Cops and Writers Podcast
115 Dr. Trevor Wilkins AKA The Angry Viking Therapist! (Part Two)
Thank you for joining me for the thought-provoking conclusion of this special two-part interview with Dr. Trevor Wilkins, also known as the Angry Viking Therapist.
Dr. Trevor Wilkins is a psychotherapist in private practice at Thin Line Counseling, LLC in the Lexington, KY area and specializes in treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, and High-Stress Careers. Dr. Wilkins has an additional specialty of working with the members of public safety and the military that are dealing with stress and trauma-related disorders.
Dr. Wilkins served 15-years in uniformed law enforcement, and the prior three years as a police dispatcher, firefighter, and emergency medical technician. Dr. Wilkins now combines his doctorate-level education in professional counseling with his experience of dealing with traumatic scenes to provide counseling services to the members of public safety, the military, and the members of the public that deal with trauma.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· Some of the biggest stressors on members of law enforcement. These might shock you!
· The pros and cons of peer support groups.
· Working with police chaplains.
· Simple steps to better mental health.
· The pros and cons of pharmaceuticals in treating patients with mental health issues and the danger of not treating the root cause of these mental health problems.
· Who takes care of the Angry Viking Therapist?
· Alternative treatments for mental health issues, including the use of psychedelics.
All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.
Visit Dr. Wilkins on his website!
Chat with the good doctor on Instagram
Check out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!
Enjoy the Cops and Writer's book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
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If you're a fan of Hill Street Blues, Southland, or Bosch you’re going to love Brew City Blues!
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Thank you for joining me for the thought-provoking conclusion of this special two-part interview with Dr. Trevor Wilkins, also known as the Angry Viking Therapist.
Dr. Trevor Wilkins is a psychotherapist in private practice at Thin Line Counseling, LLC in the Lexington, KY area and specializes in treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, and High-Stress Careers. Dr. Wilkins has an additional specialty of working with the members of public safety and the military that are dealing with stress and trauma-related disorders.
Dr. Wilkins served 15-years in uniformed law enforcement, and the prior three years as a police dispatcher, firefighter, and emergency medical technician. Dr. Wilkins now combines his doctorate-level education in professional counseling with his experience of dealing with traumatic scenes to provide counseling services to the members of public safety, the military, and the members of the public that deal with trauma.
In today’s episode we discuss:
· Some of the biggest stressors on members of law enforcement. These might shock you!
· The pros and cons of peer support groups.
· Working with police chaplains.
· Simple steps to better mental health.
· The pros and cons of pharmaceuticals in treating patients with mental health issues and the danger of not treating the root cause of these mental health problems.
· Who takes care of the Angry Viking Therapist?
· Alternative treatments for mental health issues, including the use of psychedelics.
All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.
Visit Dr. Wilkins on his website!
Chat with the good doctor on Instagram
Check out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!
Enjoy the Cops and Writer's book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.
Join the fun at the
Welcome to the Sitcom Study, where we contemplate the TV shows we grew up with and...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Do you enjoy gritty, action-packed real-life police dramas to get your fill of blood, heartache, and cop humor, and maybe even a little romance?
I have partnered up with Michael Anderle and we have released a new crime fiction series called “Brew City Blues.”
If you're a fan of Hill Street Blues, Southland, or Bosch you’re going to love Brew City Blues!
Brew City Blues is now live! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BLR7FX27
Only for Cops and Writers Podcast listeners! Get 50% off the audiobook version of the F.B.I. K-9 thriller, Avenging Adam by Jodi Burnett. Use code, https://jodi-burnett.com/copsandwriters/
Get 50% off Avenging Adam audiobook with this link!
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