First Responders Therapists in Corte Madera, CA
I specialize in supporting people experiencing relationship distress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, first responders, and queer folks exploring questions of gender identity/sexuality.
I meet my clients where they are, providing support tailored to you and your individual needs. I do not believe in a one size fits all treatment, and utilize various modalities including psychodynamic, EMDR, relational, mindfulness, and CBT techniques to ensure the care being delivered is unique, collaborative, and centered around you.
I specialize in supporting people experiencing relationship distress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, first responders, and queer folks exploring questions of gender identity/sexuality.
I meet my clients where they are, providing support tailored to you and your individual needs. I do not believe in a one size fits all treatment, and utilize various modalities including psychodynamic, EMDR, relational, mindfulness, and CBT techniques to ensure the care being delivered is unique, collaborative, and centered around you.
Let’s be honest, none of this is easy. You might feel caught in a whirlwind of anxiety, just getting through each day without truly enjoying it. When you’re facing the aftermath of a breakup or divorce, it’s even tougher. You’ve become a master at hiding your struggles, putting on a brave face while your heart feels shattered inside. The truth is you feel lost and terrified of being alone in this, especially when those closest to you don’t understand or know what you’re going through. You’re starting to realize that instead of waiting for someone to save you, it’s time to save yourself. I’m here to help you through that process.
Let’s be honest, none of this is easy. You might feel caught in a whirlwind of anxiety, just getting through each day without truly enjoying it. When you’re facing the aftermath of a breakup or divorce, it’s even tougher. You’ve become a master at hiding your struggles, putting on a brave face while your heart feels shattered inside. The truth is you feel lost and terrified of being alone in this, especially when those closest to you don’t understand or know what you’re going through. You’re starting to realize that instead of waiting for someone to save you, it’s time to save yourself. I’m here to help you through that process.
You may be feeling worn down by anxiety, chronic stress, or the long shadow of past trauma. Life might feel like you’re constantly stuck in “survival mode,” or disconnected from yourself. You could be navigating infertility, reproductive loss, identity shifts, or major life transitions while feeling misunderstood or minimized. You want relief from constant worry, space to heal, and support that helps you feel grounded, empowered, and more like yourself again.
You may be feeling worn down by anxiety, chronic stress, or the long shadow of past trauma. Life might feel like you’re constantly stuck in “survival mode,” or disconnected from yourself. You could be navigating infertility, reproductive loss, identity shifts, or major life transitions while feeling misunderstood or minimized. You want relief from constant worry, space to heal, and support that helps you feel grounded, empowered, and more like yourself again.
You will find our sessions to be engaging, collaborative and compassionate. Together we will empower & nurture the healthy parts of yourself.
You will find our sessions to be engaging, collaborative and compassionate. Together we will empower & nurture the healthy parts of yourself.
For high-achieving professionals, those in recovery, navigating anxiety, struggling with emotional numbness, codependency, or chronic stress, compassionate therapy can help you move beyond survival mode toward healing.
If you’ve been adapting to function through stress while feeling emotionally disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck, this work will help you find lasting change that begins with feeling understood, safe, and more connected to yourself.
For high-achieving professionals, those in recovery, navigating anxiety, struggling with emotional numbness, codependency, or chronic stress, compassionate therapy can help you move beyond survival mode toward healing.
If you’ve been adapting to function through stress while feeling emotionally disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck, this work will help you find lasting change that begins with feeling understood, safe, and more connected to yourself.
Prior to starting private practice, I worked 20 years in a variety of medical settings including inpatient, skilled nursing, emergency room and primary care settings at the SFVA, UCSF, SF Dept
Are you dealing with a new medical diagnosis, chronic illness, caregiver stress, recent loss, life transition or unhealthy habits? Are you feeling anxious, traumatized, or hopeless? Are you feeling burnt-out or out of balance? As a Health Psychologist my approach integrates mind, body and spirit. I offer a non-judgemental setting to explore your health in all respects and develop strategies tailored to your needs to get your life back on track. I offer in-person appointments in Corte Madera or San Anselmo or telehealth appointments for residents anywhere in California.
Prior to starting private practice, I worked 20 years in a variety of medical settings including inpatient, skilled nursing, emergency room and primary care settings at the SFVA, UCSF, SF Dept
Are you dealing with a new medical diagnosis, chronic illness, caregiver stress, recent loss, life transition or unhealthy habits? Are you feeling anxious, traumatized, or hopeless? Are you feeling burnt-out or out of balance? As a Health Psychologist my approach integrates mind, body and spirit. I offer a non-judgemental setting to explore your health in all respects and develop strategies tailored to your needs to get your life back on track. I offer in-person appointments in Corte Madera or San Anselmo or telehealth appointments for residents anywhere in California.
