialty departments, and to stay informed on best practices to continuously train her supervisees, team, and wider departments on quality care standards and gender equity.

She is currently the Senior Managing Editor for Continued Psychology, supporting the recruitment and development of continuing education material from highly trained professionals who help promote the education and training of those in the field of behavioral health.