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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 Park Ridge, the suburbs of Park Ridge, other nearby places such as Glenview, Mount Prospect, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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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Sarah Gura
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I have years of experience helping people with impossible problems. When someone is stuck, struggling, and/or suffering, there is a lot we can do to help. It takes some commitment, time, energy, and effort. I'm happy to help you!


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I have years of experience helping people with impossible problems. When someone is stuck, struggling, and/or suffering, there is a lot we can do to help. It takes some commitment, time, energy, and effort. I'm happy to help you!

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I will complete an initial assessment first, with a negative cognition assessment. Then, we will treatment plan and get started right away. Taking notes, digging in, and homework assignments are a part of it!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Stress
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Chronic Stress
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Working Professionals
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Brandy Porche
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Reduce stress and improve overall well-being. We'll discuss practical ways to solve current problems while learning how past experiences shape your views and responses. I believe that insight into your patterns starts the healing process.


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Reduce stress and improve overall well-being. We'll discuss practical ways to solve current problems while learning how past experiences shape your views and responses. I believe that insight into your patterns starts the healing process.

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I help people navigate their uncomfortable truths so that comfortable lies are no longer perpetuated. I help dysfunctional families, couples, and individuals heal from dysfunctional ways of relating to themselves and those they choose to love.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Codependency
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • First Responders
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Shame
  • Teenagers
  • Young Men
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Lillian Gecker
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look inward at your thoughts, feelings, identities, and values, while also exploring environmental factors, family of origin, and relational patterns to strengthen both your sense of self and your connections with others.


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look inward at your thoughts, feelings, identities, and values, while also exploring environmental factors, family of origin, and relational patterns to strengthen both your sense of self and your connections with others.

Something to know about my approach is:

I help my clients develop real strategies to cope with stress and mental health symptoms, while also going deeper to get to the root of the problem and create longterm change. I am guided by relational, psychodynamic, and depth-oriented approaches.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Anxiety
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Bisexuality
  • Boundaries
  • Burnout
  • Capitalism Fatigue
  • College Students
  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Emerging Adults
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Family of Origin
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Helping Professionals
  • High School
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Job Stress
  • Judaism
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Political Anxiety
  • Queer
  • Relationships
  • Religious Identity
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Situational Stress
  • Social Justice
  • Spirituality
  • Starting College
  • Teachers
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Girls
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Women
  • Work Stress
  • Young Adults
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Marla Vannucci
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Collaboratively determine goals and how we will approach them. Begin by understanding who you are and how you've become who you are and then focus on how to be who you want to be in your life today.


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Collaboratively determine goals and how we will approach them. Begin by understanding who you are and how you've become who you are and then focus on how to be who you want to be in your life today.

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I work primarily from psychodynamic and family systems perspectives. I believe that our earlier experiences shape us but don't define us. Making sense of these experiences allows us to make changes in the here and now.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Career Change
  • Communication Skills
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Co-Parenting
  • Entrepreneurial Women
  • Helping Professionals
  • Infidelity
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Parenting
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Workplace Issues
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Dr. Kailyn Bobb, PsyD
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Together, we will navigate significant life transitions, personal and professional challenges, relationship issues, feelings of uncertainty, self-doubt, and discover your sense of purpose and meaning.


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Together, we will navigate significant life transitions, personal and professional challenges, relationship issues, feelings of uncertainty, self-doubt, and discover your sense of purpose and meaning.

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Rooted in existential-humanistic therapy, I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental, and empathetic space where your thoughts, feelings, and experiences can be explored to cultivate a deeper understanding for self-discovery and personal growth.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Complicated Grief
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Health Anxiety
  • Life Transitions
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Women
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