A proud member of the LGBTQ+ community and proud Law Enforcement Officer Partner, Katie has volunteered to be RfP's Mental Health Ambassador.  She sees couples and individuals for therapy, does communication counseling, and content creation. As a licensed counselor, Katie has spent a decade guiding individuals through trauma, anxiety, and grief. Her personal journey as the wife of a law enforcement officer—having met at the very start of her wife’s career—gives her a profound understanding of the unique challenges faced by first responders and their partners. With 10 years together, her lived experience fuels her deep empathy and specialized insight into the complexities of first responder relationships.

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Braquelle Murphy, MS, LCPC (she, her) is the founder of Dazed Therapy, a fully virtual trauma informed practice based in Silver Spring, Maryland, located on the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and Nacotchtank people. Braquelle is a multiracial action-oriented psychotherapist she works with both individuals and couples utilizing Ego State therapy, EMDR, Animal Assisted Services, and more. In addition to individual and relationship therapy services, Braquelle offers EMDR intensives, individual and group consultation to EMDR-trained clinicians, mental health assessments to law enforcement officers, and clinical presentations

Madison Elie-Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland. She specializes in trauma-informed care for first responders, veterans, healthcare professionals, and adults (18+). Coming from a first responder family herself, Madison has been dedicated to supporting the first responder and veteran community since 2018.

While her main focus is trauma, Madison also helps clients navigate a range of concerns like depression, anxiety, and substance use. She's passionate about the work she does and values personal and professional growth. Madison is trained in several evidence-based approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). In her private practice, she offers a supportive space where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered in their healing journey.

Roots of Strength, LLC provides counseling and psychotherapy services to adults in the state of Maryland. We strive to provide psychotherapy services that promote individual strength and awareness and that build hope and trust. We work to help all individuals, but specialize in working with first responders to include [but not limited to] law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, dispatchers, and other emergency medical personnel, military members, veterans, and their families. Roots of Strength aims to provide modern and supportive services to all and will help individuals build a treatment plan that puts them in the driver’s seat.