Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D., MNM Sally

SALLY SPENCER-THOMAS. As a clinical psychologist, mental health advocate, faculty member, and survivor of her brother’s suicide, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas sees the issues of mental health promotion and suicide prevention from a number of perspectives. Currently, she is the Executive Director for the Carson J Spencer Foundation, the Executive Secretary for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, and a professional speaker for CAMPUSPEAK. After working as a therapist in a college counseling center and private practice for over a decade, he brother lost his fight against bipolar disorder, and she found a calling in the work of preventing suicide. As a Master QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainer, she trains trainers across the Rocky Mountain region. She has presented nationally and internationally on the topics of mental health promotion and suicide prevention including speaking engagements for the FBI Academy, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, the American College Personnel Association, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, the American Association of Suicidology, and the International Association of Suicide Prevention. She currently serves as a Steering Committee Member for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, as the Chair Elect for the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, and as the Survivor Division Chair for the American Association of Suicidology. While at Regis University, she was the Project Director for the Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant and developed a comprehensive suicide prevention program for campuses. As an affiliate faculty member for Regis’ Division of Business, she taught leadership students about the importance of mental health. Currently, she oversees the efforts of the Carson J Spencer Foundation whose mission it is to sustain a passion for life through suicide prevention, social enterprise and support for emerging leaders and through her employment with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, she coordinates a public-private partnership aimed at Advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Dr. Spencer-Thomas is the mother of three boys and she lives with her partner and children in Conifer, Colorado.