First Responders Therapists in Concord, CA
Hello,
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California. I have a doctorate degree (Ed.d) in Traumatology. I work with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, or a variety of emotions due to life's challenges and circumstances.
My goal is to provide clients with all of the tools necessary to navigate through future situations and to help build resiliency.
Hello,
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California. I have a doctorate degree (Ed.d) in Traumatology. I work with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, or a variety of emotions due to life's challenges and circumstances.
My goal is to provide clients with all of the tools necessary to navigate through future situations and to help build resiliency.
The modalities I commonly practice include CBT, solution focused therapy, exposure therapy, and principals of psychodynamic. I work from a client centered approach and believe a strong therapeutic alliance is key to making changes. Unconditional positive regard and humor is my secret weapon in helping you reach your full potential. My sincere hope is that you leave our sessions feeling seen, validated, and empowered to take steps towards reaching your full potential. I am also fluent in Spanish.
The modalities I commonly practice include CBT, solution focused therapy, exposure therapy, and principals of psychodynamic. I work from a client centered approach and believe a strong therapeutic alliance is key to making changes. Unconditional positive regard and humor is my secret weapon in helping you reach your full potential. My sincere hope is that you leave our sessions feeling seen, validated, and empowered to take steps towards reaching your full potential. I am also fluent in Spanish.
Hi there, I'm Justina! I believe therapy works best when people feel safe enough to show up exactly as they are—without feeling judged, rushed, or like they need to have everything figured out. My approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in a trauma-informed, attachment-based perspective. I believe growth happens when people feel safe enough to explore, process, and be fully themselves.
Hi there, I'm Justina! I believe therapy works best when people feel safe enough to show up exactly as they are—without feeling judged, rushed, or like they need to have everything figured out. My approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in a trauma-informed, attachment-based perspective. I believe growth happens when people feel safe enough to explore, process, and be fully themselves.
Hi there, I'm Cheyenne! I am an LCSW who believes therapy doesn't have to feel stiff or clinical to be effective. With several years of experience supporting youth, parents, and families, I help clients navigate trauma, maternal mental health challenges, ADHD, anxiety, and the often overwhelming stress of everyday life. My style is energetic, practical, and collaborative, with a healthy dose of humor when it helps make hard things feel lighter. I specialize in working with youth, parents, and families navigating behavioral challenges, parenting stress, or complex inner feelings.
Hi there, I'm Cheyenne! I am an LCSW who believes therapy doesn't have to feel stiff or clinical to be effective. With several years of experience supporting youth, parents, and families, I help clients navigate trauma, maternal mental health challenges, ADHD, anxiety, and the often overwhelming stress of everyday life. My style is energetic, practical, and collaborative, with a healthy dose of humor when it helps make hard things feel lighter. I specialize in working with youth, parents, and families navigating behavioral challenges, parenting stress, or complex inner feelings.
Hi there, I'm Eileen! As a registered therapist, I strive to meet the client where they are at in life and help them move forward in their individual goals. I work with people from all age groups, religious and cultural backgrounds, states of life (pregnancy), and the LGBTQ population. I have experience working with individuals suffering from a wide range of mental health disorders, trauma symptomology, medical conditions, and dual diagnoses. My practice is rooted in creating a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and truly cared for.
Hi there, I'm Eileen! As a registered therapist, I strive to meet the client where they are at in life and help them move forward in their individual goals. I work with people from all age groups, religious and cultural backgrounds, states of life (pregnancy), and the LGBTQ population. I have experience working with individuals suffering from a wide range of mental health disorders, trauma symptomology, medical conditions, and dual diagnoses. My practice is rooted in creating a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and truly cared for.
Life is shaped by our thoughts, and while change can feel daunting, it also offers the opportunity for growth and transformation. Embracing change is not only about welcoming the unknown but also about releasing the past and letting go of what no longer serves us. As a licensed trauma therapist, I specialize in helping individuals navigate this very process.
Life is shaped by our thoughts, and while change can feel daunting, it also offers the opportunity for growth and transformation. Embracing change is not only about welcoming the unknown but also about releasing the past and letting go of what no longer serves us. As a licensed trauma therapist, I specialize in helping individuals navigate this very process.
I work with professionals, first responders, healthcare workers, and individuals navigating career or family stress who are looking for practical strategies and compassionate support.
As a solo practice, I provide personalized, evidence-based care tailored to each client’s goals. Together, we identify strengths, develop practical coping strategies, and create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and solution-focused, helping clients build resilience, gain confidence, and move toward healthier life.
