Building Better Support Systems: How Command Counseling Leads the Way with Guest Marie Gumá

About this episode

David Dachinger interviews Marie Guma about innovative approaches to supporting firefighter mental health through Command Counseling.

In this installment of "Igniting the Shift Within," host David Dachinger sits down with Marie Guma, founder of Command Counseling Center, to rip the lid off how clinicians are supporting firefighter mental health. Guma’s been there—on the front lines, after the sirens fade, when the real battle begins. From the aftermath of the tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School to the 24-hour shifts in Florida firehouses, she’s rewriting the playbook on psychological support. Listen in and find out what...

People in this episode

Host: David Dachinger

Guest: Marie Guma

Topics covered

• firefighter mental health
• psychological support
• command counseling
• trauma recovery
• mental health advocacy

Keywords

• firefighter
• mental health
• counseling
• trauma
• support systems
• psychological support
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Command Counseling Center

Places: Florida

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