Athena Counseling

Debriefing the Frontlines is psychological first aid available to nurses anywhere, of any specialty. All of the facilitators are nurses as well, so they come with personal and professional experience. The first debriefing is complimentary and the rest is pay what you choose.

"Debriefing is a structured discussion facilitated by a certified professional aimed at framing abnormal and traumatic events into a perspective needed for healing. This includes single incident trauma - an event you cannot stop thinking about, cumulative care taking trauma that manifests as sadness, lack of motivation, apathy, irritability and anger and grief.
Through guided self reflection, Debriefing offers clarity for Nurses surrounding critical incidents and assists in establishing a process for healing and recovery."

Debriefing the Front Lines Inc. Our mission is to deliver psychological first aid, sustained emotional wellness programs and continuing education (CEU’s) to nurses across all specialties.

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Feeling grateful for all the people who have helped me and allowed me to help them. It's not so hard when we do it together.

The office has gotten so much cozier since I first moved in. What a difference four plants make. 🌱

If it feels hard it’s because it is hard. Study finds that it’s 5x harder to access out of network mental health care than medical care.

If you’ve been having trouble finding a therapist here are some actions you can try:

-search an online directory like Psychology Today, Counseling California, GoodTherapy, or your local therapy group: in Sonoma county that’s at www.recamft.org

-call the member line on your insurance card to be connected to a customer care agent for referrals or check your insurance website for a provider directory

-if a therapist you call doesn’t have openings, ask them for a referral

-ask your primary care physician for a referral to their out of network provider

-ask your insurance to consider a one-time provider agreement

Out-Of-Network Barriers Five Times More Likely For Mental Health Than Medical Care U.S. workers are having a far more difficult time accessing mental health care with out-of-network barriers compared to physical health care, a new study indicates.