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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 Aventura, the suburbs of Aventura, other nearby places such as Hollywood, North Miami Beach, or anywhere else in Florida, 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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Help you move through life empowered and clear instead of feeling chaotic or stuck. "You're coming to me to get better and I'm going to make you work." -David Grand

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize integrative, holistic, and functional medicine approaches to mental health concerns. Brainspotting and Somatic Experiencing are also integral to my work with clients.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Birth Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Family Trauma
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Medical Trauma
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Religious Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • War Trauma
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Racheal Melo
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Ease the burden of pressure and perfection, manage anxiety and distress in transitions, and understand yourself on a deeper level. We'll work with emotions as they arise and practice boundaries and healthy communication in a safe, affirming place.


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Ease the burden of pressure and perfection, manage anxiety and distress in transitions, and understand yourself on a deeper level. We'll work with emotions as they arise and practice boundaries and healthy communication in a safe, affirming place.

Something to know about my approach is:

I delight in utilizing creative interventions where appropriate. We may create a collage, plant some seeds, paint, walk and talk, or work with an equine partner. The creative process, nature, and movement are helpful in gaining insight and healing.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Motherhood
  • Relationships
  • Stress
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Stephanie Rios
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Work together on whatever's important to you. Imagine a life where you're not held back. Where you have the tools to conquer daily struggles, and where you feel a renewed sense of control and enjoyment of life. That's where I come in to help you.


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Work together on whatever's important to you. Imagine a life where you're not held back. Where you have the tools to conquer daily struggles, and where you feel a renewed sense of control and enjoyment of life. That's where I come in to help you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm non-judgmental, open, understanding, and accepting. I strive to create a safe and supportive space to talk about your concerns. I try to make sure that you feel welcomed, and heard. I also like to use humor too.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Children of Parents With Substance Use Disorders
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Family Conflict
  • First Responders
  • Friendships
  • Grief
  • Hispanics
  • Law Enforcement
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Men
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Teachers
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Women
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Georgia Harrison
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Help you find your own way. I'll work with you to develop a holistic treatment plan addressing your specific needs and goals. During your sessions, we will re-evaluate your plan to ensure that you are getting the outcome that you are looking for.


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Help you find your own way. I'll work with you to develop a holistic treatment plan addressing your specific needs and goals. During your sessions, we will re-evaluate your plan to ensure that you are getting the outcome that you are looking for.

Something to know about my approach is:

We often forget that we always have the power within ourselves. To me, it seems that this is where a lot of our internal struggles come from. Sometimes, we just need a little reminder that the power lies within us.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Combat Trauma
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Eating Disorders
  • First Responders
  • Infidelity
  • Marriage
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Trauma
  • War Trauma
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Priscilla Wilson
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Together we will rebuild your confidence, develop understanding, and learn about your diagnosis using integrative and holistic approaches that best fit your needs while focusing on the whole you.


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Together we will rebuild your confidence, develop understanding, and learn about your diagnosis using integrative and holistic approaches that best fit your needs while focusing on the whole you.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is to guide Clients as they work toward positive change, and healthy balance as well as personal insight into their situation using a variety of theories with the option integrating faith based counseling.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Christian Counseling
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Law Enforcement
  • Life Transitions
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Marriage
  • Men
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Health
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Women’s Health
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Priscilla Wilson remote and phone therapy in Florida, Minnesota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin