John has experience as a police officer, clinician, outreach professional, program developer and director. His personal understanding of substance abuse among first responders stems from having overcome addiction in his own life. He is the founder of Guardian Recovery Services, a private practice that provides psychotherapy to first responders struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues. John regularly provides training, education, and consultation to local, state, and federal agencies, and organizations, on topics such as stress, trauma, suicide, and addiction, as they relate to first responders.

Education: BS in Behavioral Health Counseling, MS in Human Services

Christine has advanced certification in alcohol and drug counseling. She has over 20 years of experience working in the behavioral health field. Christine has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with children, adolescents, and adults. She uses a person-centered, strength-based approach along with CBT techniques. She values the experience of seeing clients use their darkest moments as their greatest assets to gain freedom from substances and help others.

Education: BA in Psychology, Temple University; MA in Human Services Psychology, LaSalle University

Jenn works with men and women facing a wide range of mental health challenges including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, men’s issues, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD. Through her experiences both personally and professionally, Jenn has gathered an understanding of the impact trauma can have on a person’s life, as well as the lives of their loved ones. With this knowledge and insight, Jenn is committed to helping improve the lives of her clients through a cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and trauma-informed approach.

Education: BS in Psychology, MS in Community and Trauma Counseling, Thomas Jefferson University

Erica brings her clients 18 years of experience and a range of therapeutic modalities. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in out-patient therapeutic settings, and spent 10 years supervising and training clinicians across the Mid-Atlantic. She has taught at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Social Work and her work has been published in School Services Sourcebook. Her favorite quote from a client is, “I don’t know what kind of witch doctor you are, but this stuff WORKS.” While neither a witch nor a doctor, Erica blends familiarity and flexibility with intentionality and evidence-based interventions to help her clients on their journeys of personal transformation.