First Responders Therapists in Norco, CA
Leigh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (TX), a Clinical Professional Counselor (NV) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from California Southern University, a Master of Science degree in Behavioral Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Master of Science degree in Art Therapy Counseling from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Leigh is also a Psychological Associate (CA), where she is practicing diagnostic services for autism and other developmental abilities. She enjoys spending time with her husband, 5 kids, her parents, traveling, and playing with her horses and dogs.
Leigh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (TX), a Clinical Professional Counselor (NV) and Board Certified Behavior Analyst who has a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology from California Southern University, a Master of Science degree in Behavioral Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Master of Science degree in Art Therapy Counseling from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Leigh is also a Psychological Associate (CA), where she is practicing diagnostic services for autism and other developmental abilities. She enjoys spending time with her husband, 5 kids, her parents, traveling, and playing with her horses and dogs.
My hope is to provide a space where you feel comfortable showing up exactly as you are. Together, we'll navigate both the difficult and hopeful moments with compassion, curiosity, and the belief that meaningful change is possible. I strive to create a genuine, and non-judgmental space where clients feel safe, understood, and supported every step of the way.
My hope is to provide a space where you feel comfortable showing up exactly as you are. Together, we'll navigate both the difficult and hopeful moments with compassion, curiosity, and the belief that meaningful change is possible. I strive to create a genuine, and non-judgmental space where clients feel safe, understood, and supported every step of the way.
Getting started with therapy or a new provider can be intimidating. Let us approach together with understanding and collaboration, working to experience the relief and joy of healing and growth. I work from a person-centered, collaborative approach, striving to create a warm and inviting environment where clients can feel safe as they grow, learn, and heal, regardless of what has brought them to counseling. I believe in finding balance in each of our lives and in constant growth throughout our lives. I have a creative and fresh outlook, understanding that counseling is as unique as each person.
Getting started with therapy or a new provider can be intimidating. Let us approach together with understanding and collaboration, working to experience the relief and joy of healing and growth. I work from a person-centered, collaborative approach, striving to create a warm and inviting environment where clients can feel safe as they grow, learn, and heal, regardless of what has brought them to counseling. I believe in finding balance in each of our lives and in constant growth throughout our lives. I have a creative and fresh outlook, understanding that counseling is as unique as each person.
Parenting is HARD. Being a kid/teen is HARD. Sometimes a little help connecting, to others and to yourself, can make a BIG difference. I support individuals and families with goals of symptom reduction and relationship improvement, specializing in perinatal mental health, ADHD, and mood disorders. I typically work well with adults struggling with all stages of parenting, from infertility to postpartum to empty nesters, and all of the transitions in between. I also frequently work with children and teens struggling with anger and irritability, withdrawal and isolation, low self-esteem, and excessive worry.
Parenting is HARD. Being a kid/teen is HARD. Sometimes a little help connecting, to others and to yourself, can make a BIG difference. I support individuals and families with goals of symptom reduction and relationship improvement, specializing in perinatal mental health, ADHD, and mood disorders. I typically work well with adults struggling with all stages of parenting, from infertility to postpartum to empty nesters, and all of the transitions in between. I also frequently work with children and teens struggling with anger and irritability, withdrawal and isolation, low self-esteem, and excessive worry.
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My passion and focus when working with clients is to assist and support individuals on their journey to wellness. As a clinician, I focus on the puzzle pieces that my clients bring to session and through connection, curiosity, and guidance, we work together to create a puzzle and a life that is meaningful for them.
My passion and focus when working with clients is to assist and support individuals on their journey to wellness. As a clinician, I focus on the puzzle pieces that my clients bring to session and through connection, curiosity, and guidance, we work together to create a puzzle and a life that is meaningful for them.
I work with a diverse range of clients, including those in high-pressure roles such as first responders, veterans, and athletes, as well as individuals facing everyday stress, life transitions, and emotional challenges.
My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and tailored to you. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and psychodynamic therapy, and I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy to help you process experiences, build insight, and develop healthier coping tools. We focus on feeling grounded and connected to yourself.
I work with a diverse range of clients, including those in high-pressure roles such as first responders, veterans, and athletes, as well as individuals facing everyday stress, life transitions, and emotional challenges.
My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and tailored to you. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and psychodynamic therapy, and I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy to help you process experiences, build insight, and develop healthier coping tools. We focus on feeling grounded and connected to yourself.
I work with adults, teens, children, couples, and families, with a strong passion for seniors and first responders.
I specialize in client-centered, trauma-informed care, including EMDR. I help clients move through difficult past or present experiences, navigate major life transitions, and build healthier, more connected relationships. My approach is steady, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practice.
I work with adults, teens, children, couples, and families, with a strong passion for seniors and first responders.
I specialize in client-centered, trauma-informed care, including EMDR. I help clients move through difficult past or present experiences, navigate major life transitions, and build healthier, more connected relationships. My approach is steady, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practice.
