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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 Federal Way, the suburbs of Federal Way, other nearby places such as Burien, Puyallup, or anywhere else in Washington, 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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Sharla Schroeder
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Explore the particular struggles you are experiencing. Examine the various factors and variable influencing these struggles. Implement techniques and strategies that facilitate healing, growth, and the necessary changes you desire.

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There is no better feeling than being truly seen by another person completely absent of judgment. Within the therapeutic relationship, you accelerate toward the positive changes you desire when you have the courage to allow yourself to be vulnerable.

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  • Adjustment Issues
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  • Self-Acceptance
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I will listen, support, and provide a trusted space for you to explore your feelings and concerns. I will teach you how to approach difficult and necessary conversations within yourself and with others. I will help untangle what feels messy.

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  • Adjustment Issues
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  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • First Responders
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  • LGBTQ+
  • Military Service
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Angela K Jacobs
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identity the history that has lead to your current struggle. We will desensitize the trauma and the anxieties of your past without having to relive it. We will find the underlying issues preventing you from fulfilling your goals.


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identity the history that has lead to your current struggle. We will desensitize the trauma and the anxieties of your past without having to relive it. We will find the underlying issues preventing you from fulfilling your goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am direct and emphasize making meaning and connection to illuminate the struggles. My holistic approach empowers mind, body, and spirit to find the disconnection and incongruences leading to pain.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Family Trauma
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Medical Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Trauma
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  • Sexual Trauma
  • Trauma From Abuse
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Khadija Ewalt
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Delve into your childhood and onward, exploring any patterns and themes that have led you to the struggles you may be experiencing now. We will process your core memories with the use of EMDR so you may move on to live a more authentic life.


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Delve into your childhood and onward, exploring any patterns and themes that have led you to the struggles you may be experiencing now. We will process your core memories with the use of EMDR so you may move on to live a more authentic life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize Psychodynamic Therapy and EMDR to help you process your unresolved trauma(s). I would like to provide you with a safe space to explore and process your thoughts/feelings/experiences, developmental or recent, and everything in between.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Domestic Violence
  • First Responders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Megan Miller she/her
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Explore your unique goals for therapy and outline a path forward. I am interested in learning what is special about YOU and tailoring our work to your specific needs. You get to set the tone for therapy and identify your priorities for each session.


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Together, we will:

Explore your unique goals for therapy and outline a path forward. I am interested in learning what is special about YOU and tailoring our work to your specific needs. You get to set the tone for therapy and identify your priorities for each session.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe healing and growth come from working with both the mind and body. In sessions this involves exploring the impact of your thoughts and becoming aware of the messages contained in the body.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Career Burnout
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • LGBTQ+
  • Relationship Distress
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Megan Miller she/her remote and phone therapy in Oregon, Washington