First Responders Therapists in Pomona, CA

Victoria Gamboa Mejia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
I support adults who are navigating anxiety, ADHD, and the challenges of living and loving in ways that don’t always fit the mold, or healing from systems that never quite made room for them. I help clients better understand themselves, their emotions, and the patterns that may be keeping them stuck. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, trauma, self-esteem concerns, and difficulties with emotional regulation.
I support adults who are navigating anxiety, ADHD, and the challenges of living and loving in ways that don’t always fit the mold, or healing from systems that never quite made room for them. I help clients better understand themselves, their emotions, and the patterns that may be keeping them stuck. I work with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, trauma, self-esteem concerns, and difficulties with emotional regulation.
(909) 509-4341 View (909) 509-4341
Karissa Ruiz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I believe that therapy should be a safe place to exhale, a space where you can be yourself without any fear of judgement. My goal is to create a warm, transparent, and supportive environment where you feel heard, seen, and understood. I am passionate in working with individuals navigating self-esteem, anxiety, stress, relational difficulties, and developing a sense of self and purpose. There can be many feelings that come with taking the first step in your healing journey. Together, we can explore what is beneath the surface while discovering your strengths and inner resilience.
I believe that therapy should be a safe place to exhale, a space where you can be yourself without any fear of judgement. My goal is to create a warm, transparent, and supportive environment where you feel heard, seen, and understood. I am passionate in working with individuals navigating self-esteem, anxiety, stress, relational difficulties, and developing a sense of self and purpose. There can be many feelings that come with taking the first step in your healing journey. Together, we can explore what is beneath the surface while discovering your strengths and inner resilience.
(909) 479-3442 View (909) 479-3442
Brittney Michelle Lagrave
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Online Only
Welcome — I’m glad you’re here. Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, and taking that first step is something to be proud of. Therapy is a space where you can slow down, feel heard, and begin creating meaningful change in your life at your own pace. I take a holistic and collaborative approach to therapy, looking at the connection between mind and body while honoring each person’s unique experiences and needs. I work with children, individuals and families, and I value creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe to explore, heal, and grow.
Welcome — I’m glad you’re here. Reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, and taking that first step is something to be proud of. Therapy is a space where you can slow down, feel heard, and begin creating meaningful change in your life at your own pace. I take a holistic and collaborative approach to therapy, looking at the connection between mind and body while honoring each person’s unique experiences and needs. I work with children, individuals and families, and I value creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel safe to explore, heal, and grow.
(909) 323-0398 View (909) 323-0398
Brenda Giron
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Reduced fees to first responders.
You would like to improve your relationship with your partner by learning to communicate more assertively, improve intimacy and satisfaction in your relationship. Or you would like to improve your relationship with your relative, friend or child and need guidance to build that relationship. With 24 years of experience counseling couples, singles and families we can work together to meet your goals. Being trained in Gottman Method Level I & II for marriage counseling, evidence based treatments that include Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focus therapy you will learn better ways of communicating, manage conflict and emotions better.
Reduced fees to first responders.
You would like to improve your relationship with your partner by learning to communicate more assertively, improve intimacy and satisfaction in your relationship. Or you would like to improve your relationship with your relative, friend or child and need guidance to build that relationship. With 24 years of experience counseling couples, singles and families we can work together to meet your goals. Being trained in Gottman Method Level I & II for marriage counseling, evidence based treatments that include Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focus therapy you will learn better ways of communicating, manage conflict and emotions better.
(562) 534-6517 View (562) 534-6517
Sabina DuCasse
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
6 Endorsed
Serves Area
I have experience supporting first responders and others affected by critical incidents.
I believe healing begins when people feel seen, heard, valued, and understood. If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about your next steps, therapy can provide a place to gain clarity, find hope, and move forward with confidence. You do not have to face life's challenges alone.
I have experience supporting first responders and others affected by critical incidents.
I believe healing begins when people feel seen, heard, valued, and understood. If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about your next steps, therapy can provide a place to gain clarity, find hope, and move forward with confidence. You do not have to face life's challenges alone.
(951) 406-2747 View (951) 406-2747
Together Family Counseling
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Welcome to Together Family Counseling. We are a group of caring therapists that strive to know you, understand your concerns and offer perspective, creative ideas and tools to help you overcome the challenges that stand in your way. We believe therapy is deeply personal and most effective in person. We have two welcoming locations to serve you. We also serve clients located anywhere in the state of California via Telehealth. If you are seeking a professional to assist you in confronting a personal issue such as the ones listed, please feel free to contact us for an appointment. Together we can make it better. We're here for you.
