Lisa Spahr is an investigative psychologist who owns a life coaching and consulting business in Pittsburgh PA. Ms. Spahr has an extensive history in the field of research for universities and private organizations, focusing on law and psychiatry research, military applications, and policing operations and tactics. Examples of her work include: examining the construct of psychopathy in prisoner and juvenile populations, and creating guidelines for suicide bomb response for police officers in the United States. 
 

Ms. Spahr's respect for veterans- which started with her respect for her grandfather and his brothers- led her to work for the American Legion's Washington, D.C., office for several years as a researcher and advocate examining issues related to the Gulf and Vietnam conflicts. This is her first book outside of technical writing in her professional fields.

Ms. Spahr was born in Wellsville, PA. At the age of 19 she left to pursue her degree in Philadelphia. From there she has lived in and visited cities across the globe such as Rome, Liverpool, Side (Turkey), Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Heidelberg. Her work has taken her to live in Washington, D.C. several times, but she continues to return to the home she has made for herself in Pittsburgh. She returned in 2007 to establish her own practice helping others realize their goals and be more successful in their work and home environments.

Ms. Spahr received her bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia and Rome, Italy and her master's of science degree in investigative psychology from the University of Liverpool in England.  

Her hobbies include traveling, working on her victorian home, and hiking with her favorite pals, Syrah Jayne- the Airedale - and Louie B- the American Bulldog/Staffordshire mix.

Ms. Spahr is available for book signings, speaking engagements and group discussions.
 

To learn more about her life coaching business visit www.spahrconsulting.com