Mental Health and Wellness Services
Counseling services for any Colorado Police Officers and other emergency responders.
Therapy Process Group for Substance Abuse (Emergency Responders only).
Resources and referrals for emergency responders in areas including but not limited to trauma, substance abuse, and other addictions/issues.
First Responder Wellness Specialist
Susie Zavala, LCSW
Cell: 720.312.1576
susie.zavala@nicolettiflater.com
Susie Zavala, LCSW
Cell: 720.312.1576
susie.zavala@nicolettiflater.com
Susie Zavala, LCSW, is a clinician, educator, and advocate for holistic wellness in the first responder community. With a Master's in Social Work and experience as a National Fire Academy instructor, she combines academic knowledge with operational expertise to support organizational wellness, trauma-informed care, and workforce mental health. As both a firefighter and peer fitness trainer, Susie specializes in peer support, critical incident response, resilience-building, and individual counseling using a generalist approach.
Individual: depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, stress reduction, grief, self-care, self-esteem, boundaries, spiritual or religious issues, trauma, PTSD, women’s issues and severe mental illness.
Relationship & Couples: pre-marital counseling, couples counseling, communication skills, boundaries, co-dependency, conflict resolution and financial issues.
Growth Oriented: career counseling, spiritual growth and personal development.
First Responder Wellness Specialist
Knoel Hendrick
Cell: 303.916.5192
hopechristiancounselingco@gmail.com
Website: hopechristiancounselingco.com
Knoel Hendrick
Cell: 303.916.5192
hopechristiancounselingco@gmail.com
Website: hopechristiancounselingco.com
Knoel’s main approach to therapy is Christian counseling. She feels God has truly called us to thrive, but life happens. She wants to help you to thrive again.
Knoel earned her undergraduate degree in Social Work from Auburn University. She earned her Master’s degree from Southern University at New Orleans. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 30 years of experience in the field. She has a diverse background in the field of social work. She has worked in a pediatric office in behavioral health, juvenile detention, foster care, specialty mental health clinics, special education, leadership development and hospice. Her most recent experience outside of private practice was in a trauma department in a hospital during Covid. Knoel currently works with individuals, couples and groups.
Knoel utilizes CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Christian counseling.
Knoel earned her undergraduate degree in Social Work from Auburn University. She earned her Master’s degree from Southern University at New Orleans. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 30 years of experience in the field. She has a diverse background in the field of social work. She has worked in a pediatric office in behavioral health, juvenile detention, foster care, specialty mental health clinics, special education, leadership development and hospice. Her most recent experience outside of private practice was in a trauma department in a hospital during Covid. Knoel currently works with individuals, couples and groups.
Knoel utilizes CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Christian counseling.
Dr. Sachi Ananda
Ph.D., LMHC, MCAP
FHE Health, Preferred Partner of FOP
for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care
The National Fraternal Order of Police (NFOP) has made the national behavioral treatment center FHE Health its primary provider of choice. (Read the announcement here https://fherehab.com/news/fhe-health-and-fraternal-organization-of-police/) This move signifies the NFOP’s strong commitment to the mental health and wellbeing of its more than 346,000 members, at a time when America’s police officers and families are suffering from disproportionately high rates of PTSD and other mental health conditions:
• 30 percent of first responders—namely, police officers, fire fighters and EMS personnel—will develop a behavioral health condition like PTSD as a result of their job.
• The number of cops who took their own lives in 2017 was three times that of the number of cops who were killed in the line of duty, according to a 2018 USA Today report.
• The rate of attempted suicide among first responders is steadily increasing to more than 10 times the national average.
About FHE Health
Within this network, FHE Health is a primary provider of choice for members with intensive behavioral health needs and for their immediate family members. Here are some unique features of FHE Health that are helping us to prioritize the mental health needs of our members in Colorado:
• Expedited access to high-quality and affordable inpatient care, via FHE’s specialized treatment program for police officers and first responders (known as “Shatterproof”).
• Peer support groups consisting exclusively of police and other first responders (because these achieve better treatment outcomes for police and first responders).
• A focus on job security and retention, by taking client privacy very seriously and utilizing union affiliation and best practices.
• Trauma-based therapies that address PTSD and trauma-related mental health conditions.
• Neuro treatments that therapeutically target areas of dysfunction in the brain and speed the recovery process— so that our members can get back to helping their families and communities faster.
About Shatterproof at FHE Health
Shatterproof at FHE (formerly Florida House Shatterproof) employs evidence-based therapies, innovative medical care, and a comprehensive wellness program to address symptoms of PTSD, among other mental health conditions. The goal is to help police and first responders successfully manage their condition and/or achieve life-long recovery from drugs and alcohol.
Shatterproof is designed to help patients overcome specific obstacles and increase their ability to manage emotions during stressful situations without turning to self-medication. FHE’s medical team works to customize a care plan that treats the underlying issues that contribute to substance use disorders and other mental health conditions. Patients in the program meet with therapists whose experience is specialized to meet their treatment needs.
