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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 Bradenton, the suburbs of Bradenton, other nearby places such as Tampa, Sarasota, 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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Ashley Neuhauser
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Together we will work to explore patterns, help understand trauma, engage with healthy coping, and help minimize safety concerns. We will be a team, and collaborate consistently to meet your needs and obtain a level of peace in your life.


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Together we will work to explore patterns, help understand trauma, engage with healthy coping, and help minimize safety concerns. We will be a team, and collaborate consistently to meet your needs and obtain a level of peace in your life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am trauma centered and strength based in my approach. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment to help achieve wellbeing. I also enjoy building meaningful therapeutic relationships with clients that show care and validation.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Boundaries
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Complex Trauma
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family of Origin
  • Habit Change
  • Loneliness
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Trauma
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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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Heather Schumer
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I can help you figure out why you keep saying "it is what it is" instead of actually doing the work to shift whatever "it" is. We will identify whatever is keeping you stuck and work together to get you on a new path towards healing and happiness.


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Together, we will:

I can help you figure out why you keep saying "it is what it is" instead of actually doing the work to shift whatever "it" is. We will identify whatever is keeping you stuck and work together to get you on a new path towards healing and happiness.

Something to know about my approach is:

I approach my work with honor, however I also hold my clients accountable. Clients in the past have called me a "hardass" (and thanked me for it) because I call BS when I hear it, and I expect my clients to work harder than me in their own healing.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Burnout
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Families
  • First Responders
  • Gun Violence Survivors
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Mass Shooting Survivors
  • Millenials
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Vicarious 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:

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
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Denise Tillmannshofer
Together, we will:

We will work together to build a plan. No issue or problem is too large to approach in therapy. You have experienced traumas and it's time you have the support to unlock those pains. Let me help you help yourself. Together we will walk this journey.


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Together, we will:

We will work together to build a plan. No issue or problem is too large to approach in therapy. You have experienced traumas and it's time you have the support to unlock those pains. Let me help you help yourself. Together we will walk this journey.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am an experienced therapist who specializes in helping people cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, crisis, grief and anger. I utilize EMDR therapy, along with parts work, CPT, CBT, PE and TF-CBT to help you work through and create a better life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Combat Trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Crisis
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • War Trauma
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Denise Tillmannshofer remote and phone therapy in Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee