Lea Sullivan

Dr. Lea Sullivan is a nationally recognized fire service mental health expert, 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 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, on the fire ground and at home.