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Find First Responder Therapists & Counselors in Avondale, AZ.

 

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 Avondale, the suburbs of Avondale, other nearby places such as Buckeye, Surprise, or anywhere else in Arizona, 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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  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescent Trauma
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Birth Trauma
  • Combat Trauma
  • Family Trauma
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Health Anxiety
  • High Anxiety
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
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improve your quality of life through improving your self-efficacy, knowledge of effective coping strategies, and realistic hope in a future that is worth living.

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I respect each person's unique worldview without imposing my own beliefs. I strive to see things through my clients' unique lenses to tailor interventions that fit their values and belief systems.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Pain
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Medical Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
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...look at what brings you to therapy, how you'll know when you've achieved those goals; your values and priorities, and what we can do to help you get the most out of life.

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...that I draw from psychodynamic, existential, narrative, strength-based and cognitive-behavioral approaches while using imagery, metaphor, humor, and authentic interactions to help you understand important concepts and tools.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Burnout
  • Career Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Stress
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Complicated Grief
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Driving Anxiety
  • Family Conflict
  • Family of Origin
  • Family Planning
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Holistic Wellness
  • Job Stress
  • Law Enforcement
  • Lawyers
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Life Skills
  • Life Transitions
  • Married to Law Enforcement Officers
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Mild Depression
  • Military Life Transition
  • New Job Transition
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Self-Compassion
  • Situational Grief
  • Situational Stress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Traumatic Loss
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Work Stress
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gain insight into the patterns keeping you stuck and learn the skills you need to take control of your life again. We'll safely confront the parts of you that are holding you back and nurture the parts you want to bring into your present and beyond.


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gain insight into the patterns keeping you stuck and learn the skills you need to take control of your life again. We'll safely confront the parts of you that are holding you back and nurture the parts you want to bring into your present and beyond.

Something to know about my approach is:

my approach to therapy is grounded in evidence-based practices, while practicing through a justice-oriented, culturally-humble lens. I approach the therapeutic relationship with openness, compassion, and collaboration. Your goals are my goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acculturation Issues
  • Addictions
  • Adolescent Trauma
  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anger
  • Anger Management
  • Asian and Pacific Islanders
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Bicultural
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Identity
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Drug Use
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • East Asian Cultural Issues
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Dynamics
  • Family Trauma
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Interracial Relationships
  • Life Transitions
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Mild Depression
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Skills
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Racial Justice
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Substance Abuse
  • Substance Abuse Education
  • Substance Abuse Education for Parents
  • Substance Abuse Intervention
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Teen Depression
  • Teen Trauma
  • Third Culture Kids
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Traumatic Loss
  • Vicarious Trauma
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Eileen Chen remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North ...
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Anna Darbonne
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use cutting-edge science and complementary healing interventions that empower you to genuinely love yourself & your life, transform grief & challenging experiences into meaningful growth opportunities, laugh, and live with greater ease & fulfillment.


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use cutting-edge science and complementary healing interventions that empower you to genuinely love yourself & your life, transform grief & challenging experiences into meaningful growth opportunities, laugh, and live with greater ease & fulfillment.

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I tailor each session to your needs and personal style. I'll listen, help you gain clarity on what you want/need/feel, share suggestions/tools/skills, challenge you to make desired changes, remind you of your value, and companion you on your journey.

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  • Bereavement
  • Celebrities and Public Figures
  • Grief
  • Helping Professionals
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Personal Growth
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Compassion
  • Stress
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