First Responders Therapists in San Rafael, CA
I can help you feel good again in your life. You may have tried therapy before or talking with friends and family. But the real, tangible changes that you want haven't happened. I can help you create meaningful, lasting change by guiding you in experiential therapy that reformulates you in body, mind, soul and spirit. Licensed in CA and WA, I specialize in working with: Pre-teens, teens and young adults, couples and families- including acting out behaviors, conflicts with teens, discipline, substance abuse, etc.; Men's issues- including relationships, connecting with or managing emotions, career issues and life transitions.
I can help you feel good again in your life. You may have tried therapy before or talking with friends and family. But the real, tangible changes that you want haven't happened. I can help you create meaningful, lasting change by guiding you in experiential therapy that reformulates you in body, mind, soul and spirit. Licensed in CA and WA, I specialize in working with: Pre-teens, teens and young adults, couples and families- including acting out behaviors, conflicts with teens, discipline, substance abuse, etc.; Men's issues- including relationships, connecting with or managing emotions, career issues and life transitions.
You may look like you’re holding it all together—but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted. I work with adolescents and adults who are managing high levels of stress, relationship strain, or persistent self-doubt, often while balancing demanding careers or family roles.
Most of my clients are insightful and capable, yet find themselves stuck in patterns of overthinking, emotional reactivity or burnout. Therapy provides a space to slow down, understand what's driving these patterns & learn how to respond differently. My approach is both practical and in-depth that help you feel more in control, confident & connected.
You may look like you’re holding it all together—but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted. I work with adolescents and adults who are managing high levels of stress, relationship strain, or persistent self-doubt, often while balancing demanding careers or family roles.
Most of my clients are insightful and capable, yet find themselves stuck in patterns of overthinking, emotional reactivity or burnout. Therapy provides a space to slow down, understand what's driving these patterns & learn how to respond differently. My approach is both practical and in-depth that help you feel more in control, confident & connected.
No matter our story or the nature of our wounds, I believe in our capacity to return to wholeness through our bodies' innate wisdom and self-healing abilities. My clinical practice is relational, trauma-informed, attachment-oriented and rooted in mind-body-spirit unity. I offer the safe ground of radical inclusivity, unconditional positive regard, curiosity, compassion and mystery - a space in which to explore, discover, play, welcome, empower and transform. Integrating Eastern, Western, depth and somatic-based orientations, my work is designed to be holistic, supporting clients to inhabit their most authentic and vital selves.
No matter our story or the nature of our wounds, I believe in our capacity to return to wholeness through our bodies' innate wisdom and self-healing abilities. My clinical practice is relational, trauma-informed, attachment-oriented and rooted in mind-body-spirit unity. I offer the safe ground of radical inclusivity, unconditional positive regard, curiosity, compassion and mystery - a space in which to explore, discover, play, welcome, empower and transform. Integrating Eastern, Western, depth and somatic-based orientations, my work is designed to be holistic, supporting clients to inhabit their most authentic and vital selves.
I’m really glad you’re here, seeking support takes courage and self-awareness.
Since 2019, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside individuals as they navigate some of life’s most challenging moments. Much of the work we’ll do focuses building tolerance for life’s inevitable ebbs and flows, while expanding your toolkit to manage emotions, relationships and stress with greater self-compassion and assurance. My approach is grounded in a humanistic lens, integrating tools from DBT, CBT, SFT and client-centered modalities.
I’m really glad you’re here, seeking support takes courage and self-awareness.
Since 2019, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside individuals as they navigate some of life’s most challenging moments. Much of the work we’ll do focuses building tolerance for life’s inevitable ebbs and flows, while expanding your toolkit to manage emotions, relationships and stress with greater self-compassion and assurance. My approach is grounded in a humanistic lens, integrating tools from DBT, CBT, SFT and client-centered modalities.
Whether you're trying to navigate pregnancy, postpartum anxiety or depression, a career transition, a recent medical diagnosis, anxiety or stress, menopause, separation, divorce, or some other type of loss ... we're here to help. Life is full of ups and downs. But you don't have to go through any of them alone. Big Life Change Therapy is a diverse group of counselors, therapists, and mental health professionals that are here to answer your questions and provide the emotional support you need and deserve, as you explore who you are, what you're going through, and chart a path forward that feels right for you.
Whether you're trying to navigate pregnancy, postpartum anxiety or depression, a career transition, a recent medical diagnosis, anxiety or stress, menopause, separation, divorce, or some other type of loss ... we're here to help. Life is full of ups and downs. But you don't have to go through any of them alone. Big Life Change Therapy is a diverse group of counselors, therapists, and mental health professionals that are here to answer your questions and provide the emotional support you need and deserve, as you explore who you are, what you're going through, and chart a path forward that feels right for you.
