Mental Health Clinician Consultation Meeting

The meeting is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am PST. If you have any questions, contact: info@firepsychology.org.

All new FSPA Podcast! Breaking the Stigma: Understanding First Responder Mental Health

In this powerful episode of the Fire Psychology Podcast, hosts Steve Servic and Dr. Chuck Allen dive deep into the critical conversation about mental health…

Bridging the Gap with Robert Avsec on Psych Health and Safety US Podcast

Dive into Episode #141 of the Psych Health and Safety USA Podcast, featuring host Dr. I. David Daniels, PhD, CSD, VPS, and special guest Robert…

8th Annual Fire Service Psychology Conference

Join us in Pearland, Texas, for the 8th Annual Fire Service Psychology Association (FSPA) Conference, proudly hosted in partnership with the Pearland Fire Department. As…

FSPA's Monthly Kitchen Table Meeting

Come join us for some coffee and conversation!! In just about any fire station the best conversation and “problem solving” takes place over freshly brewed…

Fire Service Cultural Competency Certificate Program - GTCC and Greensboro Fire Department

Special Features or Requirements The program is open to participants from North Carolina. Schedule DAY 1: Fire Operations 101 Time: 0800-1600 hrs FireOps 101 class…

The Spouse - Part one

Listener discretion is advised – graphic content The reality of being married to a firefighter is that your spouse will likely spend as much or…

Firefighter Burnout

More Firefighters died by suicide than in the line of duty last year.  Trauma and years of service have been indicators that have shown that…

The Power of Thinking

Spirituality, Comradery and Tribalism in the Fire Service.The will to live; a concept we struggle to understand, and the need to awaken from our preconditioned…

Faith - Anxiety - Making peace with your own mortality

Dr. Chuck talks about spirituality and your relationship with God. You can come to terms with your own mortality rather than worrying about it without…

PTSD - Firefighter Trauma - Suicide Intervention

Dr. Chuck has been in the mental health field since 1972. He retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2006, where he…

Change your mind - Change your world

A Doctor who has spent thirty years working with Veterans from Vietnam and the Middle East and now works with first repsonders, changing the way…

Fire Service Cultural Competency Certificate Program - San Francisco

This program has been postponed to a later date. Join the waitlist to be notified when it is rescheduled. Schedule DAY 1: Fire Operations 101…

Fire Service Psychology: Clinician Training Introduction

This webinar provides an overview of the four domains of fire service psychology, which include psychological assessment, clinical intervention, operational support, and management consultation.

Firefighter Stress & Explosive Anger: The Impact on Marriage

This webinar presentation is designed to review research on intimate partner aggression perpetration prevalence, processes that predict for whom and under what circumstances IPA is…

Fire Service Cultural Competency Certificate Program - San Francisco

This event has been postponed – Click here to get on the waiting list Schedule DAY 1: Understanding Fire Service Culture Location: Division of Training…

Intimate Partner Aggression: Best Practices for Firefighter/Paramedic Couples and Legal/Ethical Guidelines

Description This presentation is designed to review research on intimate partner aggression perpetration prevalence, processes that predict for whom and under what circumstances IPA is…

PTSD 911 Film - Live Screening

Pre-Conference Event for 6th Annual Conference of FSPA (Not included in conference registration fee) Join us at the Atlantic Theater of Georgia Tech the day…

Fire Service Cultural Competency Certificate Program - Corona

Description DAY 1: Understanding Fire Service Culture The Understanding Fire Service Culture course provides a broad overview of the fire service and its psychological components.…

Introduction to Trauma Risk Management 

Identify the 2 without pathologizing the eight Research about acute stress tells us that after trauma exposure, eight will go on to naturally recover. Two…

Mental Judo

Mental Health Judo breaks down the concepts of Mindfulness, Empathy, Self-compassion and the daily rituals we need to practice in order to stay healthy. Stress…

The Spiritual Way

Depression is characterized by despair, hopelessness, and a disconnect from one’s everyday. This condition often requires professional treatment, such as therapy or medication or both,…

The Now

Dr. Chuck and a Paramedic talk our world looks a little different today vs just a year ago. Citizens of towns, cities, and counties across…

The Resilient One

Most commonly, the term resilience has come to mean an individual’s ability to overcome adversity and continue his or her normal development and in some…

Demystifying Mental Health in the Fire Service

Two mental health professionals: Dr. Chuck Allen and Dr. Jim Keats, who work with firefighters and fire departments to improve mental health. They encourage firefighters to…

The Spouse - Part two

A continuation on the importance of communication between a Firefighter and their spouse/partner. The ability to successfully channel anger and how to stop or resist…

The Culture and Stigma of Suicide

We now live in a cultural moment in which it seems safe for so many to be upfront about their mental health diagnoses, even Firefighters.…

The Rules of being human

Lessons of life – You will receive a body. You may like it or dislike it, but it will be yours for the entire duration…

Understanding Anxiety.

15 Minutes with Dr. Chuck – Understanding Anxiety. Your ability to work as a firefighter with anxiety depends on the intensity and the triggers; firefighters…