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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 Fort Lauderdale, the suburbs of Fort Lauderdale, other nearby places such as Hollywood, Plantation, 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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Allison Glorioso
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explore your feelings, receive support, end your critical self-talk, and discover your strengths and develop new strategies to help you understand, cope and accept the transitions of your authentic life with positivity and mindful self-compassion.


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explore your feelings, receive support, end your critical self-talk, and discover your strengths and develop new strategies to help you understand, cope and accept the transitions of your authentic life with positivity and mindful self-compassion.

Something to know about my approach is:

My method is grounded in empathy and specified to your unique needs, preferences, and situations. It is important to me that my clients are able to engage in a safe space. I offer the transformative experience of EMDR in addition to talk therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Complex Trauma
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Compassion
  • Work Stress
  • Worrying
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Josh Vazquez
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work through the various aspects that shape who you are, the challenges you may be facing, and how to use your strengths to develop a healthier you!


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work through the various aspects that shape who you are, the challenges you may be facing, and how to use your strengths to develop a healthier you!

Something to know about my approach is:

I place emphasis on understanding each person’s unique needs, goals, challenges, and skills, and tailor every therapeutic approach to what you may need. I value client feedback and working together, to ensure meaningful and long-lasting results.

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  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Behavior Change
  • Couples
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Family Dynamics
  • First Generation Issues
  • Hispanics
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Changes
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Second Generation
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Young Adults
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James Mosher
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I don't believe in "mental illness": No one comes to therapy because has been too awesome. When we can identify the source of your pain and heal it, we can change your life. Everyone can get better. They just need to find the right therapist.


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I don't believe in "mental illness": No one comes to therapy because has been too awesome. When we can identify the source of your pain and heal it, we can change your life. Everyone can get better. They just need to find the right therapist.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have a down-to-earth style that is balanced by an ability to be direct when needed. Sometimes, people need more than reassurance and support in therapy. Sometimes they need someone to tell what they need to hear, even when it's tough.

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  • Clinician Supervision
  • First Responders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Men
  • Military Service
  • Mood Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • War Trauma
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Donald McCasland
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Work together to overcome whatever it is that’s getting the best of you. I partner with you to go from “WTF happened?!” To “I got this!”.


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Work together to overcome whatever it is that’s getting the best of you. I partner with you to go from “WTF happened?!” To “I got this!”.

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What sets me apart is that I'm a combat veteran and trauma survivor. I struggled in ways like too many of us do. That's why this isn't "Just a job" for me. I get it, and I can meet you where you are because I've walked in those shoes myself.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Combat Trauma
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • Military Service
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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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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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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