First Responder Counseling

You’ve seen things most people can’t imagine. You’ve held it together on scene, in the station, in the ER — and then gone home and tried to turn it all off. But some things don’t just turn off.

 

If you’re struggling with PTSD, hypervigilance, sleep problems, anger, relationship strain, or the slow accumulation of a career spent absorbing everyone else’s worst moments — you are not broken. You’re a person carrying something real and heavy. And you deserve support from someone who actually understands the culture.

 

A Therapist Who Understands the Culture

Rebecca Horn, MA, LPC-MHSP, is a former first responder, a first responder’s spouse, and a first responder’s parent. She has also worked in hospital and crisis settings. She knows the world you operate in — the dark humor, the hierarchy, the stigma around asking for help, the shift schedules, the physical toll, the calls that stay with you longer than they should.

 

You won’t have to explain yourself here. You won’t be judged for how you cope. And you won’t be asked to ‘just talk about your feelings with someone who has never worn the gear.

 

What You Can Gain:

• Relief from PTSD symptoms, intrusive memories, and hypervigilance

• Better sleep, reduced reactivity, and improved nervous system regulation

• Tools to process what you’ve seen and carried — without reliving it in graphic detail

• Stronger relationships at home — less irritability, more presence

• Clarity about your identity, purpose, and what you want your life to look like

• Strategies for sustainable longevity in your career

 

What to Expect:

• Your first appointment is via telehealth — a private intake to understand your history and goals

• We work at your pace — you are always in control of what we address and when

• Treatment is customized: EMDR, CPT, somatic work, IFS, or a combination based on what fits you

• In-person sessions are available at our cottage on a private farm in Ashland City

• Telehealth available statewide for those who prefer it or can’t make the drive

 

Who We Serve

• Law enforcement: patrol, investigations, administration

• Fire service: career and volunteer firefighters, fire officers

• EMS and paramedics

• Emergency dispatchers and 911 telecommunicators

• Corrections officers

• Military personnel and veterans

• Emergency room nurses, trauma surgeons, ICU staff, hospital workers

• Chaplains, pastoral care providers, and crisis workers

• Therapists and social workers carrying secondary traumatic stress

 

You’ve taken care of everyone else. It is okay to take care of yourself now.

Nobody should fight alone.