Clinical Psychologist Dr. Nina Gutin Appointed to Austen

Stockbridge, MA, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nina Gutin to its Board of Trustees. Gutin is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Pasadena, California. She conducts trainings in Suicide Prevention and Postvention, facilitates “Survivors After Suicide” groups for the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center, and is a longstanding member of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network. She received her MS and PhD in clinical psychology from Columbia University and is co-chair of the Coalition of Clinician-Survivors.

Gutin brings to the Board not only her knowledge as a mental health professional, but also a critical perspective as a former Riggs patient (1978-80) and a survivor of suicide loss. “Dr. Gutin’s work around suicide prevention and education aligns squarely with the work of the Center,” remarked Board Chair Dr. Lisa Raskin. “We are fortunate to have her expertise on the Board and her voice to help break the silence and the stigma around suicide and other types of distress.”

“Riggs is one of the rare treatment facilities that accords patients the dignity and respect consistent with an open and ‘examined’ setting,” said Gutin. “I believe in the Center’s mission and look forward to working with the rest of the Board on advancing the excellent clinical work, research, education, and advocacy that Riggs stands for.”

About the Austen Riggs Center Board of Trustees

Austen Riggs trustees draw from their experience in a range of fields including mental health treatment, research, and advocacy; higher education; public policy; law; finance; and publishing, to provide guidance to and oversight of the Center’s administration. Current members are: Lisa Raskin, PhD (Chair), John William Ward Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Amherst College; Meiram Bendat, JD, PhD, Founder and President, Psych Appeal; Emily Bernard, PhD, Julian Lindsay…