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Kelly Phipps Maieritsch, PhD

 

Founder KPM Clinical and Consultation Services

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Chief Education and Community Development Officer, Nellie Health

A Bit About Me

Early in graduate school I gravitated towards working with trauma after learning about the incredible resilience of people and discovering that there are treatments that can truly provide relief and hope.

Over the course of my career, I have worked with individuals experiencing many different types of trauma, with a significant focus on serving Veterans, many of whom have faced extensive traumatic experiences.  My journey began with direct work with clients and naturally evolved into supporting organizations to ensure that these individuals have access to effective, evidence-based care.

While much of my experience has been within a large government healthcare system, I am deeply committed to helping providers in the community and across organizations access the training and support they need to deliver the highest quality mental health care.

Work Experience

July 2025 - present

October 2025 - present

October 2018- October 2025

October 2007- October 2018

KPM Clinical and Consulting Services, PLLC

I lead an independent clinical and consulting practice delivering evidence-based psychotherapy and organizational advisory services. My clinical work focuses on trauma-related disorders, anxiety, and stress, offering both standard weekly and accelerated (three or more sessions per week) treatment models to meet clients’ unique needs. Beyond direct clinical work, I partner with organizations to drive change through strategic consultation on program evaluation, organizational design, and change management initiatives.

Nellie Health 

Nellie Health is a digital platform transforming mental health care through transparency, quality-driven outcomes, and provider empowerment. As Chief Education and Community Development Officer, I lead organizational strategy, education, and network development. I shape and execute the company’s strategic roadmap to advance its mission, drive sustainable growth, and deliver meaningful impact for both clinicians and clients. I define and oversee our educational vision, creating scalable, evidence-informed learning opportunities that enhance provider practice and client outcomes.  I cultivate a vibrant, collaborative network of mental health professionals, fostering connection, consultation, and cross-disciplinary innovation.

National Center for PTSD 

As Director of the PTSD Mentoring and Implementation Program, I led a network of specialty PTSD clinical team directors and specialists across all 18 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), serving as a key liaison to VA Central Office on policy and implementation initiatives. In this role, I advanced health care quality by designing and delivering implementation strategies, including development of data-driven audit and feedback systems to improve practice. I provided nationwide consultation to VA Medical Center leadership and clinicians on evidence-based PTSD treatments, best administrative practices, measurement-based care, and change management. I also created and launched innovative programs and initiatives to address emerging needs and drive meaningful, system-level improvements.

Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital 

Served as developer and Program Manager of the Trauma Services Program, the PTSD specialty program at Hines VA.  Duties included provision of supervision of staff and trainees (graduate students, psychology interns, & psychology fellows), program evaluation, provision of evidence-based treatments, and diagnostic evaluations.  Additional duties included program development and evaluation, treatment outcome research, and consultation regarding post deployment and posttraumatic issues. Additional professional experiences during this position included PTSD Lead and Mentor for my region, served on the Mental Health Advisory Board & Institutional Review Board Member.  

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology-Central Michigan University

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology-William Jewell College

Professional License

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of Illinois

  • PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Psychology (APIT)

Certifications

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy: International Trainer and Consultant, Provider

  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Provider

  • PROCI Change Management, Practitioner

  • Certified in Behavioral Health QUERI Implementation Facilitation (IF) for implementing evidence-based strategies for change

Professional Memberships

  • International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS; member)

  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT; member)

  • Peer Reviewer for Journal of Traumatic Stress,  

  • Psychological Trauma Therapy Practice, & Psychological Services 

Research

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Grant Funded Projects

Title: SMART Therapist Training: A Hybrid Factorial-SMART Design

Funding Source: VA HSR&D

Dates: April 2025-April-2030

Role: Co-Investigator

 

Title: Reducing Dropout and Improving Outcomes from PTSD Therapy: When to Switch Therapies or Stay the Course (STEER)

Funding Source: Department of Defense

Dates: 9/18/24-3/31/29

Role: Co-Investigator

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Select Publications

Maieritsch, K. P., Sayer, N. A., Cuccurullo, L-A. J., Bowen, M., Yamokoski, C., Breen, K. & Hamblen, J. (submitted manuscript, 2025). Evolution of a national mentoring and implementation program to improve care delivery for posttraumatic stress disorder in a large health care setting.

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Maieritsch, K. P., Lamp, K., Larsen, S. E. & Hessinger, J. D. (2025). The impact of patient barriers and organizational factors on treatment dropout in posttraumatic stress disorder specialty care.  Psychological Services, Advanced online, 1-9. https://doi:10.1037/ser0000940

 

Maieritsch, K. P., Healy, E. T. & Chard, K. M. (2025). Dissemination and implementation efforts in large healthcare settings.  In Wachen, J. S., & Galovski, T. E. (Eds), in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Complex Cases: Evidence-based strategies. Springer Cham.

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Maieritsch, K. P, Smith, T. L,  Hessinger, J. D., Ahearn, E. P., Eckhoff, J. C., & Zhao, Q. (2016) Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial Comparing Videoconference and In Person Delivery of Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 22(4), 238-243. http://doi:10.1177/1357633X15596109

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