Webinar: TAPS Suicide Postvention Model™ A Roadmap Toward Post-Traumatic Growth

Carla Stumpf Patton, EDD, LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP

Dr. Carla Stumpf Patton, Ed.D., LMHC, NCC, FT, CCTP, an expert in grief, trauma, and suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, oversees TAPS’ services for suicide-loss survivors. Carla consults with civilian providers and military leaders to provide effective outreach and clinical care to military personnel, veterans, and military families. She is certified as an ASIST trainer in suicide first aid and is qualified to conduct Psychological Autopsy Investigations through the American Association of Suicidology. Carla holds an Ed. D. in counseling psychology, an M.A. in clinical mental health counseling and school guidance counseling, and a B.S. in psychology. Carla is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Fellow Thanatologist, a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Florida Qualified Supervisor, and a counseling educator. She is the surviving spouse of Sergeant Richard Stumpf, U.S. Marine Corps, who died by suicide in 1994. She is now married to a retired U.S. Marine, who was also a suicide-loss survivor, and they share five children.

Katie Casey-Macias, MQFP

Program Manager Lead - The USAA Educational Foundation

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Katie’s role is to create and distribute educational materials to lead and inspire actions to improve financial readiness in the military community. Before joining The USAA Educational Foundation, Katie worked as an associate financial advisor and paraplanner professional in the financial services industry. As a military spouse, Katie continues to support her husband’s military career through multiple permanent change of station (PCS) moves, several deployments and temporary duty assignments (TDY). Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Social Work from Catholic University. She attended Georgetown University’s School of Professional Studies to earn her Certificate in Financial Planning and passed the CFP® board exam in 2016.