Therapy for First Responders: Support for Those Who Serve Others

Whether you’re a firefighter, EMT, dispatcher, or another frontline professional, your job comes with immense responsibility, pressure, and exposure to trauma. It’s okay to admit that it affects you. Therapy can be a space to offload the weight you carry and reconnect with yourself.

Understanding Why It Feels So Heavy

Constant exposure to emergencies and high-stress situations can take a toll on your mental and physical well-being. You may have learned to push your feelings aside to do your job—but over time, that pressure builds. Therapy can help you understand how this cumulative stress impacts your brain, body, and relationships—and offer tools to release it in healthy ways.

You’ve been there for others. Let us be there for you.

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Navigate and overcome common challenges associated with the frontline

Cumulative Trauma & PTSD

Even if you’ve “seen it all,” the brain and body remember. Therapy helps process traumatic calls, accidents, and events so they stop living in your nervous system.

Emotional Numbness

When emotions are constantly on hold, you may feel disconnected from loved ones—or from yourself. Therapy can help you feel again without feeling overwhelmed.

Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

Endless shifts, emotional calls, and life-or-death stakes can leave you depleted. Therapy supports you in rebuilding energy and balance.

Anger & Irritability

Quick reactions may feel like second nature on the job—but they can cause strain at home. Learn to regulate emotions and communicate more effectively.

Sleep Issues & Hypervigilance

Difficulty sleeping, staying on edge, or constantly scanning for danger? Therapy can help calm your nervous system and restore a sense of safety.

Suicidal Thoughts

If you’re feeling hopeless or exhausted beyond words, please know there is help. Therapy provides a safe space to talk without judgment—and find your way forward.

Real Talk Therapy

Straight-up, genuine conversations that cut through the noise, focusing on what truly matters to you.

Values That Vibe

We stand tall in our beliefs, offering a space where therapy is infused with passion, purpose, and a commitment to social justice.

Diversity & Inclusion Strength

Our team mirrors the world’s diversity, ensuring you find a therapist who truly gets you, no matter your story.

Therapy is for literally everyone.

Making Therapy Accessible, Because It Matters.

At Indigo, we’re serious about smashing barriers to mental health care. We believe therapy should be actually accessible. That’s why we’re all in on accepting insurance. Because true inclusivity means ensuring everyone can step into our space, get the support they need, and not stress about the price. It’s healthcare, plain and simple. And we’re here to make it available to literally everyone.

* Triwest is Tricare but only for the West region. Contracts and all say Tricare.

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Indigo Therapy Group | Find A Therapist Chicago

Indigo Therapy Group

Therapy Services for the Greater Chicago Area

Locations

Northbrook Location

900 Skokie Blvd., Suite 255

Northbrook, IL 60062

Oak Park Location

1011 Lake Street, Suite 425

Oak Park, IL 60301

 

Things To Know

  • Elevators & Parking are available at both locations at the buildings. 
  • Virtual services are provided throughout Illinois.

Contact

Call: 312-870-0120

Fax: 312-819-2080

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