Nevada
Therapists
Vetted, culturally competent, licensed therapists ready to support you.
DR. BROOKE BARTLETT, PHD
Brooke Bartlett, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Center for Trauma, Anxiety, and Stress Inc. (CTAS). A nationally recognized trauma specialist, Dr. Bartlett is also a highly specialized first responder and military psychologist with over 10 years of hands-on training and experience providing a wide range of culturally competent mental health services. She has an extensive research history examining first responder and military metal health, with over 20 scientific publications, dozens of national and international conference presentations, and a published book chapter. In addition to her clinical and research work, Dr. Bartlett is frequently featured in a variety of first responder-focused media outlets, including CRACKYL Magazine, industry podcasts, and more. Driven by a deep passion for serving those who serve others, Dr. Bartlett founded CTAS to deliver comprehensive evidence-based services that are accessible, effective, and rooted in cultural competence. She is available to provide culturally competent therapy to first responders in 42 states.
-All states except: Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico, Louisiana, Iowa, New York, & Massachusetts
DR. JANA TRAN, PHD
Dr. Jana Tran is a licensed psychologist who earned a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Houston. She first worked with combat Veterans at the Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center, specializing in evidence-based treatments for PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and CBT for Insomnia and Nightmares. Next, as a staff psychologist at the Houston Fire Department, she responded to critical incidents and provided therapy to first responders, developing an additional specialization in couples therapy. Most recently, she worked at NASA conducting astronaut trainings and mission support.
Dr. Tran is now in full-time private practice, where she integrates her specialties and offers trauma-focused couples therapy. Rather than treating trauma and couples work as separate endeavors, she provides a unified space for exploring how each person's trauma history and learned coping patterns contribute to conflict and disconnection.
Dr. Tran grounds her work in Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT-C), which involves actively mapping the cycle of conflict, or the pattern of reactions that lead to escalation, so that both partners can see the dynamic clearly and begin to step outside of it. She also draws on other frameworks, such as the Gottman Method, to help couples build concrete skills for de-escalating conflict and engaging in productive repair conversations. Throughout this work, couples develop a shared language and a clearer path toward rebuilding emotional safety.
With her background in PTSD treatment, Dr. Tran helps couples identify trauma triggers and protective responses and connect them to their conflict cycle. Couples often discover how one partner's wounds directly activate the other's. She incorporates approaches such as Somatic Experiencing and Parts Work (or Internal Family Systems) to help partners navigate these raw spots, regulate their nervous systems, and begin to recognize and respond to each other with compassion. As that recognition deepens, so does the connection.
Dr. Tran developed a deep respect and appreciation for operational populations through her years of direct service alongside them. She is passionate about continuing to serve these communities and is committed to the lifelong endeavor of cultural humility. She meets clients with curiosity and an understanding of cultural values such as mission over self, the stigma around help-seeking, and the ways that operational stress can shape both the individual and the relationship at home.
Dr. Tran is licensed in Texas and has the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) in all states except Alaska, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and New Mexico.
DR. THALIA NICHOLSON, PHD
Dr. Thalia Nicholson is a licensed clinical psychologist in California and Nevada who specializes in working with first responders, active-duty service members, veterans, and other frontline professionals. She provides trauma-informed, evidence-based care tailored to the unique demands, exposures, and culture of these roles. Dr. Nicholson completed her doctoral training at East Tennessee State University, where she provided clinical, assessment, and training services to first responders in rural Appalachia. She later completed advanced clinical training within the Department of Veterans Affairs and at Travis Air Force Base, providing assessment and treatment services to both veterans and active-duty service members in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Her clinical approach emphasizes practical, skills-based interventions that support stabilization, resilience, and functional recovery in both acute and ongoing situations. In addition to providing therapy, Dr. Nicholson conducts pre-employment and fitness-for-duty evaluations and consults with agencies on behavioral health and wellness initiatives. She is the founder of America’s First Responder Services, a private practice dedicated to supporting those who serve others.
Phone Number: (530) 423-3714
Email: info@afrsclinic.com
TIFFANY ATALLA, LMFT
Tiffany Atalla (MFT #4788) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 18 years of professional experience. She has years of experience as a Director for First Responder health companies to include: First Responder Wellness, Shift Wellness and The Counseling Team International. She is passionate about helping First Responders and their families to improve their lives overall through wellness therapy and empirically based modalities to include: EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Training and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. Tiffany is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Nationally Certified First Responder Counselor, Fraternal Order of Police Approved Clinician and a Community Resilience Model and Prepare Enrich Trainer Educator. Previously, Tiffany served as the Clinical Director of First Responder Wellness and was instrumental in the development of the trauma treatment/substance misuse program. Weekly she leads the Post Traumatic Growth group sessions and the Critical Incident Debrief Process groups. Tiffany is a Polyvagal Equine Institute and EAGALA Certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist and enjoys facilitating the clients experiential and narrative growth through Equine therapy sessions as well. She established the national standard for Equine Therapy with First Responders by founding the Optimum Resilience program certification..
Tiffany earned her B.A. in Psychology and M.A. in Marriage Family and Child Counseling from the University of San Diego. Before joining the treatment team at First Responder Wellness, Tiffany worked as a clinician for the Psychiatric Emergency Response Team in San Diego. During the 40 hours a week in a police unit, Tiffany learned a great deal about the needs of the law enforcement community, while gaining valuable hands-on emergency response experience. She also continues to work with a specialized First Responder EAP teaching and training departments in peer support and mental performance training. She also has her own private practice.
Tiffany started as a therapist for high risk youth in juvenile diversion and substance use cessation programs, became a supervisor for a program with Child Protective Services and then worked as a Clinical Director for an inpatient adolescent mental health and adult dual diagnosis treatment programs. She has an extensive background as both a culturally competent clinician for First Responders, Veterans and Recovery principles.
Her genuine understanding for First Responder family life comes from her own life experience as she is married to an Anaheim Fire Captain and they have two children together.
Tiffany is actively involved with First Responder family wellness in her spare time. She founded the Southern California Fire-wives Connect group, is a Co-Founder of a Fire Family Support Services group and helps lead First Responder Spouse Retreats (Sage Retreats).
She also enjoys volunteering with Canine Companions for Independence. She has a Facility Dog from Canine Companions for Independence named Bey, that is trained to work with First Responders and has over 43 commands that assist in her client’s treatment. Tiffany has both a passion for people and animals and loves helping her first responder clients heal and grow.
Bey is a Canine Companions expertly trained Facility dog, that works with Tiffany Atalla MFT.
She has been trained in over 40 commands designed to motivate and inspire clients and support their treatment. Bey is a source of calm, unconditional love, and attention. She loves belly rubs, high fives and shaking the hands of all of our clients. Bey at work is capable of a block command to create space when client is triggered, lap and visit and other social connection commands, as well as appropriate pressure, touch and intervention.
As with all CCI Dogs, Bey was provided free of charge, and her role is to be in support and service of those that serve.
She can be reached at Bestsolutionstherapy.com or (949) 436-4278 bestsolutionstherapy@gmail.com.
RACHEL FIRNENO, LPC, LCPC
I am a licensed therapist and proud Veteran of the U.S. Air Force Reserves, currently based outside of Denver, Colorado, where I’ve lived since 2019 after spending nearly two decades in Texas, living and working in the Killeen/Ft. Hood area. In addition to my own military service, I am the proud daughter/sister/mother/aunt of military members spread out across all of the branches.
Originally from the mountainous region of Southern Utah, I’ve always felt most at peace in nature—fishing, practicing archery, or simply enjoying the seasons. Outside of work, I cherish time with my husband and our dogs, often reading, cooking, or working on my ranch.
My professional journey began with a deep focus on supporting individuals living with Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. These formative experiences shaped my understanding of trauma and PTSD, inspiring a lasting commitment to helping individuals heal, find stability, and reclaim their lives.
While I no longer work directly in severe mental illness, this background continues to inform my trauma-focused approach. I specialize in working with military/veterans, first/second responders, and adults impacted by PTSD, trauma, and dissociative disorders.
My therapeutic style is collaborative, respectful, and rooted in empathy. I utilize evidence-based modalities including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and I am currently an EMDRIA approved consultant-in-training in EMDR. I provide a variety of EMDR services to include standard treatment, extensive, intensives, and recent/group protocols.
I hold board certifications as a National Certified Counselor (NCC), Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH), and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and am licensed to practice in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Florida, and Nevada.
In addition to therapy, I offer immigration evaluations, clinical supervision, and professional consultation for therapists in Colorado and Arizona.
My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to move forward. If you're ready to begin your healing journey, I’d be honored to walk alongside you
HAILEY PALOS, LMFT, APCC
Hailey Palos, M.S. is a dual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Registered LMFT #153927) and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (Registered PCC #9838). She has years of clinical experience working with First Responders and their families. Additionally, Hailey is trained in trauma-informed interventions and works with individuals, couples, and families.
As a therapist to First Responders and a wife to a first responder, Hailey has seen and experienced the many transitions that come with these careers and the frequent incongruence/imbalance that can happen between work life and home life. Figuring out how to make these careers work for you and your family is a process that is unique to you and one that often requires some support. In working directly with First Responders, Hailey comes alongside at any point in the job (including during training and following critical incidents) to debrief, develop resilience and/or integrate coping skills for the job and at home.
Hailey values an integrative, explorative, and collaborative process that focuses on your individual experience and personality. This means she utilizes a combination of treatment modalities as they best fit you; including, CBT, DBT, experiential therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, trauma-informed practices, etc. We get creative by adapting tools to fit you. Hailey is a trauma-informed therapist, she is also trained by Postpartum Support International and completed EMDR training.
You can reach Hailey via email at hello@palospractice.com or by text/call to 916-272-5025. More about Hailey can be found at palospractice.com.