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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 Parma, the suburbs of Parma, other nearby places such as Cleveland, Strongsville, or anywhere else in Ohio, 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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Jess Sudik
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Feel the feelings together while learning skills to help them not impact your daily life. We will work together collaboratively to help create positive change and help gain self awareness. I


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Feel the feelings together while learning skills to help them not impact your daily life. We will work together collaboratively to help create positive change and help gain self awareness. I

Something to know about my approach is:

I work with issues ranging from depression, anxiety, trauma, and self-harm. I believe in meeting a client where they are and to help create a treatment plan that is unique to each individual goal.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety Management
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Borderline Personality
  • Complex Trauma
  • Confidence
  • Cutting
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mild Depression
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Regulation
  • Mood Swings
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Personality Disorders
  • Sadness
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Concept
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Image
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Self-Understanding
  • Self-Worth
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
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Mikayla Stump
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Process life's changes - good and bad, learn new emotions, and get to know your true self!


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Process life's changes - good and bad, learn new emotions, and get to know your true self!

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm flexible. I believe all of our experiences up until this point have impacted who we are in this present moment. Maybe that experience was this week, 8 months ago, or 7 years ago.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anxiety
  • Caregivers
  • Caretakers
  • Change
  • College Students
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Education
  • Elder Care Issues
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Families
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Trauma
  • First Generation Issues
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Graduate Students
  • Graduating
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • High School
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Internet Use
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Life Balance
  • Life Transitions
  • Mild Depression
  • Moving and Relocation
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Religious Identity
  • Religious Trauma
  • School Issues
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Regulation
  • Self-Worth
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Starting College
  • Stress
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Depression
  • Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Workplace Issues
  • Young Adults
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Map in Westlake, Ohio for Mikayla Stump therapy location.
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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.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • 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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Christi Lunsford
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Work through challenges you face. This is YOUR journey toward healing. We will work together to identify difficulties, barriers and explore ways to overcome them. This is your time to prioritize needs and goals while learning ways to reach them.


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Work through challenges you face. This is YOUR journey toward healing. We will work together to identify difficulties, barriers and explore ways to overcome them. This is your time to prioritize needs and goals while learning ways to reach them.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am direct and focused in my approach to therapy while showing compassion and validation. I value brief treatment if that fits the need but understand that some difficulties take longer to work through. I am available for as long as it is helpful.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Asian and Pacific Islanders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Blended Families
  • Codependency
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Skills
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Planning
  • Grief
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Job Stress
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Skills
  • Religious Identity
  • Religious Trauma
  • School Issues
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self Care
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stepfamilies
  • Stress-Related Disorders
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Carley Trillow
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get rid of the guilt and anxiety that comes with always thinking about others. I want you to feel like you're enough in your relationships - and safe enough to make mistakes and experience conflict.


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get rid of the guilt and anxiety that comes with always thinking about others. I want you to feel like you're enough in your relationships - and safe enough to make mistakes and experience conflict.

Something to know about my approach is:

as a recovered People Pleaser, I won't bullshit you. I'll let you in on my thought process so you never have to leave guessing! Parts work & EMDR are "like therapy magic". Clients share relief for finally finding something that resonates.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adoption
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Affairs and Cheating
  • Aging Parents
  • Anger Disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attachment Styles
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavior Change
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Body Acceptance
  • Body Image
  • Boundaries
  • Breakups
  • Career Change
  • Caregivers
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Childhood Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Fear
  • Chronic Stress
  • Climate Change Stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Confidence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Dissociation
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Empowering Women
  • Entrepreneurial Women
  • Family Dynamics
  • Friendships
  • Goals/Accountability
  • Graduate Students
  • Grief
  • Guilt
  • Habit Change
  • Helping Professionals
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Holistic Wellness
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Inner Child
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Changes
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Medical Trauma
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Neurodivergence
  • New Parent
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Toxic Families
  • Trauma
  • Women
  • Working Professionals
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Map in Cleveland, Ohio for Carley Trillow therapy location.
6.8 miles from you