Thin Line Advisory

My bio

I am a nationally renowned psychologist and field-leading authority, best-selling author, and keynote speaker who has guided groundbreaking initiatives in trauma recovery, suicide prevention, close relationships, and military and first responder psychology. I'm known for my uniquely perceptive insights, discretion, and the blending of psychological expertise with strategic guidance. Through my newest initiative, THIN LINE ADVISORY, I'm now offering consultation to public safety leaders and their departments.

View and download my Resume here.

About Doc Springer's unique capabilities -

"When tragedy strikes, resiliency can only take us so far. Doc Springer is the savior to the saviors. Her compassion, understanding and dedication are second to none and I have witnessed her effectiveness in describing and fixing problems several times. I would go anywhere and do anything for Shauna. She is the epitome of a professional and a stellar clinician."

- SEAC (Ret) Ramon Colon-Lopez

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Ret)

SEAC Ramón “CZ” Colón-López served as the Principal Military Advisor to the Chairman on all matters involving joint and combined total force integration, utilization, health of the force and joint development for enlisted personnel.

The Need for a New Kind of Advising Capacity

As a public safety leader, you and your department face many life-altering challenges that do not fit within the scope - or training - of either “coaching” or “psychotherapy.”

To give some specific examples:

Collective grief after a line-of-duty death
The impact of a suicide in the ranks
Moral injuries and multi-layered ethical dilemmas
Chronic adrenal overdrive (living in a state of "fight or flight")
Compassion fatigue
Private grief that can impact the job (and everything else)
Family relationship strain due to the job, or that compounds job stress
Public character assassination (of yourself or the Department)
Media misrepresentation of yourself or Department members
Survivor guilt, events that create feelings of private shame
Traumatic Transposition
Self-destructive blind spots
Spillover anger
and Transitional challenges, including preparing for retirement

These challenges are not problems with individuals, to be diagnosed and treated.

They are NOT evidence of a lack of resilience.

They are based on common experiences that first responders often face - and specialized insights can help address them.

Applying Uniquely Specialized Expertise

For many years, I have operated as a trusted, confidential advisor within the military community, helping military leaders tackle these kinds of challenges based on my highly specialized expertise. I'm now opening up this service to public safety leaders.

In this role, I operate not as a therapy provider, but as a private strategic consultant, to equip you and your team with a thoughtful, well-informed perspective on many of your toughest challenges.

On the "services" page, you'll see examples of how public safety leaders have used my expertise.

THIN LINE ADVISORY

Owned and Operated by Shauna 'Doc' Springer, Ph.D.

My bio

The Need for a New Kind of Advising Capacity

Applying Uniquely Specialized Expertise

To introduce myself and show you how I think...

Highly Specialized Consultation. Situational Advising. Trauma-informed Guidance.

Thin Line Advisory

What are your needs? Contact me at Thin Line Advisory

IMMEDIATE, DIRECT BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERS