Dr. Lea Sullivan is a nationally recognized fire service mental health expert, private practitioner, founder of The Resilience Academy, and retired volunteer first responder chaplain. With a Ph.D. in Counseling and Psychological Studies and dissertation research on firefighter attachment and resilience, she brings both academic insight and boots-on-the-ground experience to her work.

As the Director of Mental Wellness and Mental Health Professional for a fire district, Dr. Sullivan developed the nation’s first attachment-based mental health program for firefighters. She trains peer support teams, chaplains, and fire families with a focus on resilience, cultural competence, and trauma-informed care. Through speaking, training, and agency consultation, she equips fire service professionals and their families with tools to protect their mental health—so they can keep showing up strong.