Critical Incident Stress Management Therapy

Are you a part of an emergency management team? Are you an emergency responder? Are you on active duty? Are you law-enforcement, a firefighter, or an emergency provider? If so, we want you to know that we appreciate your services and that we hear you when you call.

If you are an emergency responder, a crisis-responder, or you provide services during traumatic events, disasters, or emergencies, you most likely have had repeated exposures to seriously stressful events. Often these events are referred to as critical incidences.

What happens after experiencing a critical incident?

If you have experienced a critical incident you may be experiencing:

• Prolonged pains associated with the event.
• Recurring memories of the event(s).
• Inability to move on with your daily life.
• Increased feelings of stress.
• Feeling unable to cope.

If you are experiencing any of these or other difficulties, we may be able to offer you an affordable way to improve your overall health and resume your daily life. There are many serious complications that can stem from not seeking treatment after being exposed to a critical incident.

If you are someone who has experienced one or ongoing critical incidences, or you a part of a department that does, self-care and maintenance of your health is especially important.

There are many ways you can deal with repeated exposures to high-stress situations, Critical Incident Stress Management is a therapeutic approach to reducing your stress associated with such events.   

How does Critical Incident Stress Management Work?

Critical Incident Stress Management is an intervention that helps you reduce the major personal effects and complications that may have occurred during or due to an emergency response situation. These experiences can take a real toll on you.

Seeking help with us for critical incident stress management may be something that you or your department needs, to establish a system of health and direction after your response to a critical incident.

At Thoughtwise in Tallahassee, we aim to enrich your life and wellness as the major goal of critical incident stress management.

At Thoughtwise we recognize:

• You.
• Your health.
• Your history.
• Your family.
• The stressors that you take on.
• The factors behind your service.
• Your current state of wellbeing.
• Your team.
• Your duties.
• The severity of your experiences.

It is very important to consult with a specialist that can offer you or your department assessment and treatment in these areas. Critical incident stress management is an intervention for one or more individuals.

Critical incidence stress management focuses on five major areas of stress management:

1. Early interventions after a crisis situation or critical incident.
2. Establishing social support.
3. Talking about your experiences and thoughts surrounding the event.
4. Educating you about traumatic experiences and crises.
5. Establishing coping skills, and working towards better thinking, health, stress management, and overall functioning.

Thoughtwise is a mental health, psychological, and neuropsychological service provider in the Tallahassee area, please make contact about what we can offer you or your department.