Support for First Responders
After September 11, 2001, Lee had the privilege of going to New York with the Waterloo Regional Police Debriefing Team. She spent a week debriefing officers about their experiences.
As a result, Lee gained valuable insight into First Responders lives, a greater appreciation for what First Responders do and how their professions can impact and create stress in their personal lives. These are insights that are not taught in most training programs for psychotherapists, social workers or other professionals in the mental health field.
In April of 2016 Bill 163 the Supporting Ontario's First Responders Act was passed declaring that if a First Responder gets diagnosed with PTSD then it is presumed that the injury is a result of their profession and not traumas that may have occurred in childhood.
As a result Lee's practice has grown further in the direction of working with First Responders. She is now hired on as a therapist for several Police and Fire Departments to provide therapy regarding resiliency and PTSD prevention and to provide marital counselling to teach couples how to navigate bad calls.
If you want further information you can contact call and speak to Lee directly at 519-570-9163 or via email at leehortoncarter1@gmail.com
After September 11, 2001, Lee had the privilege of going to New York with the Waterloo Regional Police Debriefing Team. She spent a week debriefing officers about their experiences.
As a result, Lee gained valuable insight into First Responders lives, a greater appreciation for what First Responders do and how their professions can impact and create stress in their personal lives. These are insights that are not taught in most training programs for psychotherapists, social workers or other professionals in the mental health field.
In April of 2016 Bill 163 the Supporting Ontario's First Responders Act was passed declaring that if a First Responder gets diagnosed with PTSD then it is presumed that the injury is a result of their profession and not traumas that may have occurred in childhood.
As a result Lee's practice has grown further in the direction of working with First Responders. She is now hired on as a therapist for several Police and Fire Departments to provide therapy regarding resiliency and PTSD prevention and to provide marital counselling to teach couples how to navigate bad calls.
If you want further information you can contact call and speak to Lee directly at 519-570-9163 or via email at leehortoncarter1@gmail.com
