Counseling Military and First Responder Families: The Untold Stories

(1 hour) Continuing Education Unit for Therapists

$30

Instructor: Rachel Truett, MA, NCC, PPCLanguage: English

About the course

This Culturally Responsive Counseling Strategies for Military and First Responder Families training, facilitated by Rachel Truett, MA, NCC, PPC, offers professionals practical tools to support service-connected families with compassion and cultural sensitivity. The course explores complex, often unseen issues such as moral injury, ambiguous loss, chronic absence, frequent relocation, and emotional suppression. Emphasizing cultural humility and relational sensitivity, participants will learn strategies to foster resilience, address systemic challenges, and provide effective care tailored to the unique dynamics of military and first responder families.

Rachel Truett is a Licensed Counselor with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of the Cumberlands. She holds National Counselor Certification and Provisional Professional Counselor licensure in Wyoming. Originally from rural Eastern Kentucky, Rachel has spent over 18 years as an active duty military spouse, gaining first hand insight into the cultural and emotional complexities of service life. Her clinical approach integrates Solution-Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to empower clients, especially men in high-stress roles, to build resilience, improve relationships, and live in alignment with their values. Deeply committed to serving diverse and underserved communities, Rachel brings empathy, lived experience, and a passion for advocacy to all her work.

 

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