For first responders

Care for those who show up

Trauma informed therapy and EMDR for police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and dispatchers in Coral Gables, Miami, and online. You spend your career showing up for others. Here is a confidential space that shows up for you.

The Authentic Growth Counseling team holding their logo sign in the Coral Gables office

Confidential care

Police, fire, EMS, and dispatch

How we help

Support built for the job

Care that understands the culture, the shifts, and the weight of what you see.

Individual therapy

A confidential space to process calls, stress, and life outside the uniform, at a pace that feels safe.

EMDR and EMDR intensives

Focused trauma processing for critical incidents, with 90 minute and half day intensives that fit around shift schedules.

Couples and family support

Shift work, hypervigilance, and long hours affect the people at home too. We support partners and families.

Critical incident support

Timely support for individuals and teams after a difficult call, line of duty event, or loss.

What you might be carrying

It is not weakness. It is impact.

  • Critical incidents and difficult calls
  • Cumulative stress over a career
  • Trouble sleeping or switching off
  • Hypervigilance and irritability
  • Feeling numb or detached
  • Strain in relationships at home
  • Grief after losing a colleague
  • Burnout and moral injury

Your privacy

What you share stays private

Your department is not notified when you seek therapy with us, and we do not share information with your employer without your written permission, except in the limited situations where the law requires it, such as an immediate safety concern.

Sessions are available in person in Coral Gables or by secure video, so you can choose what feels most private.

Your clinicians

Trained in trauma and EMDR

Yesenia Delgado, first responder therapist at Authentic Growth Counseling in Coral Gables, Miami

Yesenia Delgado

Founder and LMFT. Specializes in first responder stress, complex trauma, and EMDR.

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Nathalia Wiggins, first responder therapist at Authentic Growth Counseling in Coral Gables, Miami

Nathalia Wiggins

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, EMDR and Gottman trained. English and Spanish.

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Martina Gonzalez, first responder therapist at Authentic Growth Counseling in Coral Gables, Miami

Martina Gonzalez

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, trauma informed and EMDR. English and Spanish.

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Regina Rojas, first responder therapist at Authentic Growth Counseling in Coral Gables, Miami

Regina Rojas

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, EMDR for trauma processing. English and “Spanglish”.

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For departments

Partner with us

We partner with police and fire departments, EMS agencies, and dispatch centers to support the wellness of their people, from trainings and critical incident support to a direct referral pathway for officers and families. We are also happy to explore working with your department’s Employee Assistance Program.

Trainings on site or on Zoom

Vicarious trauma, nervous system regulation, burnout prevention, and stress management for shifts and teams.

Critical incident support

Support for individuals and teams following line of duty deaths, serious injuries, and other critical events.

Family and partner workshops

Helping spouses and families understand first responder stress and stay connected.

A simple referral pathway

A direct line for officers, firefighters, and their families to reach our team quickly.

Paying for care

Insurance, EAP, and private pay

Select clinicians are in network with Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oscar Health, AvMed, and Curative. Private pay, superbills for out of network reimbursement, and EMDR intensives are also available.

Using your EAP? Many departments offer free counseling sessions through an Employee Assistance Program. Contact us to check whether we can accept your department’s EAP benefits.

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If you need help now

Crisis support, any time

Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency.

First responder peer support lines: Safe Call Now at (206) 459-3020 and COPLINE at (800) 267-5463.

Take the first step, quietly

A free, confidential consultation is a simple way to ask questions and find the clinician who fits you.