Let’s face it—today’s world can feel like trying to navigate the increasingly complicated system at Disneyland that used to feel so easy but now feels impossibly exclusive. Anxiety, uncertainty, frustration, and stress are natural responses to the chaos around us, and if you're feeling overwhelmed, you're definitely not alone. I get it—I’ve been there too. I have a holistic approach to help you not only understand what you're going through, but to navigate it with more clarity and confidence.
Let’s face it—today’s world can feel like trying to navigate the increasingly complicated system at Disneyland that used to feel so easy but now feels impossibly exclusive. Anxiety, uncertainty, frustration, and stress are natural responses to the chaos around us, and if you're feeling overwhelmed, you're definitely not alone. I get it—I’ve been there too. I have a holistic approach to help you not only understand what you're going through, but to navigate it with more clarity and confidence.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who provides individual therapy using an eclectic framework.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist who provides individual therapy using an eclectic framework.
My clients are first responders, veterans, medical providers, elite/professional athletes, and high-stress professionals.
Trained in PE, CPT, and EMDR, I help clients resolve PTSD and trauma while building resilience, mental toughness, and sustainable performance. I also provide couples therapy to strengthen communication and relationships under pressure. My approach is practical, confidential, and results-oriented to help you heal, grow stronger, and function at your best.
My clients are first responders, veterans, medical providers, elite/professional athletes, and high-stress professionals.
Trained in PE, CPT, and EMDR, I help clients resolve PTSD and trauma while building resilience, mental toughness, and sustainable performance. I also provide couples therapy to strengthen communication and relationships under pressure. My approach is practical, confidential, and results-oriented to help you heal, grow stronger, and function at your best.
Do you feel like you’re always performing — at work, at home, for everyone around you
— but quietly wonder if this is all there is? Are you someone who shows up for everyone
else but struggles to ask for help yourself? Maybe you’re moving through a major life
change, carrying grief or loss, or navigating a trauma that never quite got addressed.
Whether you’re a high achiever running on empty, a first responder who has seen too
much, or someone simply trying to figure out who you are on the other side of
something hard, you’re not broken. You’re human. And you deserve support too.
Do you feel like you’re always performing — at work, at home, for everyone around you
— but quietly wonder if this is all there is? Are you someone who shows up for everyone
else but struggles to ask for help yourself? Maybe you’re moving through a major life
change, carrying grief or loss, or navigating a trauma that never quite got addressed.
Whether you’re a high achiever running on empty, a first responder who has seen too
much, or someone simply trying to figure out who you are on the other side of
something hard, you’re not broken. You’re human. And you deserve support too.
I help men and women who are exhausted from life. They're tired of breaking during crises, burned out from carrying heavy loads, and hitting the absolute limits of tolerance and capacity for frustration. Whether you are a first responder, a parent, or just grinding through the day-to-day, being stuck is exhausting.
I help men and women who are exhausted from life. They're tired of breaking during crises, burned out from carrying heavy loads, and hitting the absolute limits of tolerance and capacity for frustration. Whether you are a first responder, a parent, or just grinding through the day-to-day, being stuck is exhausting.
Hello, I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT: 156181) supervised by Tim Sandstrom, LMFT 47858, providing individual, couple, and family therapy. I specialize in attachment-based work to strengthen relationships and emotional connection to self and others. With experience in crisis and substance use treatment centers - and a background in public safety - I bring calm, steady support to help clients grow and heal. My ideal client may be a law enforcement/first responder professional, student-athlete, or college student feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or disconnected in relationships.
Hello, I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT: 156181) supervised by Tim Sandstrom, LMFT 47858, providing individual, couple, and family therapy. I specialize in attachment-based work to strengthen relationships and emotional connection to self and others. With experience in crisis and substance use treatment centers - and a background in public safety - I bring calm, steady support to help clients grow and heal. My ideal client may be a law enforcement/first responder professional, student-athlete, or college student feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or disconnected in relationships.
My experience working with first responders and veterans has allowed me to become well-versed in treating complex trauma.
I am passionate about what I do because I have been in your shoes! Going to therapy and talking to someone about our issues can be scary, and I am here to tell you that it does not have to be. In my time of being a therapist, I have found that many people struggle with a mental health issue and may not even know it. My goal through therapy is not to provide you with the answers, but to help you navigate them yourself. Throughout this process, we can get you to a place of self-compassion, self-love and gaining empowerment.
My experience working with first responders and veterans has allowed me to become well-versed in treating complex trauma.
I am passionate about what I do because I have been in your shoes! Going to therapy and talking to someone about our issues can be scary, and I am here to tell you that it does not have to be. In my time of being a therapist, I have found that many people struggle with a mental health issue and may not even know it. My goal through therapy is not to provide you with the answers, but to help you navigate them yourself. Throughout this process, we can get you to a place of self-compassion, self-love and gaining empowerment.
I have extensive experience with adolescents, adults, and first responders, and I believe that no matter where you are in life or what you're struggling with, you don't have to travel it alone.
