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Valor Wellness was born out of a need to create a safe and confidential place for first responders and their families to get help. Civilians working within public safety are welcome as well.
Founder, Lesley Lawson is an experienced, culturally competent clinician within law enforcement, the fire service, dispatch and corrections with over six years of experience in those areas. Lesley has a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology and is a licensed professional counselor in Illinois. Her background has focused on crisis services, suicide prevention, risk assessment, corrections and most recently was a public safety mental health specialist embedded within a police department.
Other training and skills include:
"Lesley is amazing! She helped me out of a very dark place in my life and helped me through some very difficult times. She helped keep me in check and was always there when I needed her. I would highly recommend Lesley to anyone that is struggling!"
"While I was going through a hard call that occurred while dispatching, Lesley listened. Lesley helped me focus on the over all and not what could’ve been. Lesley has helped me with being okay to talk and my feelings were valid while getting to the root is why I was feeling what I was."
Why don't we talk to people for help as cops? Easy, we trust no one and "we" can fix ourselves. You can help fix yourself if you have the right person. Lesley brought me back from the dark place and gave me tools to stay there. She is trustworthy with your biggest secrets and understands what "we" face.
We're in a field where people call us for help, but what do we do when we need help? That's a question that really isn't talked about in the academy enough or even at all. After a string of critical calls I found myself in a very strange mindset. I was given Lesley's information from a friend and I couldn't be more thankful. She made my mental health a priority to her and flooded me with resources to get back on track. Not all heroes wear capes, badges or turnout gear.
I was more stressed out than I had ever been in my life, and I realized I couldn't do this on my own anymore, I needed to talk to someone. I decided to reach out to Lesley and honestly, I think she saved me. Her background in understanding those who work as first responders has helped immensely with feeling comfortable opening up. Being able to talk to someone without feeling judged or that I was going to be stabbed in the back has literally lifted a weight off my shoulders. She has helped me get to know myself and what is at the root cause for many of my anxieties and it was a game changer.
Lesley has been amazing with our daughter. She has helped her through some rough times and has given her tools to work through tough situations at home and school. We recommend her to everyone that is looking for help. Whether an adult or child, she is amazing.
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