Meet the Experts
Our Team
The robust Continued Psychology course library is developed and overseen by an experienced team of behavioral health professionals.
Katie Kirk
PsyD, LAC
Manager of Content Strategy & Development
Allison Nilsen
AM, LCSW
Strategic Content Developer
Katrinna Matthews
DSW, MEd, LAPSW
Strategic Content Developer
Chelsea Richardson
MSW, LCSW, LAC, C-DBT
Assistant Director, CEU Administration
Kimberly Norris
MEd
CE Administrator
Featured Instructors
The instructors and guest editors who present our psychology courses are skilled experts in topics such as ethics, mental health, and trauma.
Sophie Nathenson
PhD
Strategic Content Developer
Taeler Hammond
MA
Strategic Content Developer
Ryan Kirk
PsyD, MSW, HSPP
Sophie Nathenson is a Medical Sociologist, professor, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. She is the founder and Director of the Bachelor's of Science in Population Health Management program and faculty in the Masters of Science in Allied Health program at Oregon Tech. She is also the owner of Widespread Wellness Consulting, providing career mentorship and education for individuals and groups working on promoting social, physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.
Sophie Nathenson
PhD
Strategic Content Developer
Sophie Nathenson is a Medical Sociologist, professor, and consultant based in Portland, Oregon. She is the founder and Director of the Bachelor's of Science in Population Health Management program and faculty in the Masters of Science in Allied Health program at Oregon Tech. She is also the owner of Widespread Wellness Consulting, providing career mentorship and education for individuals and groups working on promoting social, physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.
Taeler Hammond
MA
Strategic Content Developer
Taeler Hammond is a dynamic consultant and trainer with several years of experience in IT and Operations, Diversity and Inclusion, Change Management, and Learning and Development. She is an empowering leader who supports companies and top executives with a unique perspective and an appreciation for human capital: it is every organization's greatest asset. Notable for helping organizations crack the code on their personnel challenges to foster more dynamic, efficient, collaborative, and inclusive work environments.
Ryan Kirk
PsyD, MSW, HSPP
Dr. Ryan Kirk is a Licensed Psychologist and Director of Psychological Services for Meridian Health Services, working remotely from Denver, Colorado.
He has conducted trainings around continuous process improvement models targeting rapid improvement projects and whole-organization culture shifts. He has a background in specialized clinical interventions such as psychological and neuropsychological assessment, pediatric and family medicine, and a biofeedback certification for pain management. In his current role, Dr. Kirk oversees quality assurance for documentation and evidence-based clinical practices and drives integrated care initiatives to better serve vulnerable populations. His efforts center on developing real-time behavioral health consultation programs within primary care and addressing physical health needs during behavioral health visits.
Dr. Kirk holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Adler University and a Master's in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. An avid runner, snowboarder and guitarist, he brings a well-rounded perspective to his mental health leadership roles.
Advisory Board
Continued Psychology benefits from the expertise of a distinguished Advisory Board, which provides topic-specific content in the development of the course library.
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