Counselling for Police, Emergency Services & Armed Forces

Counselling for Emergency Service Workers

Counselling for Emergency Service Workers Let’s not sugar coat it, front line work is tough. It’s physically draining, emotionally bruising, and often relentless. And while the conversations around mental health are (thankfully) becoming more common, there’s still plenty we’re not talking about, like vicarious trauma.

That creeping kind of stress that builds not just from what you see, but from what you hear, calls over the radio, stories relayed in the control room, fragments of other people’s worst days that lodge themselves deep inside you. That quiet, invisible toll that doesn’t clock off when your shift ends.

Then you walk through the door at home and try to switch gears, be present, be okay. You might keep it all tucked away, not wanting to worry the people who love you most. But here’s the thing, we’re only human. And humans aren’t built to carry that kind of weight alone.

I won’t pretend to have all the answers. But I will sit beside you, listen, and help you find your way back to solid ground. Because support doesn’t have to come with fanfare or fix it quick slogans. Sometimes it just starts with being heard.

👮 My Experience

With 25 years in the police service, I get it. I know the culture that makes it hard to speak up. The unspoken rules. The fear that admitting struggle could cost you your credibility, or your job. I've seen first, hand how even well meaning support structures can fall short. TRiM assessments, debriefs, ticking boxes… they don’t always feel like safe spaces to truly open up.

But here’s the truth, unprocessed trauma doesn’t just disappear, it hides and it builds. And eventually, it finds its way out, through burnout, insomnia, panic attacks, hypervigilance, low mood, even suicidal thoughts or PTSD.

You don’t have to wait for breaking point. You don’t have to pretend you’re fine. And you don’t have to go it alone.

If any of this resonates, I’m here to help.