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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 Santee, the suburbs of Santee, other nearby places such as National City, San Diego, 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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Jacqueline Machado
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Talk about the hard stuff that no one has ever explored with you. It will be hard and it will not be easy. I will offer you a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental space that will help you reclaim your inner strength - No matter how hard it gets.


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Talk about the hard stuff that no one has ever explored with you. It will be hard and it will not be easy. I will offer you a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental space that will help you reclaim your inner strength - No matter how hard it gets.

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I will guide you on a transformative journey towards self-discovery, healing and reclaiming your inner strength.

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  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
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  • Childhood Trauma
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  • College Students
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  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • 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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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.

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  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
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Gabrielle Azmy
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We'll give you skills to regulate your nervous system, identify what contributes to the things you struggle with, and how to teach you ways to respond to yourself with compassion and build a sense of agency to get you in touch with the life you want.


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We'll give you skills to regulate your nervous system, identify what contributes to the things you struggle with, and how to teach you ways to respond to yourself with compassion and build a sense of agency to get you in touch with the life you want.

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We're going to work to understand how trauma and stress are held in your body and mind, which means that we'll do more than just talk about things. We'll create a customized treatment plan and do depth oriented work to create lasting change.

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  • Anxiety
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  • Chronic Stress
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
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  • First Responders
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
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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).


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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).

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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.

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  • Acute Grief
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  • 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
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  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
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  • Job Stress
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
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  • Retirement
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Acceptance
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  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Situational Grief
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  • Suicide loss
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Working together on your stressors, thoughts, and needs no topic is out of bounds.

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The approach I most commonly use with my client is Person-Centered, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed approach.

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  • Cultural Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Religious Trauma
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