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Specialized Program

Resilience by Design

Built specifically for the people who serve others — veterans, first responders, medical professionals, and funeral workers whose service has left marks that standard therapy often misses.

This isn't generic therapy repackaged with a different name. It's a program designed around the specific ways trauma shows up in high-stakes service roles — and how to move through it.

20+

Years in trauma-informed practice

OR · FL · MI

Served via telehealth & in-person

EMDR

EMDRIA Certified & Approved Consultant

Appt.

Small caseload — full attention for every client
strengthening the people behind the mission

Resilience
by Design

Helping organizations protect
the people who make their mission impossible.

You care for others every day.
We're here to care for you.
Practical, evidence-informed support for high-stress helping professionals and the organizations they serve
TRAUMA INFORMED
PRACTICAL
EVIDENCE-INFORMED
BUILT FOR REAL--WORLD DEMANDS
A FRAMEWORK THAT WORKS

The Resilience by Design Model

PREPARE

Build resilient teams before crisis strikes. Training and tool that strengthen people, leadership, and culture.

RESPOND

Support people immediately after difficult events. On-site crisis response that stabilizes and creates a path forward.

RECOVER

Help individuals and teams process and heal. Guided recovery that supports emotional restoration and renewal.

STRENGTHEN

Create cultures that sustain the people doing the work. Long-term strategies that build capacity, connection, and lasting resilience.

Prevent & Strengthen teams

One Day On-Site Training

Build resilience, connection, and practical skills that help teams thrive under pressure.
Burnout & compassion fatigue prevention
Grief & loss awareness
Team cohesion & communication
Mental health first aid
Leadership tools for a resilient culture
Practical tools. Real conversations. Lasting impact.

crisis response & recovery

On-Site Support + Custom Follow-Up

When crisis hits, you don't have to navigate it alone.
We're there to help your team recover well.
One day on-site crisis debrief
Emotional first aid & stabilization
Customized follow-up support
Virtual coaching & team check-ins
Ongoing consultation (timing tailored to your needs)
Immediate support. Meaningful recovery. Lasting strength.
Who This Is For

For people who serve — and carry the cost of it

Service is noble. The toll it takes is real. You deserve support that actually understands your world.

Veterans

Combat, operational, and moral injury trauma. Clinically grounded work that understands military culture and what gets left unsaid.

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First Responders

Law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers. Cumulative trauma, critical incidents, and the weight of witnessing.

Medical Professionals

Physicians, nurses, and healthcare workers navigating burnout, secondary trauma, and moral distress.

Funeral Professionals

An often-invisible population carrying immense weight. Grief support and compassion fatigue work that honors your role.

Other High-Stress Service Roles

If your work puts you regularly in contact with suffering, crisis, or loss — this program may be the right fit.

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Not sure if you qualify?

Book a free consultation. If Resilience by Design isn't the right fit, I'll point you toward what is.
The Approach

Clinically rigorous. Practically focused.

Resilience by Design draws on EMDR, somatic approaches, and evidence-based trauma treatment — but the real differentiator is how it's framed. This work starts from where you actually are, not from a clinical framework built around a very different population.

You don't need to explain why you don't talk about it. You don't need to justify what you've seen or done. The work starts from the understanding that your experience is real, its effects are real, and they deserve real treatment.

Sessions are available in-person in Cave Junction, OR and online for clients in Oregon, Florida, and Michigan. Intensive formats are also available — often the most effective option for people who can't commit to ongoing weekly sessions.

You served. Now let's take care of you.

A free consultation call is all it takes to get started.

Counseling Center

Healing in weeks, not years
Hours
Monday – Saturday
By appointment
Sunday
Closed

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