I work with professionals, first responders, healthcare workers, and individuals navigating career or family stress who are looking for practical strategies and compassionate support.
As a solo practice, I provide personalized, evidence-based care tailored to each client’s goals. Together, we identify strengths, develop practical coping strategies, and create meaningful, lasting change. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and solution-focused, helping clients build resilience, gain confidence, and move toward healthier life.
I support individuals & couples navigating trauma, anxiety, body image & intimacy concerns, perinatal & postpartum transitions, & the unique stressors faced by first responders.
You’re getting tired of just surviving through a day, you want to feel resilient and confident. Maybe you have found it hard to feel connected to your others recently - and perhaps even yourself. You are tired of having the same problems over and over again. I imagine you have found yourself here because there is something in your life that is bringing you pain. I’m here to tell you that you do not have to walk through this alone. I honor the courage and vulnerability and consider it a privilege to hold space for meaningful change and healing with my clients, and I would love to opportunity to support you in your own process.
I support individuals & couples navigating trauma, anxiety, body image & intimacy concerns, perinatal & postpartum transitions, & the unique stressors faced by first responders.
You’re getting tired of just surviving through a day, you want to feel resilient and confident. Maybe you have found it hard to feel connected to your others recently - and perhaps even yourself. You are tired of having the same problems over and over again. I imagine you have found yourself here because there is something in your life that is bringing you pain. I’m here to tell you that you do not have to walk through this alone. I honor the courage and vulnerability and consider it a privilege to hold space for meaningful change and healing with my clients, and I would love to opportunity to support you in your own process.
Work with me if you wish to improve: confidence, connection, mindfulness, boundaries, emotion regulation, & communication. I am a warm, passionate mother, wife, clinical psychologist, speaker, & professor. I create a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to be seen and heard. I see teens, adults, couples, & families. I also work with executives & visionaries. I have specialties in relationship problems, leadership development, couple therapy, anxiety, depression, health, anger management, loneliness, sex therapy, attachment, trauma/PTSD, infidelity, dating, breakups, divorce, family conflict, life transitions, & work conflict.
Work with me if you wish to improve: confidence, connection, mindfulness, boundaries, emotion regulation, & communication. I am a warm, passionate mother, wife, clinical psychologist, speaker, & professor. I create a safe, nonjudgmental space for you to be seen and heard. I see teens, adults, couples, & families. I also work with executives & visionaries. I have specialties in relationship problems, leadership development, couple therapy, anxiety, depression, health, anger management, loneliness, sex therapy, attachment, trauma/PTSD, infidelity, dating, breakups, divorce, family conflict, life transitions, & work conflict.
Is a spouse or family member's substance abuse or mental health issues impacting your daily well being? Do you have questions concerning a family member's mental health treatment?
Are you frustrated and confused with the mental health system and wonder why it's so hard to get help for your loved ones?
Have you or your family members experienced a love one going through a mental health crisis?
Mental health issues don't just affect the person, they impact the entire family. I can help clear up the confusion surrounding the mental health system and offer support and counseling.
Is a spouse or family member's substance abuse or mental health issues impacting your daily well being? Do you have questions concerning a family member's mental health treatment?
Are you frustrated and confused with the mental health system and wonder why it's so hard to get help for your loved ones?
Have you or your family members experienced a love one going through a mental health crisis?
Mental health issues don't just affect the person, they impact the entire family. I can help clear up the confusion surrounding the mental health system and offer support and counseling.
I specialize in treating acute or chronic stress among first responders and front-line workers.
I love working with clients who have spent a lifetime being highly functional, intelligent, and capable people who, due to professional stress, life demands, or crisis, feel overwhelmed. Life has changed dramatically for all of us, but we weren't necessarily taught how to take care of ourselves, have healthy relationships, cultivate a support system, or adjust to dramatic change. When we function at the limits of our resilience for a prolonged period, it can be difficult to find creative solutions or the motivation and energy necessary to tend to our own well-being.
I specialize in treating acute or chronic stress among first responders and front-line workers.
I love working with clients who have spent a lifetime being highly functional, intelligent, and capable people who, due to professional stress, life demands, or crisis, feel overwhelmed. Life has changed dramatically for all of us, but we weren't necessarily taught how to take care of ourselves, have healthy relationships, cultivate a support system, or adjust to dramatic change. When we function at the limits of our resilience for a prolonged period, it can be difficult to find creative solutions or the motivation and energy necessary to tend to our own well-being.
