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ebook THE GUILFORD PRESS Counseling Cops Also from ellen Kirschman i love a Fire Fighter: What the Family needs to Know i love a Cop: Revised edition: What police Families need to Know For more information, visit ellen Kirschman’s website: www.ellenkirschman.com C ounseling Cops What Clinicians Need to Know Ellen Kirschman Mark Kamena Joel Fay Foreword by Ellen Scrivner The Guilford Press New York London © 2014 The Guilford Press A Division of Guilford Publications, Inc. 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 www.guilford.com All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America This book is printed on acid-free paper. Last digit is print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The authors have checked with sources believed to be reliable in their efforts to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards of practice that are accepted at the time of publication. However, in view of the possibility of human error or changes in behavioral, mental health, or medical sciences, neither the authors, nor the editors and publisher, nor any other party who has been involved in the preparation or publication of this work warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible for any errors or omissions or the results obtained from the use of such information. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained in this book with other sources. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kirschman, Ellen. Counseling cops : what clinicians need to know / Ellen Kirschman, Mark Kamena, Joel Fay. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4625-1265-2 (hardback) 1. Police psychology. 2. Police—Job stress. 3. Police—Family relationships. I. Kamena, Mark. II. Fay, Joel. III. Title. HV7936.P75K57 2014 363.201´9—dc23 2013022755 To the men and women of law enforcement and their families You deserve the best. A A bout the uthors Ellen Kirschman, MSW, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in independent practice in Redwood City, California, and a volunteer clinician at the West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat. She is a recipient of the Award for Outstand- ing Contributions to Police and Public Safety Psychology from the Police and Public Safety Section of Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) of the American Psychological Association (APA). Dr. Kirschman presents workshops worldwide and is the author of the bestselling self-help guide I Love a Cop: What Police Families Need to Know as well as I Love a Fire Fighter: What the Family Needs to Know and the mystery novel Burying Ben. Her website is www.ellenkirschman.com. Mark Kamena, PhD, ABPP, is Director of Research and Co-Founder of the First Responder Support Network, a volunteer, nonprofit organization that operates the West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat and a separate program for first-responder spouses and significant others. He has a private practice in Marin County, California, where he specializes in first-responder posttrau- matic stress injury. Dr. Kamena is a recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Police and Public Safety Psychology from APA Division 18. He is President of the California Psychological Association (CPA) and serves on the CPA Foundation Board. vii viii About the Authors Joel Fay, PsyD, ABPP, is a psychologist in private practice who works with emergency responders and provides crisis intervention training for numer- ous agencies throughout California. He served as a police officer for over 30 years before retiring in 2011. Dr. Fay is a recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the California Psychological Association and the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Police and Public Safety Psychology from APA Division 18. He serves on the Psychological Services Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, is Clinical Director of the First Responder Support Network, and teaches and presents workshops widely.
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