Shauna “Doc” Springer Ph.D.

Shauna ‘Doc’ Springer, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, three-time best-selling author, frequently requested keynote speaker, award-winning podcast host, and one of the world's leading experts on psychological trauma, military transition, suicide prevention, and close relationships. A Harvard graduate who has become a trusted Doc to our nation’s military warfighters and first responders, she navigates diverse cultures with exceptional agility.

Doc is the lead psychological advisor for MAGNUS|One (MagnusOne.com). With the team at MAGNUS|One, Doc is helping steer the wellness conversation away from outdated models towards those aligned with elasticity and peak performance. The book ELASTIC IDENTITY is a key collaboration with Founder and Chairman, Dr. Mitch Javidi, and Magnus|One CEO, Jeff Kingsfied.

In addition, Doc Springer provides highly specialized expert advising and consultation to public safety leaders, peer-led wellness teams, and organizations that support protectors and defenders through her company, THIN LINE ADVISORY (thinlineadvisory.com). Through this unique relationship of trust and confidence she becomes a force multiplier for high capacity, heart-driven leaders, helping them walk the minefield of challenges associated with leading public safety agencies and teams.

Doc Springer is also the Chief Psychologist for Stella Mental Health (stellamentalhealth.com), Dr. Springer promotes a groundbreaking approach to addressing psychological trauma by integrating biological and psychological therapies. Stella Mental Health which has more than 20 clinics across the United States, Australia and Israel. Stella has treated 10,000 patients since its launch in 2020 and it offers innovative treatments for post-traumatic stress injuries and a range of mental health challenges.

In her book, RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, along with Sergeant (Ret) Michael Sugrue, Dr. Springer tackles the complexity of trauma with the law enforcement community, uncovers the unspoken barriers, and outlines a path to healing. RELENTLESS COURAGE has been described by Lt. Col. David Grossman, best-selling author of On Killing and On Combat as “one of the most important books of our time.” 

In WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us, Doc Springer takes us into the heart of trauma – how it impacts us, and how we can heal. Her insights, gleaned from working with countless warriors who have overcome extreme traumas, are both critical and timely as we emerge from years of societal trauma. WARRIOR has been the focus of collective readings by veteran groups and by thousands of therapists who support service members, veterans and first responders.

In BEYOND THE MILITARY: A Leader’s Handbook for Warrior Reintegration, with co-author Jason Roncoroni, Doc Springer shines new light on the psychological and relationship challenges associated with military transition. BEYOND THE MILITARY asserts that a successful military transition is not ultimately about finding a new job—it is about reconnecting with your deeper identity, enhancing your closest relationships, and discovering the full potential of life after military service. She and Roncoroni provide a detailed, 400-page roadmap to successful transition through this collective work.

Doc’s work is shaped by her unique upbringing, her deep respect for those who serve and protect, and her remarkable insight into human nature. She emphasizes the power of trust and authentic connection as the foundation for transformative growth and the realization of one’s full potential.