Specialties
First Responders, Military and Veterans
Care for people who run toward hard things for a living, and for the families beside them.
Who It Is For
For people who are used to holding it together
Service work asks you to stay calm when everything is not. Over time, what you have seen can follow you home. We work with people in uniform, people who used to be, and the families who live with it. Spouses and partners can be part of care too. Living beside this work carries its own weight, and couples and family sessions are available.
- 01Active duty service members
- 02Veterans
- 03Military spouses and families
- 04Police, fire and EMS
- 05Dispatchers
- 06Nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers
Day to Day
What it can look like
- Always scanning the room
- Short fuse at home
- Drinking to wind down
- Trouble sleeping after shifts
- Not wanting to talk about work with anyone
Focus
What we work on
- Critical incidents
- PTSD
- Moral injury
- Transition out of service
- Shift work stress
- Substance use
- Relationships and reintegration
How We Work
How we work
- CBT
- Working through the beliefs that hard incidents leave behind.
- EMDR
- Processing specific incidents that still replay.
- Solution-focused
- Practical goals that fit around shifts and family life.
- DBT
- Skills for anger and stress on and off duty.
What Can Shift
What clients often work toward
Goals here are usually practical:
- Sleeping after hard shifts
- Being present at home
- Fewer reactions to triggers
- A plan for life after service
Sessions
What sessions look like
Sessions are held by secure video from anywhere private in Florida. Telehealth makes it easier to fit sessions around shifts and deployments, as long as you are in Florida at the time.
- First session
- 60-minute intake evaluation
- Individual sessions
- 53 minutes
- Format
- Secure video
Insurance in Brief
Insurance
Call the office with any questions about coverage or cost.
Please give 24 hours notice to cancel or reschedule.
Insurance- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare
- Optum
- Tricare
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Oscar
- Headway
- Curative
- First Health
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you take Tricare?
Yes, Tricare is one of the plans we accept. Call to confirm your coverage.Is what I say reported to my command or department?
Your clinician will explain confidentiality and its legal limits at intake.Do you see healthcare workers?
Yes. Nurses, physicians and other healthcare staff face many of the same pressures.What does the first month look like?
The first session is a 60-minute intake evaluation. From there, 53-minute sessions are scheduled around shifts and family life, usually weekly or every other week.
Related Pages
Ask About Care for Service Members
Call or email the office. We will set up a free 15-minute phone consultation to see if we are a good fit.
Existing clients: Client Portal
Please do not send health, treatment or medication details by email. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.