Dr. Kira Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist in Washington State, a Teaching Professor at Seattle University, and affiliate faculty at the SMART Center at the University of Washington. She co-lead the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the WA State Department of Health throughout the COVID response, and owns Astrum Health, LLC, through which she consults with organizations, state agencies, and other groups about disaster preparedness, response, recovery and resilience building. She has worked in disaster response since 2010, abroad extensively with survivors and refugees, has trained first responders and health care workers throughout Puget Sound the United States. She currently serves in the adult mental health clinical seat on Washington State’s Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC).
Dr. Mauseth has provided training to community groups and professionals both regionally and abroad as the co-developer of the Health Support Team© program. Her work and research focus on disaster behavioral health, resilience, and recovery from trauma as well as small and large-scale crisis and emergency response and preparation for organizations. She is the author of the text “Why Therapy Works: The Psychology of Change”.