Welcome to Together Family Counseling. We are a group of caring therapists that strive to know you, understand your concerns and offer perspective, creative ideas and tools to help you overcome the challenges that stand in your way. We believe therapy is deeply personal and most effective in person. We have two welcoming locations to serve you. We also serve clients located anywhere in the state of California via Telehealth. If you are seeking a professional to assist you in confronting a personal issue such as the ones listed, please feel free to contact us for an appointment. Together we can make it better. We're here for you.
(909) 244-3414 View (909) 244-3414

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Taylor Lee Korb
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, APCC
4 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
I work often with women, first responders, moms, students, and clients who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in old patterns.
You may look like you’re holding it all together, but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or exhausted from carrying so much for so long. Maybe you’re navigating trauma, relationship stress, postpartum changes, burnout, or a season of life that has left you wondering, “How did I get here?” You deserve a space where you can exhale & begin making sense of what’s been weighing on you. I am an EMDR-trained APCC based in Newport Beach. In our work together, you’ll find a safe, judgment-free space to process what hurts, build practical tools for everyday life, strengthen self-trust, & help you create the life you want.
I work often with women, first responders, moms, students, and clients who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in old patterns.
You may look like you’re holding it all together, but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or exhausted from carrying so much for so long. Maybe you’re navigating trauma, relationship stress, postpartum changes, burnout, or a season of life that has left you wondering, “How did I get here?” You deserve a space where you can exhale & begin making sense of what’s been weighing on you. I am an EMDR-trained APCC based in Newport Beach. In our work together, you’ll find a safe, judgment-free space to process what hurts, build practical tools for everyday life, strengthen self-trust, & help you create the life you want.
(949) 828-4590 View (949) 828-4590
Dr. Brooke Bartlett
Psychologist, PhD
Online Only
I am particularly specialized in working with first responders, military personnel, and professionals in high-stress careers, as well as their loved ones.
Do you feel disconnected, depressed, or numb? Is your anxiety keeping you trapped in an endless cycle of fear and worry? Do you have a "short fuse" and find that you're more irritable than usual? Do you find yourself constantly carrying the weight of shame and guilt? If you're looking for effective treatment with a therapist who gets it, then I might be the right provider for you. I use evidence-based treatments and techniques backed by science to help my clients regain control of their lives, re-align with their values, and improve their quality of life.
I am particularly specialized in working with first responders, military personnel, and professionals in high-stress careers, as well as their loved ones.
Do you feel disconnected, depressed, or numb? Is your anxiety keeping you trapped in an endless cycle of fear and worry? Do you have a "short fuse" and find that you're more irritable than usual? Do you find yourself constantly carrying the weight of shame and guilt? If you're looking for effective treatment with a therapist who gets it, then I might be the right provider for you. I use evidence-based treatments and techniques backed by science to help my clients regain control of their lives, re-align with their values, and improve their quality of life.
(619) 502-9147 View (619) 502-9147
Dr. Evelyn Vasquez
Psychologist, Psy.D.
1 Endorsed
Irvine, CA 92603
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.
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Jeremy Gregory
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
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.
(530) 309-1518 View (530) 309-1518
Megan Collins
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Online Only
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.
(657) 332-0141 View (657) 332-0141
Dr. Ericka Wray
Psychologist, PsyD
Serves Area
Our expertise includes anxiety, trauma, personality dynamics, and high-performance stress, with specialized experience working with first responders and those who give life their all.
Golden Hour Psychology. You’ve carried it long enough—the anxiety that won’t quiet, the trauma that lingers, the patterns that keep repeating. Maybe you feel stuck, unsure why things aren’t changing, or exhausted from holding it all together. You want relief, but more than that, you want clarity. You’re ready to understand, heal, and move forward. We can help.
Our expertise includes anxiety, trauma, personality dynamics, and high-performance stress, with specialized experience working with first responders and those who give life their all.
Golden Hour Psychology. You’ve carried it long enough—the anxiety that won’t quiet, the trauma that lingers, the patterns that keep repeating. Maybe you feel stuck, unsure why things aren’t changing, or exhausted from holding it all together. You want relief, but more than that, you want clarity. You’re ready to understand, heal, and move forward. We can help.
(619) 824-1210 View (619) 824-1210
Kate Van Dyke
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I also enjoy working with first responders and their couples, who often need a bit more intentionality behind their self-care and communication.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed or anxious? Or that the demands of life are far exceeding your ability to meet them lately? I’d like to work with you on identifying YOUR way forward in whatever you're going through. I work with individuals and couples in building the lives that they desire to live. I utilize a few approaches with my clients, including taking a look at how our thoughts, feelings and behaviors all interact and examining the ways in which we feel held back. Through working with me, clients report feeling more confident in handling challenges and more engaged in their life overall. Call or email today to learn more.
