Asking for help
is the first step.
Client Focus
First Responders
At Halfwild Counseling, we are familiar with the needs of the Fire, EMS, Police, and Dispatch communities. We understand your schedules, are comfortable with your stories, and welcome your humor. We offer flexible scheduling, community-informed approaches, and skill-based counseling to help you help yourself.
Medical Professionals
While you are taking care of everyone else, have you been taking care of yourself? Halfwild Counseling can help you rebuild your own mental and emotional energy. We know you are burned out and we are here to help you learn how to do more than just survive in the ever-changing medical field.
Our practice was built on the dream of having an approachable, culturally informed office with clinicians and staff who are comfortable navigating the unique scheduling and lifestyle challenges associated with first responder and medical shift work. If you’re comfortable being up to your elbows in crisis but struggle to verbalize your stress, we’re here for you. We encourage humor, comfort, and connection. Show up however you are and we can help create those “coping skills” everyone is talking about, guide you through trauma using best practice methods, and teach you how to put words to what is happening inside your head.
Treatment Style
Trauma-Informed
We start with building trust between clients and counselors, developing healthy coping skills, and practicing emotional regulation. Then, when the time is right, we reprocess the trauma using TFCBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Narrative Therapy, EMDR, and other best practices. Finally, once you have faced your trauma, we help you learn to integrate your new knowledge and skills into your life.
Mindfulness-Based
Mindfulness does not have to be just the buzzword your therapist uses to get you to meditate. It can be as simple as taking a walk, paying attention to your body, or sitting outside. The skills we teach are practical, useful, and applicable everywhere from the Emergency Room to the classroom.
Client-Centered
This is your life. We believe that our clients have their own best solutions. We are not here to be the expert on your life. We are here to walk with you through your challenges and help you find effective ways to improve your life, your relationship to yourself, and your relationship to other people.
