You are a service member, veteran, first responder, or nurse, 18 or older.
Ashland, VA • Online Across Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, Washington DC & South Carolina
First Responder Counseling
Confidential counseling for military members, veterans, first responders, and nurses.
Dr. Chris Coleman, CCTP
Your service does not have to cost you yourself.
✓ Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
✓ Confidential, within the limits of the law
✓ In person in Ashland or online
the basics
Counseling for Those Who Serve
I provide counseling for military members, veterans, first responders, and nurses in Ashland, VA and online across Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, Washington DC, and South Carolina. Care focuses on trauma, PTSD, job stress, and the toll of carrying other people’s worst days.
I am Dr. Chris Coleman, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and licensed counselor with more than 20 years in trauma and substance use. What you say here stays here, within the limits of the law. You do not need to be of the Christian faith to be here. Faith is offered, never forced.
please note
What This Is, and What It Is Not
I provide confidential counseling and trauma care. I do not perform fit-for-duty, return-to-work, or disability evaluations. I do not complete SSI, SSDI, workers compensation, or military evaluation paperwork. If you need a fitness or disability evaluation, I will point you toward a provider who does that work.
what we work on
Does This Sound Like You?
- When you try to rest, the calls, scenes, or deployments replay in your mind
- You feel numb, on edge, or quick to anger off duty
- Your sleep is broken, and the drinking has crept up
- You keep it together at work and fall apart at home
- You would tell a buddy to get help, but not yourself
what we work on
What I Help With
Post-traumatic stress and trauma. Care for what the job or service left behind. See Trauma Therapy.
Critical incidents and moral injury. The calls and decisions that do not sit right.
Burnout and compassion fatigue. When the tank is empty and everything feels like too much.
Substance use. When alcohol or drugs became the way to cope. See Substance Abuse Counseling.
Anger and irritability. A short fuse that follows you home. See Anger Management.
Relationship and family strain. Reconnecting with the people who waited.
how it works
How I Approach Your Care
I get the weight of the work. You will not have to explain what the job does to a person.
Confidential. What you share stays private, within the limits of the law, and records go out only with a release you sign.
Trauma-informed and evidence-based. I use trauma-informed care and cognitive processing approaches, at a pace you set.
Faith welcomed, not forced. Biblical principles are part of my approach when you want them, and never when you do not.
Honest and direct, with compassion. If it causes a problem, then it is a problem. I will tell you the truth and walk it with you.
is this a fit?
This May Be a Good Fit If:
The job is following you home, into your sleep, mood, or relationships.
You want confidential support, in person or online.
the outcome
What Can Change
The scenes stop hijacking your rest.
You are present with your family again.
The drinking or the anger loosens its hold.
You carry the work without it carrying you.
Getting started is simple
How to Get Started
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Reach Out
Call 804-944-7990 or use the contact page. It starts with a brief intake screening.
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Complete Your Assessment
You complete an evidence-based assessment so care fits your history and goals.
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Begin Counseling
You begin confidential counseling in Ashland or online, at a pace you set.
Common questions
First Responder & Military Counseling FAQs
Do you offer counseling for first responders?
Yes. I provide confidential counseling for first responders, along with military members, veterans, and nurses, in Ashland, VA and online across Virginia.
What is counseling for military and veterans like?
It focuses on trauma, job and combat stress, and the transition home, at a pace you control. I use trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches.
Can nurses get confidential counseling?
Yes. Your sessions are confidential, within the limits of the law, and records are released only with a written authorization you sign.
How does trauma counseling help first responders?
Trauma counseling helps you process critical incidents so they stop intruding on sleep, focus, and relationships. It also builds coping skills for the next hard call.
Do you take insurance?
Yes. Insurance is accepted through Headway, including Aetna, Cigna, Anthem/BCBS, United Health/Optum, Carefirst, Carelon Behavioral Health, and some Kaiser plans, along with private pay.
Ready when you are
Ready to start counseling?
Reach out for an intake screening — no pressure, just a conversation.