I have extensive experience working with adults across the lifespan, including students, aging populations, first responders, and their adult family members.
We all experience stress, anxiety, and sadness, so it is important to have a safe place to express yourself with compassionate guidance. I am a clinical psychologist committed to helping you work through life's challenges, in a warm, supportive, and empathic environment. I specialize in working with individuals who experience depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, grief/loss, caregiver burden, as well as to those who struggle with assertiveness, effective communication, career/life transitions, and relationship difficulties. Finally, I also offer testing for adult ADHD and targeted therapy to decrease the impact of ADHD in daily life.
I have extensive experience working with adults across the lifespan, including students, aging populations, first responders, and their adult family members.
We all experience stress, anxiety, and sadness, so it is important to have a safe place to express yourself with compassionate guidance. I am a clinical psychologist committed to helping you work through life's challenges, in a warm, supportive, and empathic environment. I specialize in working with individuals who experience depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, grief/loss, caregiver burden, as well as to those who struggle with assertiveness, effective communication, career/life transitions, and relationship difficulties. Finally, I also offer testing for adult ADHD and targeted therapy to decrease the impact of ADHD in daily life.
When parents are overwhelmed, anxious, or frequently arguing with their teen, having concrete strategies and someone who truly understands the landscape can make all the difference. My background includes years working with adolescents as a 7th-grade teacher and also a court-appointed youth advocate. I understand the unique pressures facing youth and am experienced in building the trust necessary to bypass typical adolescent resistance. By addressing anxiety at its root, I help middle school and high school teens understand their emotions, build resilience and confidence, and support families in communicating effectively together.
When parents are overwhelmed, anxious, or frequently arguing with their teen, having concrete strategies and someone who truly understands the landscape can make all the difference. My background includes years working with adolescents as a 7th-grade teacher and also a court-appointed youth advocate. I understand the unique pressures facing youth and am experienced in building the trust necessary to bypass typical adolescent resistance. By addressing anxiety at its root, I help middle school and high school teens understand their emotions, build resilience and confidence, and support families in communicating effectively together.
I also provide treatment for first responders struggling with on the job trauma related symptoms.
I believe I offer a very no nonsense, practical supportive approach. I am told that i dont come across as judgmental which is important when coming to therapy to talk about things that might be shameful or embarrassing. I worked in the California prison system for seven years so I have pretty much heard it all and can tolerate very difficult subject matter.
I also provide treatment for first responders struggling with on the job trauma related symptoms.
I believe I offer a very no nonsense, practical supportive approach. I am told that i dont come across as judgmental which is important when coming to therapy to talk about things that might be shameful or embarrassing. I worked in the California prison system for seven years so I have pretty much heard it all and can tolerate very difficult subject matter.
Madelyn Torres- Young
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
I'm Madelyn, and I accept Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem Blue Cross, and other plans. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, and relational stress, with a focus on complex family dynamics. I support high-achieving professionals and college students navigating the guilt and grief that can arise when setting boundaries or creating distance from emotionally harmful loved ones. I help clients process their feelings and relationship decisions while exploring what feels healthiest and most empowering for them.
I'm Madelyn, and I accept Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem Blue Cross, and other plans. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, and relational stress, with a focus on complex family dynamics. I support high-achieving professionals and college students navigating the guilt and grief that can arise when setting boundaries or creating distance from emotionally harmful loved ones. I help clients process their feelings and relationship decisions while exploring what feels healthiest and most empowering for them.
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I help individuals, couples, and/or families grow toward healing and health through integrative therapy. Throughout the lifespan many things can happen to interfere with our relational health- addiction, body image, trauma, depression, just to name a few- and I have experience guiding my clients through them all. Together we will work towards you, your relationships, or your family system becoming its most empowered and functional.
I help individuals, couples, and/or families grow toward healing and health through integrative therapy. Throughout the lifespan many things can happen to interfere with our relational health- addiction, body image, trauma, depression, just to name a few- and I have experience guiding my clients through them all. Together we will work towards you, your relationships, or your family system becoming its most empowered and functional.
I specialize in EMDR and Brainspotting for First Responders, Veterans, and survivors of trauma.
You aren’t looking for traditional talk therapy; you’re looking to resolve the physiological aftermath of high-stakes stress. Whether you are a First Responder, Veteran, or survivor of complex trauma, "white-knuckling" your way through the day isn't working. I specialize in high-acuity trauma recovery, moving beyond simple conversation into neurological resolution.
With 13+ years of experience, I use EMDR and Brainspotting to target distress where it lives: in the nervous system. My approach is direct, clinical, and built for those who have seen the unthinkable.
