Counseling for First Responders
Why it's important to have specialized counseling for First Responders:
Our first priority will be to provide therapeutic and counseling support for First Responders without doing further harm. This would include services like:
Trauma-based exploration
Processing through stress and emotions with creative arts
Experiential based therapies
And other therapies tailored to your needs
We want your experience at Restorative Pathways to help you learn new and better ways to care for yourself.
How we work with Clients who are First Responders at Restorative pathways counseling:
As you explore concerns, especially those related to your job, you will experience a safe, confidential space to process things like:
Work/Life Balance
Difficult calls you have responded to
Burn Out
Fatigue
Stress management
“Every day, first responders put their own lives on the line to ensure our safety. The least we can do is make sure they have the tools to protect and serve their communities.”
How is counseling and support for first responders helpful?
We will give you a safe space to open up and work through concerns that may be hard to address. We can help you in a variety of ways including:
Moving through the "Suck It Up" or "Rub Some Dirt In It" Mentality
Building Resilience
Building skills to manage Burn Out
Coping with day-to-day stressors related to work and home
Exploring work and personal life balance
Creating plans based on your personal needs
Clinicians with this Area of Focus
My name is Sarah McCullough, and I am dually certified as a licensed professional counselor and board-certified music therapist. I am also a certified first responder associate meaning that I have completed a training focused on the first responder community and culture including concerns around complex trauma related to the job. I have taken further trainings in approaches to working with trauma.
I am passionate about supporting first responders due to my connection to the field. My husband is a firefighter paramedic. We met and started dating between my two degrees and I took an interest in the effect of the job on his personal life. This led to research while I was a student and the specialty training after graduation. I enjoy making connections with first responder departments in the area and completing ride time to experience the culture firsthand.
I’d love to get to know you and help you in your journey! If you would like me to be your therapist, you can schedule an appointment or a free 15 minute consultation today by calling us at 740-214-6443 or online below.
More About rESTORATIVE pATHWAYS
Restorative Pathways provides mental health services in a safe, healing, and hope-filled environment.
Our practice is designed to meet the needs of everyone in our community by offering a variety of clinicians with diverse backgrounds and specialties. Our clinicians vary in their experience and expertise, working with clients across the lifespan with a wide range of issues and it is our goal to find the therapist that is the right fit for you and your loved ones. We are constantly growing our specialties through education and supervision so that we can continue to help our clients and provide therapy for the whole family.