Do you find yourself stuck on a thought or memory?

You’re great at focusing on the job in front of you- you have to be. And compartmentalizing works great until it doesn’t. Mental stress, occupational burnout, and compassion fatigue can get in the way. Or a call that just hits you harder than the others, and you’ll never forget what you saw or heard that day. Maybe a colleague died in the line of duty or took their own life. Those thoughts and emotions can pop up at the worst times, or be the things that keep you up at night.

Whatever it is that you’re experiencing, you’re beginning to notice the impact of this in every facet of your life:

• Intrusive thoughts and memories, anxiety, nightmares, even PTSD

• Unable to come down from the stress of repeated high pressure scenarios or freezing when it’s important for you to act

• Missing out on life events and family milestones because you’re on the job

• Difficulty coping with issues in your personal life or feeling like you can’t talk about your stress with family because they can’t understand

EMDR and therapy can help.

It may feel impossible now, but you can find relief from stuck memories and emotions. You can process the intrusive thoughts and traumatic things you’ve witnessed. And I can help you get there.

EMDR lets you process without talking

Usually, the most traumatic things you’ve seen or heard aren’t the ones you want to talk about. EMDR is a non-invasive therapy that uses bilateral stimulation plus somatic and mental visualization to help you reprocess traumatic memories. You don’t have to talk about it in order to heal.

Therapy can be fully confidential

Many people are hesitant to start therapy and potentially get a diagnosis that could affect their career. But therapy doesn’t have to include a diagnosis if you aren’t using your insurance. And unless you need a letter for a leave of absence, there’s no reason for your employer to know you’re in therapy.

Add to your resilience

Your ability to compartmentalize is not a problem. The issue is when something happens that overwhelms your ability to manage. Don’t worry- I’m not here to tell you to feel everything all the time. That might work for other people, but not for first responders. You need to be able to focus on the task in front of you and be the person in command of the situation. There are things you can do to improve your resilience and capacity both on and off the job so you’re managing the stress as it builds up before it explodes.

I’ll help you through this process, tailoring each step to your unique goals and circumstances. My approach to helping first responders through traumatic grief comes from a place of care. My family, friends, and clients who are first responders are the strongest people I know. I can’t do the job you do, but I do have the skills to help you reprocess traumatic memories and manage the aftereffects that a CISM briefing doesn’t shake.

It’s time to tackle your trauma and grief head on.

Let’s talk. Click here to schedule a 15 minute consultation. We’ll talk about what you need and what you’re looking for from therapy, I’ll share about how I work, and we’ll decide together if I’ll be a good fit for your needs.

Sliding scale therapy is available

My base rate is $225/hour and I offer a sliding scale down to $135. I can provide a superbill for insurance reimbursement, but this requires a diagnosis that is shared with your insurance company and may become part of your health records.

Sliding scale fees are on the honor system and I ask that you pay what you can comfortably afford for weekly work. EMDR works quickly to help you reprocess your trauma, and many people find relief in just a few sessions. If you have multiple traumas or stacked grief, therapy may take longer.

Mention the sliding scale in your contact email, phone call, or form response and I can let you know if I currently have any spots available.