Suffering a psychological injury can be personally devasting and possibly career ending if the claim is not managed properly by health professionals and work safe organizations. Matt Johnson is a clinical counsellor and a full-time professional firefighter. Health professionals with lived experiences, like Matt, separate themselves from other health professionals when it comes to treating psychological injuries amongst first responders.
Matt’s skill set is grounded by twenty years of study in the field of psychology and over ten years in clinical practice. His unique approach to conceptualizing trauma is an introspective blend of academic training, clinical practice and direct experience of attending thousands of emergency calls.
The trickle down effect for first responders who manage to get help and are properly diagnosed, tend to recover faster and go on to help the organization with future claims. Matt breaks down what is working in North America and what is not when someone reaches out for help. Notice it - Name it - So we can tame it
