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Give an Hour has partnered with licensed psychologist Dr. Shauna Springer, author of the inspirational book WARRIOR – How to support those who protect us to bring you an innovative book club series that is guaranteed to inspire and educate.

Warrior Book Club

Exclusive to Give Hour providers; you will receive a copy of the book WARRIOR, access to two 1-hour virtual conversations with Dr. Springer, and continuing education credits after the webinars are complete. 

Books were sent out on Jan 17th 2022. If you would like to participate, you may purchase the book here and email us to obtain event registration.

In WARRIOR, Doc Springer takes us close to the struggles of our bravest citizens during and after they face traumatic challenges. She draws from the experiences of our warfighters to help us understand true courage and the bonds of love that keep all of us in the fight. As she explains…
“We continually thank warriors for their service – yet treat them as though they are broken gear. We donate millions of dollars to support warriors, yet they tell me that they feel invisible, like ghosts passing unseen through a culture that is utterly alien to them. Through my unique role as a trusted psychologist and ‘Doc’ to our nation’s warfighters, I’ve learned insights that can help us navigate this time of unprecedented trauma. WARRIOR is a book about the isolation, grief, shame, moral injury, pain, shock and sense of disconnection that are the central challenge to bringing our warriors home from war—and confronting the current crisis of our personal and national mental health.

Learning Objectives:

Define stigma in a military context as it relates to mental health symptoms and the seeking of treatment for those symptoms.

Describe how previous experience many military personnel might have had with mental health providers may play into their perception of stigma regarding seeking treatment.

Describe at least 2 differences between the perceived goals of military service and supportive therapy, and discuss how these different contribute to mental health stigma.

Explain for the benefit of a prospective veteran patient at least 1 way in which military training and the task of healing in therapy may be similar.

Articulate at least 1 specific technique to help a military or veteran patient overcome barriers to seeking treatment within their cultural context.

2 Hours of CE is expected for this opportunity. ALL CE will culminate after the last event. 

Live Webinar Dates

Feb 24th 2022 11PST/2EST

April 7th 2022 4PST/7EST

Shauna “Doc” Springer is a best-selling author, frequently requested keynote speaker, and one of the world’s leading experts on psychological trauma, military transition, suicide prevention, and close relationships. She is the author of WARRIOR: How to Support Those Who Protect Us and the co-author of BEYOND THE MILITARY: A Leader’s Handbook for Warrior Reintegration.

A Harvard graduate who has become a trusted Doc to our nation’s military warfighters, she navigates different cultures with exceptional agility. As Chief Psychologist for Stella, she advances a new model for treating psychological trauma that combines biological and psychological interventions. Doc Springer is a licensed psychologist who is frequently sourced by the media for her uniquely perceptive insights on trauma recovery, post-traumatic growth, psychological health, and interpersonal relationships, developed from two decades of work at the extremes.

Doc Springer’s work has been featured in multiple media outlets, including CNN, VICE, NPR, NBC, CBS Radio, Forbes, Business Insider, Military Times, Gun Talk Radio, Coffee or Die Magazine, The Marine Corps Gazette, Havok Journal, THRIVE GLOBAL, Anxiety.org, Washington Post, and Psychology Today.