I'm a trauma-focused EMDR therapist with a foundation in evidence based modalities, CBT, DBT, and Existential therapy. For the past 3 years, I've been a therapist and director for both adult and adolescent treatment programs, so I've worked with a whole spectrum of mental health issues, including grief, depression, anxiety, trauma.
I have extensive experience with adolescents, adults, and first responders, and I believe that no matter where you are in life or what you're struggling with, you don't have to travel it alone.
I'm a trauma-focused EMDR therapist with a foundation in evidence based modalities, CBT, DBT, and Existential therapy. For the past 3 years, I've been a therapist and director for both adult and adolescent treatment programs, so I've worked with a whole spectrum of mental health issues, including grief, depression, anxiety, trauma.
I primarily work with first responders, active-duty military personnel, and individuals with prior military service.
My clinical experience includes providing trauma-focused treatment for first responders in intensive outpatient settings and working with veterans within the VHA. This work has given me insight into the demands of careers that require performing under pressure, responding to critical incidents, and regularly placing the needs of others before their own.
I primarily work with first responders, active-duty military personnel, and individuals with prior military service.
My clinical experience includes providing trauma-focused treatment for first responders in intensive outpatient settings and working with veterans within the VHA. This work has given me insight into the demands of careers that require performing under pressure, responding to critical incidents, and regularly placing the needs of others before their own.
Sources of trauma include: accidents, traumatic loss, complicated grief, childhood trauma (including that which has been buried for years), COSR (combat/operational stress reaction), PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), ASR (acute stress reaction), and secondary trauma from service as (and/or with) the Military, various Agencies, Medical / Frontline / First Responders, Search & Rescue, Firefighters and Law Enforcement personnel, among others.
Values inspired by my WWII combat-veteran father and RN mother have informed my work w/ First Responders, LEO, & military mbrs since 2007 at Evans Army Hospital, Ft Carson, CO; inpatient chemical dependency and military PTSD programs at Cedar Spgs Hospital, and in private practice.
Sources of trauma include: accidents, traumatic loss, complicated grief, childhood trauma (including that which has been buried for years), COSR (combat/operational stress reaction), PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), ASR (acute stress reaction), and secondary trauma from service as (and/or with) the Military, various Agencies, Medical / Frontline / First Responders, Search & Rescue, Firefighters and Law Enforcement personnel, among others.
Values inspired by my WWII combat-veteran father and RN mother have informed my work w/ First Responders, LEO, & military mbrs since 2007 at Evans Army Hospital, Ft Carson, CO; inpatient chemical dependency and military PTSD programs at Cedar Spgs Hospital, and in private practice.
I specialize in trauma/PTSD, substance use, military, LEOs, self-defeating behaviors, anger mastery, family of origin issues, marriage/couples counseling, emotional stability, family counseling, parenting, rebuilding healthy relationships and behaviors.
Hello. I am Dr. Alan Acre, clinical psychologist. I was the clinical director of a trauma clinic in San Diego for over four years. If you’re looking for a quality private counseling session with a provider that cares, then you’ve come to the right place. I like helping clients conquer difficulties by using evidenced based treatments that allow you to engage life with a peaceful mind, a healthy outlook, and joy. We'll learn how to stop white knuckling life's problems and proudly use effective techniques to engage our family, friends, and co-workers with. Call me for a free consult, or I can help match you with one of our therapists.
I specialize in trauma/PTSD, substance use, military, LEOs, self-defeating behaviors, anger mastery, family of origin issues, marriage/couples counseling, emotional stability, family counseling, parenting, rebuilding healthy relationships and behaviors.
Hello. I am Dr. Alan Acre, clinical psychologist. I was the clinical director of a trauma clinic in San Diego for over four years. If you’re looking for a quality private counseling session with a provider that cares, then you’ve come to the right place. I like helping clients conquer difficulties by using evidenced based treatments that allow you to engage life with a peaceful mind, a healthy outlook, and joy. We'll learn how to stop white knuckling life's problems and proudly use effective techniques to engage our family, friends, and co-workers with. Call me for a free consult, or I can help match you with one of our therapists.
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.
As first responders and emergency workers, you’re trained to stay sharp.
Therapy should make life easier: less edge, more patience, faster decompression.
We’ll keep it practical, with clear goals and week-to-week tracking. We’ll use EMDR if trauma symptoms are present—an evidence-based treatment for reducing hyperarousal and shutdown. I worked for eight years as a crisis counselor, and I’m familiar with emergency work culture.
As first responders and emergency workers, you’re trained to stay sharp.
Therapy should make life easier: less edge, more patience, faster decompression.
We’ll keep it practical, with clear goals and week-to-week tracking. We’ll use EMDR if trauma symptoms are present—an evidence-based treatment for reducing hyperarousal and shutdown. I worked for eight years as a crisis counselor, and I’m familiar with emergency work culture.
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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.