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Police Officers & Partners · Ontario
The job asks a lot, and carrying it alone is not required. We provide evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy for serving and retired officers and the people who love them, in person in Toronto and virtually across Ontario.
Why Support Matters
Officers see and respond to things most people never will, often repeatedly, and then go home and are expected to be fine. Over time that exposure, along with shift work, high responsibility, and a culture that values toughness, can show up as poor sleep, irritability, numbness, drinking more than you want to, or feeling like a different person than you used to be.
You are not weak for noticing this, and you are not alone. A national survey of Canadian public safety personnel, which includes police, found that 44.5% screened positive for symptoms of one or more mental health disorders (Carleton et al., 2018). These are common, treatable responses to demanding work.
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What We Help With
Critical incidents, death and serious injury, violence, and the slow build-up of exposure over years can leave you on edge, numb, replaying calls, or avoiding reminders. It does not take one defining call. For many officers it is the accumulation.
Some of what weighs on officers is not fear but conscience: something you did, saw, or could not prevent that conflicts with your values. Guilt, shame, and a sense of betrayal need a different kind of work than fear-based symptoms alone.
A short fuse at home, feeling flat with people you love, or being constantly on guard even when you are off shift are common ways trauma shows up. They are patterns that can change, not character flaws.
Shift work, hypervigilance, and nightmares disrupt sleep, and alcohol or other substances often become the way to switch off. Both can be treated alongside the trauma.
How We Help
We use structured, evidence-based approaches and match the treatment to your history and goals, not the other way around.
Trauma-Focused
A structured therapy that helps you work through how a traumatic event changed the way you see yourself, others, and the world, including guilt, self-blame, and trust.
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Trauma-Focused
Gradually and safely approaching memories and reminders you have been avoiding, so they lose their hold. Well suited to clear, specific incidents.
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Trauma-Focused
A structured approach to processing distressing memories that reduces their emotional charge, without needing to talk through every detail.
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Skills-Based
Practical tools for managing intense emotion, anger, and urges in the moment, including the ones that spill over at home.
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Our Approach
Many officers have been taught to push through, stay in control, and not show weakness. We do not ask you to drop that overnight. We work with it, at a pace that feels workable.
Therapy here is structured and goal-oriented. You will know what we are working on, why, and how we will tell whether it is helping.
Therapy is confidential, within the standard legal limits that we explain at your first session. Reaching out for support is a private decision.
For Partners
Policing affects the whole household. Partners carry worry, unpredictability, and distance, and officers often feel guilty about what they cannot say or feel.
Couples Programs
We offer several couples approaches and match you to the one that fits your situation during intake. Both partners are assessed, together and individually, before a plan is recommended.
PTSD in the Couple
A structured protocol for couples where one partner has PTSD. It reduces trauma symptoms and relationship distress at the same time.
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Integrative
For couples where trauma histories shape how you respond to each other, including withdrawal, reactivity, and difficulty feeling safe.
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DBT-Informed
For frequent, intense arguments driven by emotional reactivity. Builds regulation skills before communication work begins.
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Intensive Format
Concentrated half-day to two-day sessions for couples who want focused work, which can be easier to fit around demanding schedules than weekly sessions.
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Getting Started
A short, no-pressure call with our intake coordinator to hear what is going on, answer your questions, and match you with a clinician.
We take the time to understand your history, current symptoms, and what you want to change, then recommend a treatment plan.
Sessions are available in person in Toronto and virtually across Ontario, including options that work around shift schedules where we can.
Common Questions
Therapy at Trauma Care Psychology is confidential. Information is not shared with your employer without your written consent, except in the limited situations the law requires, which your clinician will explain at the start.
This is one of the most common things officers tell us. Trauma reactions do not depend on how an experience compares to others, and they often build from repeated exposure rather than one event. If it is affecting your sleep, mood, relationships, or how you feel at work, it is worth a conversation.
No. Many officers start therapy while working full time. A free intro call is a good place to figure out whether and what kind of support makes sense.
Yes. We offer couples therapy, including a structured program for couples where one partner has PTSD, and partners are also welcome to seek individual support.
Many police services and extended health plans cover psychological services, but coverage varies. Check your plan or ask our admin team and we can tell you what documentation we can provide.
Take the First Step
A free intro call is a conversation, not a commitment.
Book a Free Intro CallVirtual & In-Person · Ontario
If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide Crisis Helpline Canada) or call 911. Our clinic provides scheduled therapy and is not a crisis service.
Getting Started
Get in touch by booking a call online with our intake coordinator or by completing the contact form. You can also email admin@traumacarepsychology.ca or call (647) 456-7500.
Complete a 20-minute intake call so we can determine the best therapist fit and treatment direction. Alternatively, browse our clinician directory and book a free 20-minute consultation directly with a clinician you feel is a good fit.
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Virtual care across Ontario · In-person in Toronto.