N. California EMDRIA Regional Meeting March 4, 2017 at Oakland's Preservation Park |
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HERE to Return to Regional Meeting Main Page Title: Understanding and Treating First Responders Presenter: Joel Fay Brief summary: Understanding and Treating First
Responders: First responders are a unique culture with many social and
personal factors affecting the way they view the world. This presentation
will discuss some of those factors and provide culturally acceptable
treatment approaches. Joel Fay Psy.D served as a police officer for over 30 years and retired in 2011. Joel obtained his Doctorate in Psychology from Argosy University and is now in private practice working with emergency responders from numerous organizations. Joel teaches Crisis Intervention Training and Peer Support for agencies throughout California, has co-authored a number of articles about emergency service stress and is a co-author of Counseling Cops, What Clinicians Need to Know.
Joel is a co-founder of the First Responder Support Network and is the current Clinical Director. He has received numerous awards for his work including the 2007 Humanitarian Award, presented by the California Psychological Association and the 2012 award for Outstanding Contributions to the Practice of Police & Public Safety Psychology presented by the American Psychological Association. He is Board Certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology.
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