Public Safety Professionals

At Harold J. Love & Associates, we proudly serve a wide range of public safety professionals, including:

Law Enforcement Officers
Firefighters
Emergency Medical Personnel
Correctional Officers
Dispatchers

These individuals are often the first line of defense in our communities, facing high-pressure situations that demand quick decision-making, physical endurance, and emotional resilience.

Their roles come with immense responsibility, and the impact of stress, trauma, and exposure to critical incidents can take a toll on their mental health. It's essential that public safety professionals prioritize their well-being, as unaddressed mental health challenges can affect their performance, relationships, and overall quality of life. Our services are designed to support them through pre-employment psychological evaluations, critical incident stress debriefings, individual therapy, and annual wellness consultations. By fostering mental health resilience, we help ensure they can continue serving their communities effectively while maintaining their own health and longevity.

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Counseling/Psychotherapy

Through individualized counseling and psychotherapy sessions, you’ll meet with an experienced licensed clinician with an in-depth understanding of the public safety culture. We utilize effective treatment methods and modalities to help you achieve balance and stability in all aspects of both your personal and professional life.
Therapy sessions are confidential and typically occur weekly for 45-50 minutes. Many insurance plans are accepted.
Critical Incident Stress Debriefings

Public safety officers are exposed daily to a variety of traumatic events that have sufficient impact to overwhelm the usual effective coping skills. These events are typically sudden, emotionally powerful, and outside the range of usual human experience. A CISD focuses on discussing traumatic events with the emphasis on mitigating distress, facilitation psychological normalization, providing effective stress management education, identifying external coping resources, and restoring unit cohesion and performance.
Psychological Evaluations / Consultations

Our therapists utilize industry-endorsed assessment tools and methods to conduct pre-employment and fitness for duty psychological evaluations. Our methods are in accordance with guidelines by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and International Association of Chiefs of Police. Additionally, we offer post critical incident assessments and mental health wellness consultations conducted by experienced clinicians from an Insider’s Perspective.
Behavioral Health Education

Our team delivers in-service training for Public Safety Professionals on recognizing and combating the cumulative effects of stress on the physical, emotional, and psychological wellness of Public Safety Professionals. Training is designed to encourage and facilitate discussion to dispel the stigma regarding mental health services and crisis intervention and promote a better understanding of the need for an availability of culturally competent mental health providers and resources.
Cultural Competency Training

Our team delivers in-service training for Public Safety Professionals designed to facilitate the development and enhancement of congruent attitudes, beliefs, and policies within an organization or system that enables its members to interact effectively with community members in various situations or environments, enhancing their ability to increase trust and effectively serve their respective communities and stakeholders.
Telehealth Appointments

We are proud to offer the same quality counseling care, now from the convenience of your home via confidential video chat. Our telehealth services are now available. Contact our office for more information or to set up an appointment.