FHE’s evidence-based, holistic treatment approach addresses every individual’s physical, neurological, mental, social, emotional and spiritual well-being. The program also utilizes a peer-support group model— to improve outcomes by placing patients in a therapeutic setting where they are among their peers. This also allows patients to feel more comfortable sharing and processing sensitive experiences.
Shatterproof is designed to help patients overcome specific obstacles and increase their ability to manage emotions during stressful situations without turning to self-medication. FHE’s medical team works to customize a care plan that treats the underlying issues that contribute to substance use disorders and other mental health conditions. Patients in the program meet with therapists whose experience is specialized to meet their treatment needs.
FHE’s evidence-based, holistic treatment approach addresses every individual’s physical, neurological, mental, social, emotional and spiritual well-being. The program also utilizes a peer-support group model— to improve outcomes by placing patients in a therapeutic setting where they are among their peers. This also allows patients to feel more comfortable sharing and processing sensitive experiences.
About Shatterproof at FHE Health
As Director of “Shatterproof,” Dr. Sachi Ananda, Ph.D., LMHC, MCAP, is responsible for providing clinical direction to FHE Health’s specialized treatment program for first responders. Her #1 goal in her job is to help first responders return as soon as possible to their roles as public servants in their communities and families.
Lea Rowley
Holistic Health Recovery Specialist
Phone: 720-317-9421
Website
Lea has a passion for helping people achieve greater states of excellence. With extensive training as an acupuncturist, herbalist, yoga educator, Eastern-trained nutritionist, and advanced skincare specialist, Lea blends time-honored healing traditions with the latest Western technologies to deliver powerful, lasting results.
She proudly serves individuals, first responders, corporations, and municipalities across Colorado, bringing wellness directly to where it’s needed most. Her mobile and on-site services include ear acupuncture and chair massage, while the wellness center offers a calming space for private and semi-private ear acupuncture, stress and trauma recovery treatments, and a full array of spa therapies designed to reset the body and mind.
Coming Soon: red light therapy, hyperbaric chambers, float tanks, full-body acupuncture, and physical therapy.
Her mission is simple: to make healing, recovery, and self-care accessible, restorative, and transformative for every client she serves.
She proudly serves individuals, first responders, corporations, and municipalities across Colorado, bringing wellness directly to where it’s needed most. Her mobile and on-site services include ear acupuncture and chair massage, while the wellness center offers a calming space for private and semi-private ear acupuncture, stress and trauma recovery treatments, and a full array of spa therapies designed to reset the body and mind.
Coming Soon: red light therapy, hyperbaric chambers, float tanks, full-body acupuncture, and physical therapy.
Her mission is simple: to make healing, recovery, and self-care accessible, restorative, and transformative for every client she serves.
Mindful Wellness
Micro Current Neurofeedback Specialists
Phone: 720-612-4601
Website
Scheduling
Jen Pagani and Jill Vega bring more than 15 years of healthcare experience each to their work with IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback (MCN), a gentle, noninvasive neurotechnology that supports the brain’s natural ability to self-correct. By using an ultra-low electrical signal in direct response to the client’s own brainwaves, MCN helps interrupt patterns created by chronic stress, trauma, or neurological strain. Sessions are typically 20 to 30 minutes, making MCN easy to fit into even the busiest schedules. This process encourages improved balance, adaptability, and neuroplasticity, allowing the brain to function with greater clarity and ease.
Jen and Jill serve individuals, families, and a wide range of first responders across Colorado, including firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers, crisis workers, and public safety personnel. Their Lafayette and Westminster offices offer a calm and confidential setting for sessions. Many clients seek MCN for support with sleep challenges, chronic stress, concussion symptoms, emotional reactivity, cognitive fatigue, and difficulty winding down after high-intensity situations.
Because MCN works with the brain rather than forcing it, the effects are gentle, cumulative, and naturally integrated. Clients often report deeper sleep, clearer thinking, reduced irritability, improved stress tolerance, and an overall sense of steadiness in both mind and body.
Jen and Jill are committed to making nervous system regulation accessible, restorative, and transformative for every client they serve, especially those who dedicate their lives to helping others.
Jen and Jill serve individuals, families, and a wide range of first responders across Colorado, including firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers, crisis workers, and public safety personnel. Their Lafayette and Westminster offices offer a calm and confidential setting for sessions. Many clients seek MCN for support with sleep challenges, chronic stress, concussion symptoms, emotional reactivity, cognitive fatigue, and difficulty winding down after high-intensity situations.
Because MCN works with the brain rather than forcing it, the effects are gentle, cumulative, and naturally integrated. Clients often report deeper sleep, clearer thinking, reduced irritability, improved stress tolerance, and an overall sense of steadiness in both mind and body.
Jen and Jill are committed to making nervous system regulation accessible, restorative, and transformative for every client they serve, especially those who dedicate their lives to helping others.