Browse > California > San Marcos > First Responders

Find First Responders Therapists & Counselors in San Marcos, CA.

 

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 San Marcos, the suburbs of San Marcos, 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.

San Marcos, CA First Responder Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

Looking to expand your network? At Mental Health Match, we match clients to therapists and counselors specializing in first responder therapy. Get set up for new referrals in 10 minutes or less. 60 day free trial, with no credit cards required to start. Join now.

Read more
Showing 1 - 5 (27 total therapists)
Insurance
Showing 1 - 5 (27 total therapists)
Filters:
Picture of Eric van der Voort, mental health therapist in California
Eric van der Voort
Together, we will:

Find ways for you to better manage stress and painful feelings, examine and challenge unhelpful thinking, explore new ways of experiencing pleasure, communicate more effectively, and enjoy better sex.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Eric van der Voort, mental health therapist in California
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

Find ways for you to better manage stress and painful feelings, examine and challenge unhelpful thinking, explore new ways of experiencing pleasure, communicate more effectively, and enjoy better sex.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work with people in the kink, LGBTQIA+, and non-monogamous communities to address performance anxieties, desire discrepancies, use of sex/porn or substances, confusion about sexuality, relationship conflict, and communication issues.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Communication Skills
  • Compulsive Sexuality/Hypersexuality
  • Couples
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Engagement
  • Front Line Workers
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Guilt
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Kink
  • Marriage
  • Pornography
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexual Issues
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
Read more about me
Eric van der Voort remote and phone therapy in California
Picture of Lynn Northrop, mental health therapist in California, Florida
Lynn Northrop
Together, we will:

Help you live your one precious life with purpose and meaning, even when you are faced with big stressors, losses and pain (physical and emotional).


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Lynn Northrop, mental health therapist in California, Florida
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

Help you live your one precious life with purpose and meaning, even when you are faced with big stressors, losses and pain (physical and emotional).

Something to know about my approach is:

I've been a psychologist for 20+ years. Prior to 2023, I worked in hospitals - providing care & training hundreds of young professionals to do the same. I am proud to report that the folks I trained are my biggest referral source. They trust me.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Aging Parents
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Caretakers
  • Chronic Stress
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Complicated Grief
  • Depression
  • Driving Anxiety
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Gender Identity
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Job Loss
  • Job Stress
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Memory Loss
  • Menopause
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mindfulness
  • Moving and Relocation
  • New Job Transition
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Retirement
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Situational Grief
  • Situational Stress
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Suicide loss
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Work Stress
Read more about me
Map in San Diego, California for Lynn Northrop therapy location.
28.6 miles from you
FEELING OVERWHELMED?
Take our free survey to make your search easier.
Picture of Samantha Schumann, mental health therapist in California
Samantha Schumann
Together, we will:

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.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Samantha Schumann, mental health therapist in California
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

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.

Something to know about my approach is:

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
Read more about me
Samantha Schumann remote and phone therapy in California
Picture of Jenavieve Donnelly, mental health therapist in California, Texas
Jenavieve Donnelly
Together, we will:

Identify what is keeping you stuck, process any impacting traumatic events that are holding you back, or work through any major life transitions.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Jenavieve Donnelly, mental health therapist in California, Texas
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

Identify what is keeping you stuck, process any impacting traumatic events that are holding you back, or work through any major life transitions.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work best with clients that are ready for change. I strongly believe in building a therapeutic relationship and take time to build trust and rapport before we jump into any emotionally heavy therapy work.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Moral Injury
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Young Adults
Read more about me
Jenavieve Donnelly remote and phone therapy in California, Texas
Picture of Trish Bellante, mental health therapist in California, Colorado, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New York
Trish Bellante
Together, we will:

make positive changes, learn better communication habits, improve relationships with others, learn better self care, increase relisance.


View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Picture of Trish Bellante, mental health therapist in California, Colorado, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New York
View Profile

Are We a Match?

Take Our Survey
Together, we will:

make positive changes, learn better communication habits, improve relationships with others, learn better self care, increase relisance.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is collaborative with my clients. I enjoy working with them on ensuring that their goals are what we work together towards.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Stress
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Borderline Personality
  • Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • Job Stress
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Situational Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Veterans/Military Families
Read more about me
Trish Bellante remote and phone therapy in California, Colorado, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New York