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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 Oceanside, the suburbs of Oceanside, other nearby places such as Escondido, Vista, 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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Erna Mills
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I provide counseling to those who have been through trauma, crisis relational difficulties, or life changes of past, present, or future. My service are inclusive of all people regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion.


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I provide counseling to those who have been through trauma, crisis relational difficulties, or life changes of past, present, or future. My service are inclusive of all people regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion.

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A practicing and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I am passionate about helping people meet their problems and trauma head on so they can heal in order to live their fullest and most authentic lives.

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  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • First Responders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Together, we'll cultivate your capacity for courage, compassion, and lasting change. You'll walk away with a better understanding of yourself and new tools and strategies for navigating your relationships and stressors with resilience and purpose.


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Together, we'll cultivate your capacity for courage, compassion, and lasting change. You'll walk away with a better understanding of yourself and new tools and strategies for navigating your relationships and stressors with resilience and purpose.

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I use an eclectic style of theories and modalities to develop client-centered, realistic treatment plans. I never recommend unrealistic or unachievable treatments that don't align with your goals and vision for your ideal future.

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  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Bisexuality
  • Church Abuse
  • Communication Skills
  • Cult Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Empowering Women
  • Entrepreneurial Women
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Family Trauma
  • Family Violence
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Gender Transition
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  • Gun Violence Survivors
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Incest
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  • Military Service
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Parent of Sexual Abuse Survivor
  • Polyamory
  • Professional Women
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Skills
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Violence
  • Women
  • Women’s Health
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  • Young Women
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Juanita Dimas
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We will work together as a team, you and I. I realize that no two people are the same, therefore, I tailor the therapy to meet your specific needs and interests, to recognize underlying problems, and optimize your strengths, to reach your goals.


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We will work together as a team, you and I. I realize that no two people are the same, therefore, I tailor the therapy to meet your specific needs and interests, to recognize underlying problems, and optimize your strengths, to reach your goals.

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I work with adults with a range of emotional, mental health and health concerns. Together, as a team, we define what you want to work on, how and to what end, and will address the past only in as much as it it impacts your present and future.

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  • Anxiety
  • BIPOC
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression
  • Helping Professionals
  • Identity
  • Immigration Evaluations
  • Latinos
  • Life Transitions
  • Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnosis
  • Third Culture Kids
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Use EMDR therapy to help you reach your goals. We will work through your adverse experiences so you can let them go. Then we can tap into your inner strengths to learn to calm yourself and respond with compassion.


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Use EMDR therapy to help you reach your goals. We will work through your adverse experiences so you can let them go. Then we can tap into your inner strengths to learn to calm yourself and respond with compassion.

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that it is pragmatic because you need practical tools to heal. I will give you the resources to recover from anxiety and trauma.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Family Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Teen Trauma
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Ryan Perisho
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Together, we will explore patterns and their impact on your life, develop a healthier relationship with yourself and others, and heal areas that are not serving you. I can help you move through processing emotions and impact of your past.


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Together, we will explore patterns and their impact on your life, develop a healthier relationship with yourself and others, and heal areas that are not serving you. I can help you move through processing emotions and impact of your past.

Something to know about my approach is:

I empower you to navigate challenges & heal though hurts by developing tools to build confidence, process grief & trauma, and develop healthier communication. I partner with you in identifying your inner wisdom & core strengths to deepen connections.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Existential Crisis
  • Existential Issues
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Family Trauma
  • Grief
  • Healing From Relationships
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Infertility
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Mild Depression
  • New Job Transition
  • Personal Growth
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Skills
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
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