Dr. Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, and the CEO of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women's health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Psychological Trauma. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association of Health and Trauma Psychology and the Past President of the APA Division of Trauma Psychology. Dr. Kendall-Tackett specializes in women's health research, breastfeeding, depression, trauma, and health psychology and has won many awards for her work, including the 2019 President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Trauma Psychology from the American Psychological Association. Dr. Kendall-Tackett has authored over 500 articles or chapters and is the author or editor of 42 books.