With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr Kristie Overstreet has dedicated her career to sexology and psychology. Most prominently, Kristie has worked tirelessly to develop and better the healthcare practises for transgender individuals and founded the Transgender Healthcare Dignity Model. She is passionate to ensure that all patients are treated with dignity, and so pushes to train all healthcare providers in the practices of caring for transgender, genderqueer and non-binary patients.
In 2012 Kristie founded Therapy Department in a bid to further the reach of her mission of inclusivity and diversity. A private practise, the Therapy Department drives Kristie’s passion for helping people to better their lives promoting self-change in order to create strong relationships both personally and professionally. Kristie is also the host of the podcast Fix Yourself First, another avenue where she empowers people to take charge of change and cultivate the life that they want to lead.
Throughout her illustrious career, Dr Kristie has contributed to countless different avenues of healthcare. She has formerly worked as a therapist for weight loss, a clinical director for dual diagnosis hospitals and a program director for a behavioural health hospital. She has also authored several books to promote her passions, such as Finding Your True Self: A Guide to Gender Acceptance. Kristie has also contributed her erudite knowledge to publications such as Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, CNN and Psychology Today.
Boasting a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a PhD in Clinical Sexology and an MA in Professional Counselling, Kristie’s passion is backed by extensive education and over a decade worth of renowned experience. Kristie is also credited as the founder of the first transgender healthcare online course, pushing her passion to make sure that everybody is treated with equality and able to receive the correct healthcare regardless of how they want to express themselves.
Highly sought as a public speaker, Kristie is called upon to deliver captivating psychology keynotes. With detailed knowledge, Kristie is able to motivate people to make a change that will see an immensely positive impact on their lives and relationships. Covering topics such as the power of being female, serving transgender clients with dignity, LGBTQIA+ diversity, mindset and strategy, Kristie is the ideal speaker to engage corporate audiences and better your workforce.