I also enjoy working with first responders and their couples, who often need a bit more intentionality behind their self-care and communication.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed or anxious? Or that the demands of life are far exceeding your ability to meet them lately? I’d like to work with you on identifying YOUR way forward in whatever you're going through. I work with individuals and couples in building the lives that they desire to live. I utilize a few approaches with my clients, including taking a look at how our thoughts, feelings and behaviors all interact and examining the ways in which we feel held back. Through working with me, clients report feeling more confident in handling challenges and more engaged in their life overall. Call or email today to learn more.
(747) 204-3165 View (747) 204-3165
John How, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and Medical Director of Stella Mental Health Irvine and San Diego (located in Encinitas).
At Stella Mental Health, we offer a holistic, multi-modality approach that combines traditional psychological treatments with innovative, effective treatments such as Spravato (esketamine), ketamine-assisted therapy, stellate ganglion blocks (SGB), medication management, integration and talk therapy.
John How, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and Medical Director of Stella Mental Health Irvine and San Diego (located in Encinitas).
At Stella Mental Health, we offer a holistic, multi-modality approach that combines traditional psychological treatments with innovative, effective treatments such as Spravato (esketamine), ketamine-assisted therapy, stellate ganglion blocks (SGB), medication management, integration and talk therapy.
(760) 389-9233 View (760) 389-9233
Dr. Ariel Place - Neurocatalyst Center
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PsyD, LPCC, CEO
4 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with veterans, first responders, and individuals navigating high-stress, high-stakes circumstances, including trauma exposure, work-related injury, and court involvement.
I specialize in trauma-focused care using EMDR, parts work, and evidence-based, trauma-informed strategies to help clients process difficult experiences and restore trust in themselves. Treatment is structured, intentional, and focused on helping clients address internal conflict, regulate stress responses, and move forward with greater clarity and stability
I work with veterans, first responders, and individuals navigating high-stress, high-stakes circumstances, including trauma exposure, work-related injury, and court involvement.
I specialize in trauma-focused care using EMDR, parts work, and evidence-based, trauma-informed strategies to help clients process difficult experiences and restore trust in themselves. Treatment is structured, intentional, and focused on helping clients address internal conflict, regulate stress responses, and move forward with greater clarity and stability
(916) 237-9130 View (916) 237-9130
Dr. George Dabdoub
Psychologist, PsyD
6 Endorsed
Riverside, CA 92506
If you’re looking for quality Private Counseling sessions with providers who care, then you’ve come to the right place. At our group practice, Bellator Psychological and Consultants Corporation, we guide our patients every step of the way and implement methods to help them develop new attitudes towards all of life’s most complex matters. Clearing away obstacles and dysfunction can occur faster than expected and allow us to engage life with a clear mind, a healthy view, and joy.
If you’re looking for quality Private Counseling sessions with providers who care, then you’ve come to the right place. At our group practice, Bellator Psychological and Consultants Corporation, we guide our patients every step of the way and implement methods to help them develop new attitudes towards all of life’s most complex matters. Clearing away obstacles and dysfunction can occur faster than expected and allow us to engage life with a clear mind, a healthy view, and joy.
(909) 323-0911 View (909) 323-0911
Coy Reyes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Online Only
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.
(747) 252-5828 View (747) 252-5828
Janelle Gallardo
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Online Only
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.
(951) 489-3903 View (951) 489-3903
Noely Mendez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
Struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or major life transitions? Maybe you're seeking support for the weight of these experiences? As an LCSW in California, I focus on helping individuals navigate complex emotional challenges with care and clarity.
Struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or major life transitions? Maybe you're seeking support for the weight of these experiences? As an LCSW in California, I focus on helping individuals navigate complex emotional challenges with care and clarity.
(213) 754-2516 View (213) 754-2516
Molly Kazemi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
I have years of experience helping adults across CA and TX navigate grief, shift difficult relationship patterns, and break through self-criticism to see themselves more clearly. My hope is that you feel safe and seen in our sessions, because it's easier to shift what isn't working when we take self-judgment off the table.
I have years of experience helping adults across CA and TX navigate grief, shift difficult relationship patterns, and break through self-criticism to see themselves more clearly. My hope is that you feel safe and seen in our sessions, because it's easier to shift what isn't working when we take self-judgment off the table.
(818) 714-7850 View (818) 714-7850

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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.