Sally Spencer-Thomas
Psy.D., MNM
CO, USSally Spencer-Thomas is a clinical psychologist, inspirational international keynote speaker, podcaster and an impact entrepreneur. Dr. Spencer-Thomas was moved to work in suicide prevention after her younger brother, a Denver entrepreneur, died of suicide after a difficult battle with bipolar condition. Known nationally and internationally as an innovator in social change, Spencer-Thomas has helped start up multiple large-scale, gap filling efforts in mental health including the award-winning campaign Man Therapy (www.ManTherapy.org) and was the lead author on the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention (www.WorkplaceSuicidePrevention.com).
Spencer-Thomas is Co-Founder and current President of United Suicide Survivors International (https://unitesurvivors.org/) a non-profit dedicated to lifting up the voices of people with lived experience of suicide for systems and cultural change.
She is the co-editor of a men's mental health anthology book series called "Guts, Grit & The Grind" (https://www.gutsgritgrind.com/) and established "Construction Working Minds" (https://www.constructionworkingminds.org/) the first global resource for construction suicide prevention.
Spencer-Thomas has held leadership positions for the International Association for Suicide Prevention, the American Association for Suicidology, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
She has won multiple awards for her advocacy including the 2014 Survivor of the Year from the American Association of Suicidology, the 2014 Invisible Disabilities Association Impact Honors Award, and the 2012 Alumni Master Scholar from the University of Denver, the 2015 Farbarow Award from the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the 2016 Career Achievement Alumni Award from the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology.
In 2016 she was an invited speaker at the White House where she presented on men's mental health. In her TEDx Talk she shares her goal to elevate the conversation to make mental health promotion and suicide prevention a health and safety priority in our schools, workplaces and communities.
She has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver, Masters in Non-profit Management from Regis University, a Bachelors in Psychology and Studio Art with a Minor in Economics from Bowdoin College. She has written several books on mental health and violence prevention. She lives with her partner and three sons in Conifer, Colorado.
Connect with Sally at www.SallySpencerThomas.com and on Facebook (@DrSallySpeaks), Instagram/Twitter (@sspencerthomas) and LinkedIn and on her "Hope Illuminated" podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.
Sally Spencer-Thomas is a clinical psychologist, inspirational international keynote speaker, podcaster and an impact entrepreneur. Dr. Spencer-Thomas was moved to work in suicide prevention after her younger brother, a Denver entrepreneur, died of suicide after a difficult battle with bipolar condition. Known nationally and internationally as an innovator in social change, Spencer-Thomas has helped start up multiple large-scale, gap filling efforts in mental health including the award-winning campaign Man Therapy (www.ManTherapy.org) and was the lead author on the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention (www.WorkplaceSuicidePrevention.com).
Spencer-Thomas is Co-Founder and current President of United Suicide Survivors International (https://unitesurvivors.org/) a non-profit dedicated to lifting up the voices of people with lived experience of suicide for systems and cultural change.
She is the co-editor of a men's mental health anthology book series called "Guts, Grit & The Grind" (https://www.gutsgritgrind.com/) and established "Construction Working Minds" (https://www.constructionworkingminds.org/) the first global resource for construction suicide prevention.
Spencer-Thomas has held leadership positions for the International Association for Suicide Prevention, the American Association for Suicidology, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
She has won multiple awards for her advocacy including the 2014 Survivor of the Year from the American Association of Suicidology, the 2014 Invisible Disabilities Association Impact Honors Award, and the 2012 Alumni Master Scholar from the University of Denver, the 2015 Farbarow Award from the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the 2016 Career Achievement Alumni Award from the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology.
In 2016 she was an invited speaker at the White House where she presented on men's mental health. In her TEDx Talk she shares her goal to elevate the conversation to make mental health promotion and suicide prevention a health and safety priority in our schools, workplaces and communities.
She has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver, Masters in Non-profit Management from Regis University, a Bachelors in Psychology and Studio Art with a Minor in Economics from Bowdoin College. She has written several books on mental health and violence prevention. She lives with her partner and three sons in Conifer, Colorado.
Connect with Sally at www.SallySpencerThomas.com and on Facebook (@DrSallySpeaks), Instagram/Twitter (@sspencerthomas) and LinkedIn and on her "Hope Illuminated" podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.
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