The longer I am involved in the policing industry and first responder communities, the more I believe our biggest threat isn’t what’s “out there…” it’s in HERE.

It’s negative attitudes, toxic departments and leadership, corrosive gossiping, a culture that eats its own, and that starts with us individually.

The negative self-talk can get out of control for many of us. I’ve heard it from some of the most high performing, compassionately driven cops.  So how is that? 

Robyn Sonnier, who works frequently with first responders, joins me to discuss the foundations of this through Internal Family Systems, so we can move forward constructively to be our best- for ourselves and everyone else.

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Robyn Sonnier, LPC-S, LCHMC, NCC, CCTP-II, CMCC, CFRC is a licensed clinical therapist based in Lafayette, LA & licensed in Louisiana, Arizona, & North Carolina. She owns a private practice where she specializes in trauma, OCD, and military/first responder issues with 10 years of experience. 

 She primarily approaches therapy from an EMDR & IFS Integrated Model as a EMDR Trained & Level 2 IFS therapist. She also works in collaboration with various local police departments and provides free therapy to United States service members & financial assistance to first responders as a contracted therapist with The Overwatch Collective. She has mostly recently been awarded the 2024 Humane & Caring Person award at the Louisiana Counseling Association conference for her work with the military & first responder population.

https://robynsonnierlpc.com/

https://www.instagram.com/robynsonnierlpcllc/

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