Current and Retired First Responders

Being a first responder can take a toll on your life.

Law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency personnel, and intelligence and military personnel have challenging jobs that can impact both their professional and private lives.

As a first responder, you have a tough job without a lot of support from the public and the bureaucracy, and your identity is often tied up in your duty-driven career.

Building resilience to the stresses of your occupation is a challenge and can lead to side effects.

There is no reason to single-handedly deal with the stresses of your occupation.

While working for 10 years as a federal civil servant at three agencies, I interfaced with a variety of federal and local personnel through travel, work, and training.

As such, I have invaluable personal and professional exposure to the law enforcement, military, intelligence, and civilian cultures.

In April 2018, I completed the Traumas of Law Enforcement Certificate Training Program conducted by Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) in Baltimore, MD; and in August 2019 and June 2020, I completed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Part One and Two conducted by EMDR/Humanitarian Assistance Program.

My previous work with federal agencies and training as a counselor have provided me with unique insights into the common issues with which first responders may be dealing with.

Let’s partner to help you relieve the stress and find resilience.

I offer counseling services to current and former military, law enforcement, first responders, counseling, religious leaders, intelligence, and war zone contractor personnel for depression, trauma, grief and survivor’s guilt, relationship conflicts, and work-related stressors.

Together, we will help you build resilience in better managing the normal stressors that come with public service and with processing and letting go of grief, shame, and maladaptive patterns that are holding you back.

I am ready to be your companion on the journey.

Please call me at (571) 882-2925 or complete the contact form below.

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.

​- Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning