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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 Porterville, the suburbs of Porterville, other nearby places such as Visalia, Tulare, 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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Samantha Schumann
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Breakthrough trauma and get you feel better about yourself fast. The talk therapy part breaks down many problems that are influenced by societal/cultural pressures while the somatic work helps heal trauma, attachment wounds, and performance issues.


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Breakthrough trauma and get you feel better about yourself fast. The talk therapy part breaks down many problems that are influenced by societal/cultural pressures while the somatic work helps heal trauma, attachment wounds, and performance issues.

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I work with adults and teens who struggle with neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism) and complex trauma. In my sessions, I use a unique talk therapy as well as an effective deep brain-based therapy called Brainspotting.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Athletes
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Confidence
  • Creatives
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Panic Disorders
  • Performance
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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We work with clients on a variety of issues from trauma and loss, to parenting, couples work, children and teens and much more.


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We work with clients on a variety of issues from trauma and loss, to parenting, couples work, children and teens and much more.

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People who work with us will be in control of the process but with a secure and confident team to walk alongside them.

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  • Couples
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Religious Identity
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Dr. Galina Buckhout
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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.


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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)
  • Bereavement
  • Career Change
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Depression
  • 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
  • Situational Stress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Holly Spotts, Psy.D.
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create something new. Together, we will sift through the mess and give voice to your goals and dreams. Together, we will create a life you love!


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create something new. Together, we will sift through the mess and give voice to your goals and dreams. Together, we will create a life you love!

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You are complex, with deep layers, not a mere list of symptoms or a diagnosis to treat. My approach to therapy is integrative, meaning that I blend elements from different theoretical approaches to customize treatment according to your needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Burnout
  • Family of Origin
  • Helping Professionals
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Motherhood
  • Relationship Distress
  • Women
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Kourtney DeBoer
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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.

Something to know about my approach is:

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.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • 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
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • Gun Violence Survivors
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Incest
  • Military Life Transition
  • 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
  • Women Veterans
  • Young Women
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Kourtney DeBoer remote and phone therapy in California, District Of Columbia, Idaho, Virginia, Washington