MaplewoodCounselling & Coaching
A police officer standing outside on duty, hand on hip, looking into the distance.
Free 15-minute session

Trauma counselling for first responders.

Confidential support for critical incidents, post-traumatic stress and burnout. Online or in Langley.

Book your free 15-minute session

Takes about a minute. We’ll contact you to set up a time that works.

We use your details only to contact you about counselling at Maplewood. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 9-8-8 or call 911.

  • You set the pace. You never have to describe a call before you're ready.
  • Free 15 minutes, no obligation. Meet a counsellor, ask questions, decide afterwards.
Who this is for
  • Police
  • Firefighters
  • Paramedics
  • 911 dispatch
  • Corrections
  • Spouses & families
44.5%

of Canadian public safety personnel screened positive for at least one mental health concern. Stress injuries are an occupational hazard, not a weakness.

Carleton (2018), Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
What we help with

Support built around the job, not a textbook.

Two focused areas, using evidence-based and latest industry approaches.

Trauma

Trauma & critical incidents

For the call that keeps replaying, or the ones that have added up over the years. We help you process what happened so it stops running the show.

  • Processing critical incidents, recent or years back
  • Post-traumatic stress and operational stress injuries
  • Counselling for traumatic memories
  • Intrusive memories, hypervigilance, feeling on edge off-duty
Burnout

Burnout, stress & sleep

Shift work, mandatory overtime and constant high alert take a toll. We help you get back to rest, patience and energy for the people at home.

  • Burnout and compassion fatigue
  • Sleep disrupted by shift rotation
  • Irritability, numbness, pulling away from family
  • Practical tools to switch off after a shift
How it works

Two steps to receive confidential support.

  1. Send the form

    Your name, email and phone is all we need. No forms to print, nothing to pay.

    About 1 minute
  2. Your free 15-minute session

    Meet a counsellor online or by phone. Ask whatever you want to ask, and decide afterwards whether to book. No obligation either way.

    Free · about 15 minutes
Who you'll talk to

Counsellors who understand the work.

Real people with real backgrounds. You choose who you see.

Kristy Blom

Kristy Blom

RCC · CCC · Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Extensive experience with first responders and helping professionals, including processing critical incidents, managing burnout and rebuilding resilience. Draws on CBT, EFT and polyvagal-informed approaches.

Critical incidents · burnout · substance use
Julie Bion

Julie Bion

Counselling intern · Master's student, Yorkville University

A police officer with more than 21 years of service. She brings first-hand insight into crisis, conflict resolution and trauma-informed care, and knows the job from the inside.

Lived policing experience
David Lige

David Lige

RCC #10977 · Founder

Nearly 20 years in counselling psychology. Specializes in EMDR, CBT and ACT, with a focus on performance psychology and men's issues. Known for an approachable, no-judgment style.

EMDR · men's issues · performance
Michael Parker

Michael Parker

RCC · M.A. Counselling

Works with individuals, couples and families on connection, healing and growth. Nearly 20 years in social and emotional learning, integrating attachment theory, ACT, existential and narrative therapy in a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive space.

Individuals, couples & families · trauma-informed
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