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If you’re a first responder (such as police, EMT, firefighter, etc.), you regularly work in a high-stress environment to perform life-saving work. This puts you at a higher risk of developing mental and emotional issues, including depression and PTSD, necessitating professional therapy.

Therapists are a critical resource for first responders. Whether you are located in downtown Valdosta, the suburbs of Valdosta, other nearby places such as Tallahassee, Jacksonville, or anywhere else in Georgia, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Do You Need First Responder Counseling?

First responders often experience traumatic events that can leave a lasting effect on their mental health. Here are some signs that you could use counseling:

  • Recurring memories of a traumatic event, such as a shooting, arrest, fire, or critical incident.
  • Feeling anxious or stressed on a chronic basis.
  • Feeling sad on an ongoing basis without hope.
  • Loss of interest in things that you used to love.
  • Being easily agitated or emotionally reactive.
  • Feeling burned out or apathetic about your job.

If any of the above signs ring true to you, consider getting some help in the form of first responder counseling. For more help to figure out if counseling is right for you, read this article from licensed therapist Dana Carretta-Stein about signs of trauma common to first responders.

Get First Responder Therapy Today!

Mental Health Match can help you find a professional therapist who can help you cope with the demands of your job so you can feel great and continue to do your best work. On our platform, finding a licensed therapist is easier than you may think. Get started today by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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A therapeutic approach that is appropriate for the client's needs will be used to facilitate growth & change. Therapy is a process that can be enjoyable & enlightening.

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  • Addictions
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  • War Trauma
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Emphasize cultural humility, inclusion, affirming neurodivergence & many other forms of diversity, and educating communities, trainees & other professionals. I strive to create access to services with my Low Cost and Sliding Scale services.


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Emphasize cultural humility, inclusion, affirming neurodivergence & many other forms of diversity, and educating communities, trainees & other professionals. I strive to create access to services with my Low Cost and Sliding Scale services.

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Affirming services with a specialty in sexual, gender and relational diversity, meaning LGBTQIQ+-affirmative, sex-positive, intersectional, and polyamory- and kink-knowledgeable, as well as neurodiverse-affirming. For more, visit my website.

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  • Bisexuality
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  • Chronic Stress
  • Compassion Fatigue
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  • Fat Liberation
  • Functional Anxiety
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  • Gender Identity
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  • Gender Transition
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Kink
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  • Neurodivergence
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Open Relationships
  • Racial Justice
  • Relationship Distress
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  • Sex Anxiety
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  • Sex Workers
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  • Transgender
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Use a unique integration of an evidence-based neuroscientific approach with healing mind-body practices allows you to experience a dramatic increase in emotional self-awareness and learn skills to overcome cognitive, emotional, and social challenges.


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Use a unique integration of an evidence-based neuroscientific approach with healing mind-body practices allows you to experience a dramatic increase in emotional self-awareness and learn skills to overcome cognitive, emotional, and social challenges.

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Evidence-based neuroscientific approach with healing mind-body practices as well as effective techniques drawn from cognitive-behavioral therapy cognitive processing therapy, dialectic behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, art therapy, etc

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  • Adult ADHD
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  • Child Abuse
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  • Complex Trauma
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  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Teen Depression
  • Trauma From Abuse
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Work together to overcome whatever it is that’s getting the best of you. I partner with you to go from “WTF happened?!” To “I got this!”.

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What sets me apart is that I'm a combat veteran and trauma survivor. I struggled in ways like too many of us do. That's why this isn't "Just a job" for me. I get it, and I can meet you where you are because I've walked in those shoes myself.

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Together, we will navigate significant life transitions, personal and professional challenges, relationship issues, feelings of uncertainty, self-doubt, and discover your sense of purpose and meaning.

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Rooted in existential-integrative therapy, I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental, and empathetic space where your thoughts, feelings, and experiences can be explored to cultivate a deeper understanding for self-discovery and personal growth.

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  • Anxiety
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