First responders face stressors most people never see. But the impact of the job rarely stays at work. It follows you home, into your sleep, your patience, and your relationships.
Henley Psychotherapy offers specialized therapy for first responders in St. Catharines and virtually across Ontario. Dan Zamfir is a Certified First Responder Counselor, a preferred provider for the Niagara Regional Police Service, and works within Niagara EMS programming. He's also co-founder of OSRC, the Occupational Stress Response Collective, which helps first responder organizations build clinically supervised peer support programs.
Support for public safety personnel of every kind, including:
Dan has experience supporting personnel from services across the Niagara region and beyond, including:
References to specific services reflect experience working with their personnel and do not imply formal endorsement.
Operational stress and critical incidents are real, and we take them seriously. But for many first responders, the harder conversations are about what the job does to the rest of life:
The work we do together often centres on the relational fallout of a high-stress profession, because that's frequently where the pain shows up most. Read more about how the job affects relationships →
A therapist who understands the culture, the schedule, and the weight of showing up for others every shift.
Flexible scheduling, virtual options across Ontario, and greater availability for last-minute appointments.
Direct billing available with many insurers, subject to your policy, so cost is one less barrier.
For services and agencies, Dan's work with OSRC (osrc.ca) supports the development and sustainability of clinically supervised peer support programs and critical incident response. If your organization wants to strengthen its peer support, get in touch.
Not at all. Many first responders come in for relationship strain, irritability, sleep, or just feeling disconnected, long before anything reaches a crisis point. Earlier is better.
Yes, with many insurers including Green Shield, Manulife, Canada Life, and Cowan, as well as some service-specific benefit plans. Direct billing is subject to your policy and is not guaranteed, so confirm your psychotherapy coverage.
Yes. Because so much of the impact is relational, couples and family sessions can be part of the work when it makes sense.
If we're not the right match, we'll help connect you with another provider or resource. Reach out and we'll point you in the right direction.
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