by EllenK | Sep 27, 2023 | Counseling for cops
I am Jewish by heritage and a second-generation American. With the rise of anti-Semitism in the U.S. and worldwide, I feel alarmed. My paternal grandparents came to America from Russia to escape conscription by the Czar. The discrimination they and my parents...
by EllenK | Jul 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Feeling resentful is a clue that you’ve done enough, perhaps too much. I recently facilitated a retreat for first responder significant others and spouses, all six of them women. They arrived exhausted and emotionally depleted. Tasked with jobs, raising...
by EllenK | May 26, 2023 | Counseling for cops
Can we agree on one thing? Perfection, however much we crave it, is impossible to achieve. I’d like my surgeon to be perfect; ditto for the pilot on my plane. What constitutes perfect or even good is open to opinion and the subject of a zillion lawsuits. Especially if...
by EllenK | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
First responders see things that no one should have to see, do things that no one should have to do, and go places no one should have to go. They console the inconsolable, encounter the unthinkable, and are exposed to some of the cruelest, most tragic moments life has...
by EllenK | Dec 6, 2022 | First Responders
Learning to distinguish trauma from tragedy is a must for first responders. Knowing the difference between trauma and tragedy can strengthen a first responder emotionally and minimize the effect of trauma. Maturing as a first responder requires accepting your own...