Cassie's holistic approach focuses on supporting young adults in healing relationships and navigating life transitions. She aims to understand root causes of emotional pain by exploring barriers to vulnerability, attachment, and patterns of shame. She provides a safe space to process emotions, tools to feel more grounded, and fosters a golden thread of self empowerment.
Cassie's holistic approach focuses on supporting young adults in healing relationships and navigating life transitions. She aims to understand root causes of emotional pain by exploring barriers to vulnerability, attachment, and patterns of shame. She provides a safe space to process emotions, tools to feel more grounded, and fosters a golden thread of self empowerment.
Many of the clients I work with are used to pushing through. They look fine on the outside but feel exhausted, anxious, emotionally shut down, or stuck in patterns that never seem to change. Others find themselves relying on alcohol or other coping strategies that no longer work the way they used to. If you've tried to manage things on your own, gone to therapy before, or understand your problems but still feel stuck, you're not alone. My goal is to help you identify and address what's keeping those patterns in place so real change becomes possible.
Many of the clients I work with are used to pushing through. They look fine on the outside but feel exhausted, anxious, emotionally shut down, or stuck in patterns that never seem to change. Others find themselves relying on alcohol or other coping strategies that no longer work the way they used to. If you've tried to manage things on your own, gone to therapy before, or understand your problems but still feel stuck, you're not alone. My goal is to help you identify and address what's keeping those patterns in place so real change becomes possible.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn? You don’t have to navigate it alone. I support individuals and couples facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges—using a compassionate, personalized approach grounded in evidence-based practices like ACT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Together, we’ll create a space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to move toward the life you deserve. Let’s take that first step together.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn? You don’t have to navigate it alone. I support individuals and couples facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges—using a compassionate, personalized approach grounded in evidence-based practices like ACT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Together, we’ll create a space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to move toward the life you deserve. Let’s take that first step together.
Whether you're a teen navigating life’s pressures or an adult facing personal or professional challenges, finding the right support makes all the difference. With a compassionate, evidence-based approach, I am an experienced therapist who helps teens and adults build resilience, improve relationships, and manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. Every session is tailored to your unique goals, creating a safe space for real growth and lasting change. Start your journey toward emotional wellness today.
Whether you're a teen navigating life’s pressures or an adult facing personal or professional challenges, finding the right support makes all the difference. With a compassionate, evidence-based approach, I am an experienced therapist who helps teens and adults build resilience, improve relationships, and manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. Every session is tailored to your unique goals, creating a safe space for real growth and lasting change. Start your journey toward emotional wellness today.
Getting started on your healing journey can feel daunting, but with the support of a therapist like myself, it doesn't have to be. I provide a safe and supportive space where you can express yourself freely, and over time, the process can begin to feel natural, and maybe even enjoyable. I believe in creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where healing, growth, and self-discovery can unfold.
Getting started on your healing journey can feel daunting, but with the support of a therapist like myself, it doesn't have to be. I provide a safe and supportive space where you can express yourself freely, and over time, the process can begin to feel natural, and maybe even enjoyable. I believe in creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where healing, growth, and self-discovery can unfold.
I work with athletes, professionals, and growth-oriented individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or disconnected from themselves. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but struggle internally with stress, self-doubt, life transitions, relationship challenges, or a persistent feeling that something is missing. Together, we identify the patterns keeping them stuck and develop practical skills to create meaningful change. My goal is not simply symptom relief, but helping clients gain greater clarity, confidence, resilience, and peace in their daily lives.
I work with athletes, professionals, and growth-oriented individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or disconnected from themselves. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but struggle internally with stress, self-doubt, life transitions, relationship challenges, or a persistent feeling that something is missing. Together, we identify the patterns keeping them stuck and develop practical skills to create meaningful change. My goal is not simply symptom relief, but helping clients gain greater clarity, confidence, resilience, and peace in their daily lives.
My clients have often done therapy before. They've gained insight — but something hasn't shifted. Not really, not in their bones. They're done with surviving and ready to actually change. For individuals, that means moving through trauma, anxiety, or deep loneliness — not just understanding it. For couples, it means breaking the cycle that keeps them stuck and finding their way back to each other. They want transformation, not just symptom relief. They sense that real healing has to be felt, not just talked about. If that's you, you're in the right place.
My clients have often done therapy before. They've gained insight — but something hasn't shifted. Not really, not in their bones. They're done with surviving and ready to actually change. For individuals, that means moving through trauma, anxiety, or deep loneliness — not just understanding it. For couples, it means breaking the cycle that keeps them stuck and finding their way back to each other. They want transformation, not just symptom relief. They sense that real healing has to be felt, not just talked about. If that's you, you're in the right place.
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.
