Therapy for Depression in First Responders & Veterans
Depression does not always look the same for everyone. However, unlike sadness, clinical depression is severe and requires professional attention.
Understanding Depression in First Responders & Veterans
Depression takes many forms, from a loss of interest in things you once enjoyed, a lack of motivation, or hopelessness to poor concentration, irritability, or outbursts of anger. However, we must recognize that depression is not sadness. We all become sad, and this often passes with time. Clinical depression is something much more severe and serious. It might be like a sadness or indifference about life that does not seem to go away.
If you are thinking about ending your life, PLEASE CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. For self-harm concerns, seek immediate help as accidents could put your life in danger.
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Culturally Competent Therapy for First Responders & Veterans
Finding the right therapist is crucial for effective treatment. Having served in the Military, Richard understands the stresses and strains of service in ways others who have never had boots on the ground may struggle to grasp.
Flexible Hours to Fit
Your Schedule
Time constraints often make it difficult to attend in-person or remote sessions. Flexible scheduling options and the ability to request time outside regular hours make it easier for those bound to shifts.
About Richard
Richard Piekarczyk-Vacca is a Registered Psychotherapist with a clinical focus in First Responder therapy and Veteran counseling. He has a unique understandings of the challenges faced by those who have served or still with boots on the ground.
Richard was a Combat Engineer in the Canadian Armed Forces, but was medically released after a traumatic brain injury. With a new mission, he compliments theory with his own experiences from service when working with other Veterans and First Responders.
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Learn more about Depression in First Responders & Veterans
Stress in First Responders & Veterans: Is it Helpful or Harmful?
As a First Responder or Veteran, you have experienced stresses very few can even begin to imagine. When our body reacts to threat, it is suppose to be acute and adaptive.
Sane in Insane Places
As First Responders, keen instincts and application of skillsets learned from training and experience allow you to enter danger while others run from it. However, when does protective learning becomes problematic? Whatever kit you carry, training you have done, how effective your team, and capable the leadership, no one is immune to the stresses and strains of service.