First Responders
In-person and Virtual Therapy in Texas
“A man has to be a man and you can’t have emotions. You can’t talk about your problems. You go, you do your job and you go home and that's it. And that’s not a reality for being a human. You can just let all those things go.”
Sarah Fuhrmeister, LPC Associate
Work stuff follows you home.
Days at work blend into one another, constantly rushing from one chaotic call to the next, without a moment to acknowledge the challenges of handling such stressful situations.
You’re on full auto-pilot mode, just going through the motions because your safety and the safety of others depend on your performance.
Shit's heavy, and most days, it's impossible to switch out of work mode.
At home, you’re there physically, but your mind's wandering. Tense, distracted, not giving your family the attention they deserve.
Always in your head, replaying that really tough call, where the outcome wasn't good. Holding yourself responsible, and wondering what you could have done differently.
You can’t believe you’re saying this…
Therapy has been helpful. No one is more surprised than you.
Spending time talking about your thoughts and feelings isn’t all that bad.
And no more keeping work stress bottled up. Talking about what you see on the job has been helpful for you, and the people in your life.
It's strange how experiencing a tragedy and sharing that experience with others can actually bring you closer to them.
Way less stress and exhaustion. Hell yeah to that. And you’ve added some new skills that are giving you a new view of situations at work, at home, and in life in general.
Just like that…it's so much easier for you to let things go, quit blaming yourself, and not bring work home with you.
Married into the first responder family.
Not just another cookie-cutter professional giving advice that doesn't fit your job.
Since I'm married to a first responder, we can cut to the chase about what it's really like on the job. Plus, I can relate to what your family experiences too.
I can weave in the real-deal techniques, skills, and trauma-healing methods to help you find that sweet relief.
With past gigs tackling similar challenges, and a stack of trainings covering everything from expectations and masculinity culture to top-notch treatment methods for Veterans and first responders.
I've got the playbook for tackling the tough stuff.
In therapy, we can work on:
Handling collective grief
Processing scenes instead of constantly moving on
Managing family stress
Readjusting to normal life
Building connections with others
Dealing with traumatic losses, especially personal ones
Managing the fear of work-related trauma affecting your family
Addressing feelings of helplessness
Working through relationship issues
Managing anger and stress
Balancing responsibilities amidst struggles
Overcoming self-blame and pressure
