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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 Suffolk, the suburbs of Suffolk, other nearby places such as Newport News, Chesapeake, 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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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.

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  • 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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  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Carissa Sietsema
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Together we will explore what is meaningful in your life, face painful situations, and create an action plan so that you can live a life you value. Throughout this process I encourage transparency and open communication, as this is your life not mine


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Together we will explore what is meaningful in your life, face painful situations, and create an action plan so that you can live a life you value. Throughout this process I encourage transparency and open communication, as this is your life not mine

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In session we will work on understanding factors that impact our mental health and learning new skills necessary to create change. This means going beyond talking and instead taking action. All steps take will be done at your comfort level and wishes

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  • Childhood Trauma
  • Combat Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Secondary Trauma
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  • Trauma From Abuse
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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.

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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.

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  • Anxiety
  • Black and African American Issues
  • Black Women
  • Burnout
  • Career Change
  • Coaching
  • Compassion Fatigue
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  • Women
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  • Work Stress
  • Young Women
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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.

Something to know about my approach is:

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.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • 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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Katie Noel Sherwood
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I approach each client with a trauma-informed and strength-based approach to help you feel heard and valued, while ensuring that you have an empathetic and therapeutic setting as you are working towards your goals.


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I approach each client with a trauma-informed and strength-based approach to help you feel heard and valued, while ensuring that you have an empathetic and therapeutic setting as you are working towards your goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a combination of different therapy modalities such as Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI), as well as EMDR.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Coaching
  • Codependency
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • First Responders
  • Friendships
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Life Transitions
  • Marriage
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma
  • Women
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