First responders deserve care from therapists who understand the demands of the job. All of RCC’s first responder therapists are highly specialized, with hundreds of hours of specialized training that includes crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and experiential, on-the-job learning.
Our team supports first responders and their families with occupational stress, repeated exposure to trauma, PTSD, grief, and the ways emergency service work can affect relationships and life at home. Explore our therapists below to learn more about their backgrounds and approaches.
Christina is RCC’s Lead First Responder Counselor and a Certified First Responder Counselor. She works exclusively with individual adults and couples in the first responder community, drawing on EMDR, Brainspotting, and other approaches to address trauma, burnout, and occupational stress. She offers sessions in English and Spanish.
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Brad brings 17 years of experience as a paramedic in rural and urban EMS, fire department EMS, and air medical settings. He supports first responders navigating repeated trauma exposure, grief, occupational stress, and relationship difficulties with a direct, person-centered approach and room for humor.
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Arianne has a special interest in supporting first responders and their families affected by acute and chronic stress and trauma. She takes a whole-person approach, drawing on attachment-based family therapy, somatic approaches, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy to support clients and their relationships.
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Emily is RCC’s founder and Executive Director. Her clinical interests include secondary trauma, PTSD, grief, and anxiety. She is fully trained in EMDR, has advanced training in complex PTSD and dissociation, and provides CISM-informed individual and group support following traumatic events.
Currently not accepting new clients.
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Elsa is an EMDR-certified therapist specializing in trauma and addiction treatment. She supports clients facing significant stress and long-term emotional distress, drawing on EMDR, IFS, and other approaches. Her work emphasizes helping clients feel accepted, safe, and comfortable as they work toward their goals.
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Please note: Redemption Counseling Center is not affiliated with any religious organization, church, or political group.