I specialize in EMDR and Brainspotting for First Responders, Veterans, and survivors of trauma.
You aren’t looking for traditional talk therapy; you’re looking to resolve the physiological aftermath of high-stakes stress. Whether you are a First Responder, Veteran, or survivor of complex trauma, "white-knuckling" your way through the day isn't working. I specialize in high-acuity trauma recovery, moving beyond simple conversation into neurological resolution.
With 13+ years of experience, I use EMDR and Brainspotting to target distress where it lives: in the nervous system. My approach is direct, clinical, and built for those who have seen the unthinkable.
EMDR • First Responders and Spouses (or Significant Others) Only • I Accept Insurance • If you're feeling the emotional weight of high-stakes work, trauma, or burnout—especially as a first responder or someone who loves one—please know you're not alone.
I have a deep passion for supporting first responders and their partners. Through my work with the First Responder Support Network and years of clinical experience, I’ve seen the toll trauma can take—but I’ve also witnessed the strength of recovery when it’s met with safety, compassion, and the right tools for healing.
EMDR • First Responders and Spouses (or Significant Others) Only • I Accept Insurance • If you're feeling the emotional weight of high-stakes work, trauma, or burnout—especially as a first responder or someone who loves one—please know you're not alone.
I have a deep passion for supporting first responders and their partners. Through my work with the First Responder Support Network and years of clinical experience, I’ve seen the toll trauma can take—but I’ve also witnessed the strength of recovery when it’s met with safety, compassion, and the right tools for healing.
I specialize in working with active duty service members, veterans, and individuals navigating major life transitions. I approach therapy with the belief that each person is unique and already has resilience within them. My work is collaborative and strengths-based—I focus on helping clients build on what they already have while developing new tools for healing and growth. I tailor treatment to fit each person’s individual needs and goals.
I specialize in working with active duty service members, veterans, and individuals navigating major life transitions. I approach therapy with the belief that each person is unique and already has resilience within them. My work is collaborative and strengths-based—I focus on helping clients build on what they already have while developing new tools for healing and growth. I tailor treatment to fit each person’s individual needs and goals.
Are you a first responder (law enforcement , fire, EMS, dispatch)?
I understand that the needs of first responders require a culturally competent therapist. I have over 100 hours of specific training in responder culture and mental health in addition to over 10 years of experience in trauma and grief. I am trained in EMDR and CBT. I am here to help you help yourself and help others.
Are you a first responder (law enforcement , fire, EMS, dispatch)?
I understand that the needs of first responders require a culturally competent therapist. I have over 100 hours of specific training in responder culture and mental health in addition to over 10 years of experience in trauma and grief. I am trained in EMDR and CBT. I am here to help you help yourself and help others.
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Why is mental health important for first responders?
As part of their work, first responders are often exposed to high levels of stress, trauma, and physical injury that can put them at a greater risk for serious mental health conditions than the general population. Conditions like PTSD, anxiety, substance use, and depression are more common in first responders, which can greatly reduce quality of life and lead to burnout, sleep disruption, and even suicidal thoughts. Therapy can offer an opportunity for first responders to process difficult on-the-job experiences and develop coping skills to better manage any mental health symptoms they may experience.
How can first responders get access to mental health support?
Many first responders can access therapy for free or at a very low cost through their employer, such as through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Workplaces may also offer or have referral recommendations for support groups, where first responders can meet with others in their profession to receive support. Individuals who would like to access mental health services outside of their employer may use their insurance benefits to see a therapist, which they can find by searching for therapists online or asking for recommendations from their primary care physician.
What type of therapy is best for first responders?
The best therapy approach depends on the mental health concerns of the client. Since many first responders struggle with trauma or PTSD, they may benefit from trauma-specific therapeutic approaches, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Exposure Therapy, or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Individuals with symptoms of anxiety, depression, or stress may alternatively benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches, which can help clients develop coping skills to manage distressing thoughts.
Can therapy for first responders help with trauma and PTSD?
Therapy can be highly effective in both treating and preventing trauma and PTSD in first responders. Typically, therapy for trauma and PTSD focuses on developing stress management skills and managing intrusive or unwanted thoughts. Therapists working with first responders often help clients strengthen their relationships and reduce harmful coping mechanisms, such as excessive substance use. Additionally, therapists assist first responders in establishing daily habits that support overall mental and physical health and enhance resilience to future stress, such as regular physical exercise, mindfulness practices, and improved eating habits.