For the people who run toward what others run from.
First responders and military families carry what the rest of us don’t see. Sanare Counseling Group works with Maryland police officers, firefighters, EMS, dispatchers, corrections officers, active-duty service members, veterans, and military spouses — with therapists who actually understand the culture, the chain of command, and the particular shape of duty-related trauma.
Maryland’s first responder and military communities.
Law enforcement. Maryland State Police, Baltimore PD, Anne Arundel County PD, MoCo PD, federal LE in the DC area.
Fire and EMS. Baltimore City Fire, county fire/rescue across MD, volunteer fire companies, hospital-based EMS.
Military. Naval Academy Annapolis, NSA Bethesda, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fort Meade, Andrews AFB families and personnel.
Veterans and spouses. Post-service transition, deployment-related strain, the carrying that doesn’t end at retirement.
What this work brings up.
One call can land. Twenty years of calls compound. We work with both acute and chronic trauma.
For service members, for spouses left running households solo, for kids navigating a parent who comes home different.
Rotating shifts, holidays at work, kids who barely see you. Relationship work that names the structural reality.
Retirement, medical separation, or transitioning out of LE. The shift from “this is who I am” to “what now” is real.
Insurance and payment
In-network with major Maryland plans. Note: we do not currently accept Tricare directly. Military families with secondary insurance often have coverage through that.
What first responders and military families ask.
Will therapy affect my fitness for duty?
Voluntarily seeking therapy generally does not affect fitness-for-duty determinations and is often encouraged. Departments and commands typically only intervene when a clinical condition impairs job performance. We can discuss any specific reporting requirements your department has.
Will my department or commander find out?
No. HIPAA fully protects your records from your employer. We do not communicate with your department unless you specifically authorize it.
Do you work with peer-referred officers?
Yes. Peer support officers are some of our most trusted referral sources. We can coordinate with your peer support program if you’d like.
Are you familiar with police and military culture?
Several of our therapists work specifically with first responders and military families and understand chain of command, duty/honor frameworks, and the particular shape of cumulative trauma.
What about my spouse and kids?
We work with military and first responder spouses, partners, and adolescent children. Often the family work is at least as important as the individual work.