Josie Bowers, LCPC
Therapist & Operations Manager | Adolescents, Young Adults & Adults
Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • First Responders • Families of First Responders
I believe counseling should be practical. You can expect me to be authentic, direct, and genuine while creating a space where you can talk openly about what you’re experiencing without judgment.
My background includes crisis intervention and supporting police departments and local agencies, which has shaped my work with trauma, acute stress, first responders, and the family members who support them. Together, we’ll identify approaches and tools that make sense for your needs, experiences, and goals.
You Might Be a Good Fit If...
Anxiety or stress is making everyday life difficult to manage
You’re experiencing depression or feeling disconnected from yourself
Trauma or difficult experiences continue to affect how you feel or respond
You’re a first responder navigating the impact of high-stress or traumatic work
You’re the spouse, partner, or family member of a first responder
You’re having difficulty managing intense emotions or stressful situations
You want practical tools you can use outside of therapy
You’re looking for a therapist who is genuine, direct, and collaborative
My Approach
My work may incorporate:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Crisis Intervention
Trauma-Informed Care
The specific approach we use will depend on your individual needs, experiences, and goals.
I believe therapy should give you something useful to take with you beyond the session. My approach is collaborative, practical, and individualized rather than based on the idea that one method works for everyone.
Together, we’ll determine which approaches are most helpful for what you’re experiencing. Our work may include understanding patterns, processing difficult experiences, identifying realistic goals, and developing tools you can use when anxiety, stress, trauma, or difficult emotions show up in everyday life.
I may incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and crisis intervention approaches depending on your needs.
Most importantly, I want therapy to be a space where you can be honest about what’s happening without feeling judged—and where we can work together toward meaningful, practical change.
How I Can Help
Anxiety & Stress
Anxiety can make it difficult to slow down, feel present, or know how to respond when things become overwhelming. Together, we can identify the thoughts and patterns contributing to what you’re experiencing and develop practical strategies that help you manage stress more effectively.
Trauma & EMDR
Trauma can continue to affect emotions, relationships, reactions, and your sense of safety long after the immediate experience has passed.
When appropriate, I incorporate EMDR and other trauma-informed approaches to help you process difficult experiences, better understand how they may be affecting you today, and develop healthier ways to respond moving forward.
First Responders
Working in emergency services or law enforcement can involve repeated exposure to crisis, trauma, responsibility, and situations that may be difficult to leave at work.
My background in crisis intervention and supporting police departments and local agencies informs my work with first responders. Therapy can provide a confidential space to process what you’ve experienced, strengthen coping skills, and address the ways high-stress work may be affecting other parts of your life.
Families of First Responders
The demands of first-responder work can affect the entire family system. Partners and family members may experience worry, changing schedules, emotional distance, communication challenges, or the effects of supporting someone exposed to high-stress situations.
I work with family members of first responders to create space for their own experiences, strengthen coping and communication, and better navigate the unique stressors that can come with loving and supporting someone in this work.