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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 South Gate, the suburbs of South Gate, other nearby places such as Bell Gardens, Lynwood, 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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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.

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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).

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adolescents
  • Alcohol
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety Management
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  • Military Service
  • Nervous System Regulation
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Skills
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  • Relationships
  • Sadness
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
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  • Situational Stress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Jordan Blankenship
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work to support you mental, emotional, physiological and spiritual well-being. I aim to treat the whole person and will recommend lifestyle changes to improve your well-being along with more traditional therapeutic approaches


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work to support you mental, emotional, physiological and spiritual well-being. I aim to treat the whole person and will recommend lifestyle changes to improve your well-being along with more traditional therapeutic approaches

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I take an integrative approach, giving you a variety of tools to support not just your emotional well-being but your nervous system as a whole. I balance a practical and solution focused approach with deeper, insight oriented work

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Codependency
  • Compassion Fatigue
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  • Postpartum
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
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Timothy Malone
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Together, we will examine the things that cause you to feel stuck and look at them without judgement. We will find ways to help you move through the thoughts and memories that hold you back


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Together, we will examine the things that cause you to feel stuck and look at them without judgement. We will find ways to help you move through the thoughts and memories that hold you back

Something to know about my approach is:

I bring curiosity and often some humor into the therapy room. I'm told that I can also be direct, in a comforting way. I use EMDR, Mindfulness, Talk Therapy and positive visualization to help set the direction of therapy when needed.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Feeling Stuck
  • First Responders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Teenagers
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Focus on what’s important to you and help you see blind spots to meet your life and internal goals more effectively.


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Focus on what’s important to you and help you see blind spots to meet your life and internal goals more effectively.

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Direct, solution-focused, and emotionally available.

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  • Academic Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Childhood Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Codependency
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  • Eating Disorders
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  • Helping Professionals
  • Identity
  • Parenting
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Racism
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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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.

Something to know about my approach is:

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

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Management
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Stress
  • College Students
  • Compassion Fatigue
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  • Complicated Grief
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  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Families
  • Family Dynamics
  • First Generation Issues
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  • High-Functioning Depression
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  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Latinos
  • Latinx
  • Life Transitions
  • Motivation
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Compassion
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  • Toxic Families
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  • Traumatic Loss
  • Work Stress
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