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I specialize in supporting first responders and their families, mothers in all stages from preconception through postpartum, and current or former athletes working through performance pressure, identity shifts, or life after sport.
I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based approach that helps the brain process and heal from trauma and distressing life experiences. This allows me to support clients in moving beyond feeling stuck, reducing the intensity of painful memories, and building a greater sense of resilience and calm.
I specialize in supporting first responders and their families, mothers in all stages from preconception through postpartum, and current or former athletes working through performance pressure, identity shifts, or life after sport.
I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based approach that helps the brain process and heal from trauma and distressing life experiences. This allows me to support clients in moving beyond feeling stuck, reducing the intensity of painful memories, and building a greater sense of resilience and calm.
I am a clinical psychologist and performance psychologist. I run men's groups and offer one-to-one sessions. I am also an author. On a personal level, I embrace community, fitness, fun, family, and adventure as part of keeping a healthy nervous system, and my why is to assist others in improving their health and quality of life through caring for themselves and their mental health in new and improved ways.
I am a clinical psychologist and performance psychologist. I run men's groups and offer one-to-one sessions. I am also an author. On a personal level, I embrace community, fitness, fun, family, and adventure as part of keeping a healthy nervous system, and my why is to assist others in improving their health and quality of life through caring for themselves and their mental health in new and improved ways.
I have a nursing / medical background that facilitates my comfort in working within the medical professions, emergency & paramedic services.
I am engaging, warm and thoughtful in my style of relating. I am comfortable working with couples & individuals engaged in occupations that require emergency responses to incidents that are traumatic and may cause vulnerability to post traumatic stress disorder. I provide therapeutic intervention to people who work in the protective services professions.
I have a nursing / medical background that facilitates my comfort in working within the medical professions, emergency & paramedic services.
I am engaging, warm and thoughtful in my style of relating. I am comfortable working with couples & individuals engaged in occupations that require emergency responses to incidents that are traumatic and may cause vulnerability to post traumatic stress disorder. I provide therapeutic intervention to people who work in the protective services professions.
Infertility and First Responders
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC
4 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Or maybe you're a (or the partner of a) firefighter, officer, or paramedic — and you know exactly what it feels like to smile through the fear.
I have a passion for infertility counseling, couples therapy, and mental health support for first responder families. Whether you're navigating pregnancy loss, relationship strain, anxiety, or trauma, I use client-centered, evidence-based approaches to help you rebuild connection and find steadier ground. I work with individual women and couples.
Or maybe you're a (or the partner of a) firefighter, officer, or paramedic — and you know exactly what it feels like to smile through the fear.
I have a passion for infertility counseling, couples therapy, and mental health support for first responder families. Whether you're navigating pregnancy loss, relationship strain, anxiety, or trauma, I use client-centered, evidence-based approaches to help you rebuild connection and find steadier ground. I work with individual women and couples.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience in trauma and trauma related injuries, crisis interventions, first responders, critical incident debriefing, and serious mental illness.
I specialize in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based approach designed to support those struggling with trauma-related challenges. I also work with individuals and their families who are experiencing a serious mental illness, either first onset or chronic conditions.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience in trauma and trauma related injuries, crisis interventions, first responders, critical incident debriefing, and serious mental illness.
I specialize in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based approach designed to support those struggling with trauma-related challenges. I also work with individuals and their families who are experiencing a serious mental illness, either first onset or chronic conditions.
I also have a special passion for helping couples rebuild after a betrayal and have extensive experience working w/ first responders.
As a trauma psychologist, I specialize in treating trauma across the lifespan by helping clients move from surviving to thriving. My work is grounded in evidence based practices, but just as importantly, in empathy, and genuine connection. I am comfortable working with complex challenges, by providing a steady, grounded presence even in the most intense circumstances. Therapy with me is both effective and human. My goal is to make clients feel understood while equipping them w/ tools to move forward independently and with confidence.
I also have a special passion for helping couples rebuild after a betrayal and have extensive experience working w/ first responders.
As a trauma psychologist, I specialize in treating trauma across the lifespan by helping clients move from surviving to thriving. My work is grounded in evidence based practices, but just as importantly, in empathy, and genuine connection. I am comfortable working with complex challenges, by providing a steady, grounded presence even in the most intense circumstances. Therapy with me is both effective and human. My goal is to make clients feel understood while equipping them w/ tools to move forward independently and with confidence.
My background includes working in psychiatric settings and supporting high-stress populations, including first responders.
