What we help with
First Responders & Veterans
Confidential, trauma-informed counseling for police, fire, EMS, dispatch and veterans, from clinicians who understand the work.
What it can feel like
First responders and veterans carry what most people never see. Cumulative stress, critical incidents, deployments, shift work and the culture of “pushing through” can show up as irritability, poor sleep, numbness or strain at home.
How we help
Led by Rachel Murdock’s 20+ years alongside law enforcement, our team offers confidential counseling, wellness checks and evidence-based care such as EMDR, built around the realities of service.
How we help
Approaches we use for first responders & veterans.
First Responder Counseling
Confidential counseling and wellness checks for police, fire, EMS and dispatch, from a clinician who knows the work.
Learn moreTrauma & PTSD Therapy
EMDR and trauma-focused CBT to help you process what happened, ease PTSD symptoms and move forward.
Learn moreEMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps traumatic memories lose their emotional charge so you can move forward.
Learn moreClinicians
Therapists who help with first responders & veterans.
Rachel Murdock
MS, LPC, LCPC, LMHC
Owner & Clinical Director
EMDR · Trauma & PTSD · First responders · OCD & ERP
In person & virtual
Blue Springs
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Michaela Jacobson
LPC
Clinician
Trauma · Couples · Neurodivergent support · Executives
In person & virtual
Lee’s Summit
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Cayla Billings
PLPC
Clinician
Children & teens · Play therapy · CBT · TF-CBT · OCD
In person & virtual
Blue Springs
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Lila Rozell
PLPC
Clinician · First Responder
First responders · Trauma · CPT · ACT · Mindfulness
In person & virtual
Blue Springs
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Tationna Johnson
PLPC
Clinician
Anxiety · Life transitions · Teens & adults · Person-centered
In person & virtual
Blue Springs
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Ty Williams
Intern
Graduate Intern · Police Officer
First responders & veterans · Virtual care
Virtual only
Blue Springs
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Further reading.
First Responders
“I’m Not Okay” Is a Complete Sentence: Normalizing Mental Health Help for First Responders
First Responders
Missouri First Responder Mental Health Guide: Wellness Checks & RSMo 590.192
First Responders
Wellness Check vs. Wellness Visit: A Critical Distinction Every First Responder Must Understand
Free 15-minute consultation
Ready to talk about first responders & veterans? Your first call is free.
Request an appointment online or call us to schedule a free, no-pressure consultation. We’ll listen, answer your questions and help you take the next step.
For your privacy, please don’t include personal health details in email. In crisis? Call or text 988, any time.