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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 Daly City, the suburbs of Daly City, other nearby places such as San Bruno, San Mateo, or anywhere else in California, 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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Outline your presenting issues and your emotional biography to form unique therapeutic goals and treatment plan that will allow you move towards living a more integrated life.

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I offer an integrated approach which blends the techniques of depth hypnosis with a psychotherapeutic approach. This allows depth work while also keeping in mind the family system and the way our internalized beliefs guide our life.

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  • Anxiety
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Depression
  • Family Dynamics
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Neurodivergence
  • Relationships
  • Religious Trauma
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We will collaborate about your diagnosis and treatment plan. During treatment, your treatment plan can be updated at any time. We will always work collaboratively and in line with your therapeutic goals at your comfort level.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use several types of evidence-based psychotherapies to create a customized treatment plan tailored to your specific wants, needs, and symptom presentation. All of the psychotherapies used are evidence-based (meaning they are supported by research).

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  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adolescents
  • Alcohol
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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  • Confidence
  • Couples
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  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Families
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Immigrants
  • Job Stress
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Military Life Transition
  • Military Service
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Skills
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Sadness
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Image
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  • Veterans/Military Families
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Common goals include: Increasing coping skills or feeling less overwhelmed; Increasing insight about behavior and feelings; Greater self-acceptance; and Processing past trauma such as the loss of a parent.


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Common goals include: Increasing coping skills or feeling less overwhelmed; Increasing insight about behavior and feelings; Greater self-acceptance; and Processing past trauma such as the loss of a parent.

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My perspective is this, if you are feeling upset often, not recovering from hurt feelings, feeling stuck, and you wonder if things could get better, we should talk. I can help you develop skills and a game plan.

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  • Graduate Students
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  • Postpartum Depression
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Figure out why you feel the way you do and help you move from feeling defensive to feeling more connected and true to yourself.

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I integrate deep awareness of how experiences affect the brain and nervous system, fostering transformative growth beyond mere conversation.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
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  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Stress
  • College Students
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  • Complex Trauma
  • Complicated Grief
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  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Family Dynamics
  • First Generation Issues
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Hispanics
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Latinos
  • Latinx
  • Life Transitions
  • Motivation
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Regulation
  • Toxic Families
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
  • Work Stress
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Timothy Malone
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Together, we will examine the things that cause you to feel stuck and look at them without judgement. We will find ways to help you move through the thoughts and memories that hold you back


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Together, we will examine the things that cause you to feel stuck and look at them without judgement. We will find ways to help you move through the thoughts and memories that hold you back

Something to know about my approach is:

I bring curiosity and often some humor into the therapy room. I'm told that I can also be direct, in a comforting way. I use EMDR, Mindfulness, Talk Therapy and positive visualization to help set the direction of therapy when needed.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Feeling Stuck
  • First Responders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Teenagers
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Vicarious Trauma
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