Welcome! I'm an LPCC specializing in PTSD, prolonged grief, depression, anxiety, substance use, family of origin issues, and most mental health disorders. I offer comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and personalized treatment designed to meet each client’s unique needs. My therapeutic style is warm, compassionate, and actively engaged—I prioritize building strong, trusting relationships while helping clients develop practical tools for meaningful and lasting change. I take a person-centered, results-focused approach and value authenticity, empathy, and humor as powerful elements in the healing process.
Welcome! I'm an LPCC specializing in PTSD, prolonged grief, depression, anxiety, substance use, family of origin issues, and most mental health disorders. I offer comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and personalized treatment designed to meet each client’s unique needs. My therapeutic style is warm, compassionate, and actively engaged—I prioritize building strong, trusting relationships while helping clients develop practical tools for meaningful and lasting change. I take a person-centered, results-focused approach and value authenticity, empathy, and humor as powerful elements in the healing process.
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Hi, I'm Caitlin. I get it. You've done the waiting rooms, the shots, the hope and the crash. Or you're a first responder who knows exactly what it feels like to smile through the fear while holding everything together alone.
You don't need someone who has read about this. You need someone who gets it from the inside.
I work with women, couples, and first responder families across all of California via telehealth — and I don't just mean video chat. I mean real, deep, body-based therapy that meets you exactly where you are, no commute required.
You're not broken. You're exhausted. Let's talk.
First Responders & Families: Telehealth therapy across California.
Hi, I'm Caitlin. I get it. You've done the waiting rooms, the shots, the hope and the crash. Or you're a first responder who knows exactly what it feels like to smile through the fear while holding everything together alone.
You don't need someone who has read about this. You need someone who gets it from the inside.
I work with women, couples, and first responder families across all of California via telehealth — and I don't just mean video chat. I mean real, deep, body-based therapy that meets you exactly where you are, no commute required.
You're not broken. You're exhausted. Let's talk.
I work with high-achieving adults who are used to holding it all together—but internally feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. Many of my clients are medical professionals or individuals living with chronic health conditions who are navigating stress, burnout, and the emotional weight of responsibility.
If you’re used to being the strong one for everyone else, it can be difficult to slow down and focus on your own needs. You may notice anxiety, irritability, disconnection, or a sense that you’re running on empty. Therapy offers a space where you don’t have to perform, fix, or push through.
I work with high-achieving adults who are used to holding it all together—but internally feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve them. Many of my clients are medical professionals or individuals living with chronic health conditions who are navigating stress, burnout, and the emotional weight of responsibility.
If you’re used to being the strong one for everyone else, it can be difficult to slow down and focus on your own needs. You may notice anxiety, irritability, disconnection, or a sense that you’re running on empty. Therapy offers a space where you don’t have to perform, fix, or push through.
Living well - mind, body & spirit - is the goal many strive for daily. However, sometimes life throws you a curve ball and you find it hard to keep all the balls of life going.
Working as a professional Social Worker for many years in hospitals and various other settings has afforded me the opportunity to have extensive experiences with clients that have had multiple needs. My specialties include: general life adjustments, crisis intervention, grief and loss, substance abuse, trauma, mild to chronic medical conditions and illnesses, interpersonal violence (Domestic Violence, Abuse and Sexual Assault), community violence, re-entry and adoption/foster care issues.
Living well - mind, body & spirit - is the goal many strive for daily. However, sometimes life throws you a curve ball and you find it hard to keep all the balls of life going.
Working as a professional Social Worker for many years in hospitals and various other settings has afforded me the opportunity to have extensive experiences with clients that have had multiple needs. My specialties include: general life adjustments, crisis intervention, grief and loss, substance abuse, trauma, mild to chronic medical conditions and illnesses, interpersonal violence (Domestic Violence, Abuse and Sexual Assault), community violence, re-entry and adoption/foster care issues.
I have helped a variety of clients of all ages with various issues, including trauma ( first responders, childhood, intergenerational, sexual), anxiety, sexual issues, anger management, grief/loss, social-emotional skills, and ADHD management.
I take a strengths-based, compassionate, non-judgmental, and curious approach to therapy that fosters a warm and safe environment. I believe therapy can be fun and creative and as such utilize a variety of techniques with clients, including CBT, somatic, art and play interventions, and mindfulness-based techniques in order to keep therapy more engaging.
I have helped a variety of clients of all ages with various issues, including trauma ( first responders, childhood, intergenerational, sexual), anxiety, sexual issues, anger management, grief/loss, social-emotional skills, and ADHD management.
I take a strengths-based, compassionate, non-judgmental, and curious approach to therapy that fosters a warm and safe environment. I believe therapy can be fun and creative and as such utilize a variety of techniques with clients, including CBT, somatic, art and play interventions, and mindfulness-based techniques in order to keep therapy more engaging.
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.
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.
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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.