Begin Counseling

11/04/2025

Welcome Logan Hartsog, LGSW to Begin Counseling! With availability for new clients, reach out to schedule.

“As a current law enforcement officer with over a decade of experience as a first responder, I bring a unique perspective on the demands of high stress professions. I am no stranger to long hours, difficult scenes, tough decisions, and the challenges associated with disengaging from work.”

11/02/2025

Thank you City of Martinsburg Fire Department for welcoming Karlee into the station last week. Begin Counseling is grateful for our relationships with local departments.

Every ride along, station visit, and conversation around the table matters to us. These experiences don't just strengthen our partnerships; they make us better at what we do. Time spent alongside you helps our therapists provide more informed, competent, professional counseling to first responders and their families.

And thank you black shift for lunch!

10/30/2025

🚨Are you a public safety professional curious about therapy? Read stories from others:

We are expanding our First Responder page to share real, anonymous stories from first responders, helping professionals, and their family members who’ve worked with Begin Counseling.

🔗 Check them out— LINK IN COMMENTS!

If you’re connected to Begin Counseling, we’d love to hear your story too—you could help someone else take that first step.

10/27/2025

Post Traumatic Stress and Moral Injury: what’s the difference, and why does it matter?

10/19/2025

Training for trauma changes everything for first responders and helping professionals in high-stress careers.

10/10/2025

Begin Counseling’s team of therapists consistently develop and tailor their clinical expertise to provide competent and effective trauma therapy for first responders, military, and our community. Karlee Davis, LICSW, Begin’s founder, is a vetted/contracted therapist with The Overwatch Collective, a non-profit with the mission to make therapy accessible and effective for active and retired military and first responders. If you’re about that THF life, they are donating all proceeds from the sale of these shorts on their website to The Overwatch Collective -a great organization that has financially assisted some of our own local public safety professionals.

09/11/2025

NO WAITLIST at this time— thanks to our growing team! Find bios and more info on our website.

08/07/2025

Check out our Begin Counseling table if you’re at the 97th Annual West Virginia State Firemen's Association Convention this week. We hope to see some of you as we are in and out later this week. We are a Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance vetted provider in the National Volunteer Fire Council directory of behavioral health professionals.

07/29/2025

07/27/2025

Begin Counseling truly appreciated attending and presenting at the West Virginia Troopers Association Annual Conference yesterday and were honored to speak to the Association and their families about mental health in law enforcement. A huge thank you to the West Virginia State Police troopers and their spouses who shared their insights and experiences—your contributions made our presentation even more meaningful and impactful. Karlee Davis, LICSW and Amanda Witmer, LICSW thoroughly enjoyed conversations and spending time with troopers and their families throughout the event. We are grateful to be able to support you in this way.

07/19/2025

Welcome Theannah! As the spouse of a first responder, she brings personal understanding of the unique challenges that come with balancing career and family life. With a passion for working specifically with veterans and first responders, and her commitment to enhancing her cultural competence through education and ride-alongs, she offers specialized care to those who serve our communities. We are proud to have her join Begin's Clinical Team. Check out her full bio https://www.begincounseling.com/therapists -phillips Fill out our contact form to begin https://www.begincounseling.com/contact

07/14/2025

Welcome Belle! With passionate expertise in grief and loss, and a heart for first responders, healthcare professionals, military families, and our community, she brings meaningful insight and care to the work we do. Her presence is a true gift to our clients and Begin’s Clinical Team. Check out her full bio https://www.begincounseling.com/therapists -huff. Fill out our contact form to begin: https://www.begincounseling.com/contact