Shauna Howarth Springer

Shauna Springer, Ph.D. Relationship Expert. Trauma Expert. Trusted Doc. • Leading Expert on PTSD and Performance Stress • Author of three best-selling books: RELENTLESS COURAGE, WARRIOR, and BEYOND THE MILITARY • Award-winning Military Times Podcast and Host of "The Story of Our Trauma" Podcast • Known for uniquely perceptive insights drawn from two decades of work at the extremes Shauna ‘Doc’ Springer is a licensed psychologist, 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. As Chief Psychologist for STELLA, she advances a new model for treating psychological trauma that combines biological and psychological interventions. In her book with co-author Jason Roncoroni, "BEYOND THE MILITARY", Doc Springer shines new light on the psychological and relationship challenges associated with military transition. She and Roncoroni provide a detailed, 400-page roadmap to successful transition through this collective work. In her book, "WARRIOR", 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. In her latest best-selling book, "RELENTLESS COURAGE", along with Sergeant (Ret) Michael Sugrue, she 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” and “the natural successor to On Combat.”