First Responder Trauma Therapy in Denver, Colorado

PTSD, Burnout, and Relationship Healing for Police, Firefighters, Nurses & ER Professionals

​You are trained to stay calm in chaos.

To carry responsibility, danger, and pressure without breaking.

But that doesn’t mean your nervous system isn’t paying the cost.

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If you’re a police officer, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, ER nurse, or medical professional in Denver or the greater Colorado area, you may be experiencing burnout, PTSD, emotional shutdown, irritability, sleep issues, or relationship strain—even if you’re still “functioning” on the surface.

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I specialize in helping first responders heal trauma at the nervous-system and relational level, not just manage symptoms.

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Why First Responders Struggle in Relationships (And Why It’s Not a Personal Failure)

First responder work changes how your nervous system operates.

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Chronic exposure to danger, high stakes, and human suffering trains your body to stay on high alert. Over time, this survival wiring often spills into personal life—especially in relationships.

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Many first responders I work with experience:

• Emotional numbness or shutdown at home

• Irritability, anger, or short fuse with partners or kids

• Difficulty transitioning out of “command mode”

• Feeling disconnected, misunderstood, or alone

• Avoidance, withdrawal, or over-functioning

• Conflict escalation followed by emotional distance

• Trouble being present or emotionally available

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The job doesn’t just create PTSD or burnout—it often activates old relational wounds, making intimacy, communication, and trust harder under stress.

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This isn’t a character flaw.

It’s a nervous system doing its best to survive.

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PTSD & Burnout in Police, Firefighters, Nurses, and ER Professionals

First responders often minimize their own trauma because “others have it worse.”

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But trauma is not about weakness—it’s about exposure, repetition, and lack of recovery.

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Common issues I treat in first responders across Denver and Colorado include:

• PTSD and complex PTSD (C-PTSD)

• Occupational burnout and moral injury

• Hypervigilance, anxiety, or emotional numbing

• Sleep disturbances and intrusive memories

• Depression or loss of meaning

• Relationship breakdown or emotional distance

• Chronic stress and nervous system exhaustion

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Talk therapy alone often isn’t enough—because trauma lives in the body, not just the story.

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How I Work: Trauma Therapy Designed for First Responders

I use an integrative, nervous-system-based approach specifically suited for high-stress professions.

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This includes:

EMDR Therapy for First Responders

EMDR helps your brain and nervous system reprocess traumatic experiences so they stop hijacking your reactions, sleep, mood, and relationships.

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Internal Family Systems (IFS) / Parts Work

IFS helps you understand the protective parts that developed on the job—like emotional armor, shutdown, or control—without trying to eliminate them.

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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) (when appropriate)

For some first responders with treatment-resistant PTSD or burnout, ketamine-assisted therapy can help reduce rigidity, soften defenses, and access deeper healing.

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Relational & Attachment-Focused Work

We don’t just address symptoms—we work on how trauma impacts connection, communication, and intimacy at home.

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Therapy That Respects the Culture of First Responders

I understand:

• The dark humor

• The loyalty and silence

• The pressure to “hold it together”

• The fear of being seen as weak

• The strain on marriages and families

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This is confidential, non-judgmental therapy tailored to police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and ER professionals in Denver and throughout Colorado.

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You don’t need to relive every call.
You don’t need to be broken to get help.
And you don’t need to carry this alone.

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First Responder Therapy in Denver & Across Colorado

I offer therapy for first responders located in:

• Denver

• Centennial

• Castle Rock

• Highlands Ranch

• Aurora

• Parker

• Littleton

• And throughout Colorado via teletherapy

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If you’re experiencing PTSD, burnout, relationship problems, or emotional shutdown, there is a way forward that doesn’t require quitting your career or numbing yourself to survive it.

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You Take Care of Everyone Else. This Is Where You Take Care of You.

Healing doesn’t mean becoming less capable.
It means becoming less burdened.

If you’re a first responder in Denver or Colorado and you’re ready for trauma-informed therapy that actually works at the nervous-system level, I invite you to reach out.

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