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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 Escondido, the suburbs of Escondido, other nearby places such as Vista, Poway, 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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Anita Sandler
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explore the patterns in your relationships that are causing you distress. We will free your mind from those repetitive thoughts, learn how to spot patterns in the moment, and give you tools to create a new path forward with your loved ones.


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explore the patterns in your relationships that are causing you distress. We will free your mind from those repetitive thoughts, learn how to spot patterns in the moment, and give you tools to create a new path forward with your loved ones.

Something to know about my approach is:

I help clients to recognize their strengths and help them to achieve their goals. Working collaboratively with clients, using the Cognitive Behavioral Model, I help them to understand how changing their thoughts can change the way they feel.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Empowering Women
  • Helping Professionals
  • Life Balance
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting Skills
  • Trauma
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Tina Avila
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work together to provide you with skills, confidence, and strengths to bring out the best version that's already within you.


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work together to provide you with skills, confidence, and strengths to bring out the best version that's already within you.

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I am a solution focused brief therapist who focuses on increasing hope, positive outcomes, desired change, empowering clients to be the best version of themselves despite experiencing problems or issues.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Front Line Workers
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Self-Esteem
  • Working Professionals
  • Workplace Issues
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Jennifer Myers
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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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...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.

Something to know about my approach is:

...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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Elyce Mandich
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In our sessions, you'll get the opportunity to better understand yourself, your patterns, gain insight, create change, find acceptance, & grow. It's all about empowering you to tell your story on your terms.


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In our sessions, you'll get the opportunity to better understand yourself, your patterns, gain insight, create change, find acceptance, & grow. It's all about empowering you to tell your story on your terms.

Something to know about my approach is:

Imagine our therapy sessions as creating a customized playlist where different approaches come together to create the perfect blend for your needs. Alongside traditional talk-therapy, I also incorporate Brainspotting - a powerful body-based approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Boundaries
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Driving Anxiety
  • Family Trauma
  • Friendships
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • High-Achieving
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Life Transitions
  • Mild Depression
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Suicide loss
  • Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
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David Vest
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We don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach; instead, we will conduct a thorough assessment, understand your needs, and work with you to develop strategies and goals to guide you through accomplishing them.


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We don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach; instead, we will conduct a thorough assessment, understand your needs, and work with you to develop strategies and goals to guide you through accomplishing them.

Something to know about my approach is:

I offer a comprehensive service for those dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. My doctorate is in psychological traumas and affords me more resources than most in developing meaningful change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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David Vest remote and phone therapy in California, Texas