Eric has lived in Western Colorado for nearly 40 years. He has worked in mental health since 2010. For 4 years, he was a co-responder clinician, riding along with law enforcement into scenes that included a mental health component. In performing his duties in this role, Eric came to recognize the need for counseling to be available for first responders, who frequently experience stressful events and have few options to work through these experiences. He is a nationally certified counselor, licensed in Colorado, and is a member in good standing of the Americ.an Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota