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Who Are Our First Responders First responders are trained professionals who are the first to arrive at the scene of an emergency or crisis. They include paramedics, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, police officers, and other rescue workers. Their job is to assess the situation, provide medical assistance, and ensure the safety of everyone involved.

Oliver Vertes Oliver Vertes MA, RP 905-635-7770 Oliver Vertes is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Psychotherapists of Ontario. He has extensive clinical experience working with adult populations, with a focus on first responders and their complex needs. In addition to his undergraduate, and graduate work, he has completed additional training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Existentialism, trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, Critical Incident Stress Management, and a variety of other life transitional issues. As a psychotherapist, he is heavily influenced by existentialism and in defining your values to live a meaning driven life. Although he focuses on ACT and Existentialism, he integrates perspectives and practices from other modalities, such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Solution Focused Therapy. Oliver works out of both our Burlington and St. Catharines offices and, in addition to in-person, he offers telephone and video sessions.