HST073: Suicide Awareness with Stacy Freedenthal
Stacey Freedenthal is a Denver psychotherapist, consultant, and associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work.
\nNow a therapist with a part-time private practice, she also has extensive clinical experience in crisis and suicide prevention settings. Her book, Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals, was published in September 2017 by Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis.
\nAs an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, she focuses her research and scholarship on suicide-related topics. She also teaches graduate courses on suicide prevention, mental health assessment, clinical social work theory and practice, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
\nShe earned a Ph.D. in social work from Washington University, and a master\u2019s in social work from the University of Texas at Austin. Before she became a clinical social worker, she worked as a staff writer for The Dallas Morning News.
\nIn This Particular Episode You Will Learn:\n- \n
- Stacy's background and experience \n
- Bringing awareness to suicide \n
- Asking about suicide \n
- Common responses to someone who asks the question \n
- Asking about suicide in a way that reduces stigma \n
- The Spectrum of Suicidality \n
- Awareness through shame attenuation \n