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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 Columbia, the suburbs of Columbia, other nearby places such as Spartanburg, Florence, or anywhere else in South Carolina, 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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Angela Kearns
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identify underlying causes of the issues holding you back from a life worth living, and develop practical strategies for growth. My ultimate goal is to help you achieve greater self-awareness, resilience, and well-being to one day thrive without me.


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identify underlying causes of the issues holding you back from a life worth living, and develop practical strategies for growth. My ultimate goal is to help you achieve greater self-awareness, resilience, and well-being to one day thrive without me.

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holistic, mind-body focused, and evidence-based. I provide tools and resources to replace unwanted thoughts and behaviors with constructive alternatives. I draw from various therapeutic modalities; mindfulness, CBT, DBT-informed, and person-centered.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abandonment Issues
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Academic Issues
  • Acute Stress
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Animal Rescue Workers
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  • Childhood Trauma
  • Climate Change Stress
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  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Discrimination
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Trauma
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Feminism
  • Feminism Adjustment to Cultural Disapointment
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Gaslighting
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Graduate Students
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Overachievers
  • Panic Attacks
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychedelic Integration
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Distress
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Understanding
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Justice
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Work-Life Balance
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Address problems involving sleep, psychological trauma, anxiety, and depression. My 24+ years of practice give me an excellent grounding for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of a wide range of psychological conditions.


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Address problems involving sleep, psychological trauma, anxiety, and depression. My 24+ years of practice give me an excellent grounding for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of a wide range of psychological conditions.

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I collaborate closely with you to set goals, choose evidence-based approaches, answer questions, and track progress. I will always personalize your treatment to best meet your needs while staying flexible to adapt whenever necessary or required.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Military Life Transition
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Matthew Kellar
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Together we will co-create a space where you can feel seen, heard, and understood. Even when we are doing our best, life brings so much to hold and manage. I hope to assist you in your journey toward greater health and wellbeing.


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Together we will co-create a space where you can feel seen, heard, and understood. Even when we are doing our best, life brings so much to hold and manage. I hope to assist you in your journey toward greater health and wellbeing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I strive to integrate my expertise and evidence-based practice with your existing strengths and self-knowledge to arrive at a place of healing and growth.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abandonment Issues
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Career Burnout
  • Codependency
  • College Students
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Financial Stress
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Helping Professionals
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  • LGBTQ+
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  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Workplace Issues
  • Work Stress
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Janelle Hoover-Pollock
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Work towards meeting goals set in therapy. We will identify and address barriers that have prevented you from being able to achieve the things in life you have wanted to get to.


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Work towards meeting goals set in therapy. We will identify and address barriers that have prevented you from being able to achieve the things in life you have wanted to get to.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am compassionate and will always meet the client where he or she is at. Therapy is at the pace of the client and I don't set the agenda for the therapy session, but work with the client to address what he or she needs to process in therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Human Trafficking
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Trauma
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Georgia Harrison
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Help you find your own way. I'll work with you to develop a holistic treatment plan addressing your specific needs and goals. During your sessions, we will re-evaluate your plan to ensure that you are getting the outcome that you are looking for.


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Help you find your own way. I'll work with you to develop a holistic treatment plan addressing your specific needs and goals. During your sessions, we will re-evaluate your plan to ensure that you are getting the outcome that you are looking for.

Something to know about my approach is:

We often forget that we always have the power within ourselves. To me, it seems that this is where a lot of our internal struggles come from. Sometimes, we just need a little reminder that the power lies within us.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Combat Trauma
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Eating Disorders
  • First Responders
  • Infidelity
  • Marriage
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Trauma
  • War Trauma
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