Relationships can be one of the most rewarding and most difficult parts of life. When communication breaks down or emotional connection fades, it can affect your entire sense of stability and well-being. I specialize in couples therapy and marriage counseling, helping partners improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional intimacy.
My background includes working in psychiatric settings and supporting high-stress populations, including first responders.
Relationships can be one of the most rewarding and most difficult parts of life. When communication breaks down or emotional connection fades, it can affect your entire sense of stability and well-being. I specialize in couples therapy and marriage counseling, helping partners improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen emotional intimacy.
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 work primarily with adults and young adults suffering with trauma, using EMDR alongside CBT and solution-focused and person-centered approaches that support real change. Something uncomfortable brought you here. You may have tried to move forward and found that something still lingers. You understand what’s going on, but it hasn’t shifted in a meaningful way. My clients come ready to do real work and to find relief. I meet each person as a whole person, not as a diagnosis or as a presenting problem. Our focus is on what hasn’t moved and why, so you’re not just managing symptoms but creating genuine, lasting movement forward.
I work primarily with adults and young adults suffering with trauma, using EMDR alongside CBT and solution-focused and person-centered approaches that support real change. Something uncomfortable brought you here. You may have tried to move forward and found that something still lingers. You understand what’s going on, but it hasn’t shifted in a meaningful way. My clients come ready to do real work and to find relief. I meet each person as a whole person, not as a diagnosis or as a presenting problem. Our focus is on what hasn’t moved and why, so you’re not just managing symptoms but creating genuine, lasting movement forward.
I specialize in working with first responders and individuals who have experienced trauma, understanding the complexities of high-stress professions and their impact on mental health.
I approach goal setting collaboratively, working with you to identify what's most important and what changes you'd like to see. Together, we'll break down larger goals into manageable steps, ensuring they are realistic and aligned with your values. I regularly check in to celebrate progress and adjust goals as needed.
I specialize in working with first responders and individuals who have experienced trauma, understanding the complexities of high-stress professions and their impact on mental health.
I approach goal setting collaboratively, working with you to identify what's most important and what changes you'd like to see. Together, we'll break down larger goals into manageable steps, ensuring they are realistic and aligned with your values. I regularly check in to celebrate progress and adjust goals as needed.
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.
Coy is a licensed psychotherapist with a decade history of working with survivors of combat trauma & sexual trauma, couples, grieving families, military, law-enforcement/ first responders, and coaches & athletes.
Coy has been been trained with the following modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CPT, Prolonged Exposure, Attachment-Focused EMDR, Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) Level 1, Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 2, Clinical Hypnosis, Motivational Interviewing, and Problem Solving.
Coy is a licensed psychotherapist with a decade history of working with survivors of combat trauma & sexual trauma, couples, grieving families, military, law-enforcement/ first responders, and coaches & athletes.
Coy has been been trained with the following modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CPT, Prolonged Exposure, Attachment-Focused EMDR, Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) Level 1, Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 2, Clinical Hypnosis, Motivational Interviewing, and Problem Solving.
Some of my clients are first responders, military members, and high-performing professionals, but you do not need a high-intensity story to belong here.
I offer trauma-informed, relational therapy grounded in trust, safety, and honest connection. My background as a flight medic, deputy sheriff, and firefighter gives me firsthand insight into high-stress environments, trauma, and the weight people carry. I help adults navigate anxiety, depression, loss, burnout, life transitions, and neurodivergence.
Some of my clients are first responders, military members, and high-performing professionals, but you do not need a high-intensity story to belong here.
I offer trauma-informed, relational therapy grounded in trust, safety, and honest connection. My background as a flight medic, deputy sheriff, and firefighter gives me firsthand insight into high-stress environments, trauma, and the weight people carry. I help adults navigate anxiety, depression, loss, burnout, life transitions, and neurodivergence.
Ready to stop feeling lost? Do you feel like life is out of control? Are you quick to cry or short tempered? Have you experienced a life changing event? You are not alone. Life and unmanaged stress can leave us wondering how we got where we are and if anything can ever be different. It is easy to walk through life feeling disconnected and numb, like you are just going through the motions. I’m am here to tell you: ‘Life can be different and the answers are within you.”
Ready to stop feeling lost? Do you feel like life is out of control? Are you quick to cry or short tempered? Have you experienced a life changing event? You are not alone. Life and unmanaged stress can leave us wondering how we got where we are and if anything can ever be different. It is easy to walk through life feeling disconnected and numb, like you are just going through the motions. I’m am here to tell you: ‘Life can be different and the answers are within you.”
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First Responders Therapists
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.