Stephanie Speidel is a Licensed Professional Counselor and forensic mental health expert with over 12 years of experience in behavioral threat assessment, violence risk management, and high-acuity psychotherapy. As Founder and Clinical Director of Genesis Mental Health Inc., she serves as a government subcontractor providing strategic consultation to law enforcement, healthcare, and educational institutions on threat mitigation and crisis response. A survivor of a high-profile violent kidnapping, Stephanie draws on both her clinical expertise and lived experience to offer a rare, dual perspective on victimology, trauma recovery, and behavioral intervention. She is the creator of The Threat Read and the Zero-Weapon Protocol, two proprietary frameworks (trademark pending) built from her forensic background and her own survival. She is also the author of the memoir You Have to Save Yourself, set for release in early 2027.