Cassidi Dye LMLP

Your local ADHD clinician who specializes in psychological testing & therapy for first responders.

01/16/2026

Not tired. Just… seasoned.

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01/13/2026

If you’ve ever wondered why first responders use dark humor so much - it’s because it works.

It creates distance from things that would otherwise be overwhelming. It releases pressure. It keeps you functional.

It’s not the problem.

It only becomes a problem when it’s the only coping skill your system has.

Keep the humor. Add more tools.

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01/12/2026

I see this every day in first responders.

Burnout isn’t just mental - it’s a nervous system stuck in high gear.

Recovery isn’t passive. It’s retraining.

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01/09/2026

Behind every badge is a human nervous system doing an inhuman job.

Today we honor the ones who run toward danger, carry the weight home, and keep showing up anyway.

Your service matters.
Your mental health matters too. 💙
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01/07/2026

First responders don’t have a “stress problem.”
They have a nervous system that was trained for survival.

When your body lives in:
• adrenaline
• hypervigilance
• high consequence decision-making
• repeated critical incidents

…it doesn’t just shut off because the shift ends.

Your nervous system just hasn’t learned a new gear yet.

And that is trainable.

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12/31/2025

Retraining the nervous system isn’t about forcing calm.
It’s about slowly teaching your body that it doesn’t have to stay on high alert to survive.

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12/29/2025

Every firefighter has that call
that teaches them more than any training ever could.
This was one of those.
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12/20/2025

Mandatory overtime: because your plans don’t matter.

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12/19/2025

Firefighters in the USA - what part of the country are you in and what is the stigma of mental health in your department?

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12/16/2025

Not every therapist or coach is the right fit - and that matters.
What is an absolute dealbreaker for you when choosing one?

Your answer helps normalize that fit matters!

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12/14/2025

First responders are often more afraid of the label PTSD than the symptoms themselves.

PTSD isn’t a life sentence.
It’s a snapshot of how your nervous system responded to what you’ve lived through.

Diagnoses can change.
Symptoms can improve.
And having a name for what’s happening helps guide treatment - so you’re not guessing in the dark.

A diagnosis doesn’t define you.
It gives you a roadmap.

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Address

Overland Park, KS
66212

Website

http://www.responder-wellness-coaching.com/, http://cardinal-psychology.com/

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