First Responder Psychological Support

First Responder Psychological Support

By Sarah GuraHealth & FitnessMental Health
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First Responder Psychological Support episodes

  • Dr. Carrie Steiner
    In this episode, I interview Dr. Carrie Steiner, who was a Chicago Police Officer. She is now a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who treats first responders.
    31 min
  • Dr. Carrie Steiner
    An introductory interview with Dr. Carrie Steiner, a first responder psychologist who was a Chicago Police Officer. We discuss her practice, EMDR, and psych testing.
    26 min
  • AnxiousAF
    I explain some ideas about anxiety (where it comes from and how to navigate it). Seeing your own patterns and lovingly approaching your Boogieman is the main focus.
    48 min
  • AddictedAF
    I define addiction and the scale: use, misuse, abuse, tolerance, addiction, dependence, withdrawal. I emphasize how addiction is a self-love deficit and that you have to treat addiction like it’s a wound you have to heal (not ignore, deny, minimize, or numb).
    51 min
  • Life is Life Threatening
    As I plan to outline Season 3 (with more interviews and specific information about different mental health symptoms and diagnoses), I have been noticing what I keep repeating in therapy sessions. This episode covers 11 ideas that I revisit with first responders OFTEN.
    36 min
  • Voodoo & Anger
    Voodoo: I tell you about my funky bracelets I wear everyday. Anger: I talk about anger as a way you communicate to yourself & others -and how to think about anger so you can cope with it better.
    52 min
  • Little Drummer Boy
    When you’re worried, and you can’t sleep, just count your blessings instead of sheep (and listen to the Little Drummer Boy). You’ll fall asleep. Haha! Many people ask me for “tips and tricks” for how to cope. My favorite answer is explained in the Little Drummer Boy lyrics. https://youtu.be/0w3dhTejMI0
    15 min
  • Stop Blaming My Childhood
    I spend the whole podcast blaming your childhood! However, my hope is you understand how precious you are; and that you treat yourself with loving kindness (always).
    47 min
  • Self Love Stigma
    I talk about the reasons first responders don’t think self-love is a good idea. I discuss what thinking errors they have about self-love & self-care. I also give some ideas about how to address this.
    39 min

About First Responder Psychological Support

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First Responder Psychological Support discusses a wide variety of counseling and self-care education topics for firefighters, law enforcement, dispatchers, and other emergency professions. Sarah is a licensed clinical professional counselor in the State of Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. She specializes in trauma-informed counseling.