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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 Alexandria, the suburbs of Alexandria, other nearby places such as Gaithersburg, Washington DC, or anywhere else in Virginia, 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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Jenna Ham
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Together we can work towards navigating life’s challenges and identifying areas for growth, empowerment, and healing. I pull techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and solution focused therapy.


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Together we can work towards navigating life’s challenges and identifying areas for growth, empowerment, and healing. I pull techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and solution focused therapy.

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My approach is holistic, genuine, and evidence-based. My intention is to cultivate a healing environment conducive to processing my client’s personal experiences. I utilize a person centered approach, focused on meeting clients where they are.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Depression
  • Drug Use
  • First Responders
  • High Anxiety
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Relationship Distress
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Therapy is a space to feel grounded in which we will work to gain a non-judgmental perspective on your struggles and put our minds together to strategize ways forward.


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Therapy is a space to feel grounded in which we will work to gain a non-judgmental perspective on your struggles and put our minds together to strategize ways forward.

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I take a pragmatic and eclectic approach by integrating psychodynamic theories with evidence-based tools. I draw on treatments ranging from CBT, ACT, and CPT, tailoring treatment to your unique needs and experiences.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • College Students
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Tara Elsenpeter
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Work collaboratively to identify your strengths and challenging patterns that no longer serve you, explore why these patterns exist, and develop goals to help you eliminate these unhelpful patterns of behavior.


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Work collaboratively to identify your strengths and challenging patterns that no longer serve you, explore why these patterns exist, and develop goals to help you eliminate these unhelpful patterns of behavior.

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I utilize modalities such as CBT-MI, DBT, ACT, & other modalities to address problematic behaviors, trauma symptoms, & other concerns based on client's individual needs. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts & enjoy incorporating art into sessions.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • First Responders
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Military Life Transition
  • Military Service
  • Moral Injury
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Discover what isn't working for you in your healing or wellness journey, and find solutions that are congruent with who you are, and where you want to be.


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Discover what isn't working for you in your healing or wellness journey, and find solutions that are congruent with who you are, and where you want to be.

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I emphasize evidence-based approaches delivered in a humanistic manner. My goal is to work alongside you to find the way forward that is most congruent with your identity and goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness
  • Boundaries
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Communication Skills
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Dissatisfaction
  • End of Life
  • First Responders
  • Front Line Workers
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Long COVID
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Military Life Transition
  • Transgender
  • Values
  • Work-Life Balance
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We will focus on communication skills and ways to help you and your partner relate to each other in a healthier way. I believe in skill-building and helping couples to manage conflict effectively.


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We will focus on communication skills and ways to help you and your partner relate to each other in a healthier way. I believe in skill-building and helping couples to manage conflict effectively.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that every relationship is different and I work with couples to find what works for their specific relationship in a way that is affirming of each partner's needs ands expectations.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Black and African American Issues
  • Black Women
  • Burnout
  • Career Change
  • Coaching
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Racism
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Women
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Work Stress
  • Young Women
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Dr. Alisha  Powell remote and phone therapy in Colorado, District Of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas, Virginia