Front Line Therapy LLC

03/19/2026

We have been busy doing one of things we love the most - serving those who serve us!! January and February were spent providing mental wellness to DMPD and WDMPD’s in-service training for their certified officers and command staff.

Long gone are the days of simply accepting the “suck it up buttercup,” model. The neuroscience is clear that the countless exposures and experiences of human violence, horror, grief & loss, and moral injury take its toll.

Reach out, complete your calls by doing the good trauma treatment work, and engage in activities that are good for your parasympathetic (rest and recover) nervous system!

03/19/2026

CISM debriefings are one of the most real-time ties after a critical incident that we currently utilize in the first responder world.

We are meant to be connected to others in times of tragedy and heinous events, not alone. Today we had dispatch, LEOs, fire, flight crew and medics come together to process and support one another.

03/12/2026

Survivors - you are not alone.

Grief after a Line of Duty Death can be overwhelming—and confusing, especially when the world expects you to “be okay” once the services are over.

Join us for a 1-hour live webinar with C.O.P.S. Training Director Bob Currier and mental health professional & C.O.P.S. Chapter Success Coach Amy Morgan as they talk about the realities survivors face, including grief waves, trauma responses, anger, guilt, and the mental replay that can make it hard to move forward.

You are not alone in your grief. 💙 Register today at: https://bit.ly/3PfoMhS

02/06/2026

We are so blessed to have a strong partnership with Iowa Law Enforcement Academy! One thing we hear constantly from officers who are more seasoned in law enforcement is that there are a lot more calls involving mental health nowadays.

CIT is an important aspect of officer training to assist with being more informed, better prepared, it increases community and officer safety, as well as assists with a reduction of compassion fatigue and occupational burnout.

01/10/2026

Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day from two of the cutest police kids around (we’re fully biased over here 😉)! 🖤💙🖤

11/25/2025

Team member, Lindsay Smith, assisted with a Critical Incident Debriefing last night at Post 9. A Law Enforcement career exposes officers to some of the most horrific sides of society & humanity. These challenging experiences have become a platform to develop robust wellness bureaus, trauma therapists, and crisis interventions to support the individuals who are brave enough to wear the badge.

Humbly serving those who serve.

11/11/2025

Veterans Day sunrise from the Iowa Veterans Cemetery this morning. Thank You to our incredibly courageous Veterans and current service members!!

We are especially praying for the safe return of the nearly 2,000 Iowa National Guard Members currently supporting Operation Inherent Freedom in the Middle East.

10/24/2025

How 2 Love Our Cops doing incredible things! This wonderful organization supports the family members behind the badge.

10/16/2025

10/14/2025

Last week, Front Line Therapy staff taught the current Iowa Law Enforcement Academy police recruits mental health and crisis intervention training (CIT).

We were also joined by a panel of CIT officers and co-responder experts from around the metro. Thank you to all of our collaborating partners supporting and preparing the next round of law enforcement officers!
Waukee Police Department Des Moines Police Urbandale Police Department

09/26/2025

Front Line Therapy has been busy this past week! Summer, Lindsay, and Sheila spent time providing EMDR sessions & teaching on resilience and robust mental wellness at the annual Iowa Peer Support Foundation conference.

Then, Sheila flew out to work the Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) surviving spouses retreat for widows and widowers of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.

We are incredibly honored to be trusted to join our heroes on their path of fortitude, wellness and healing. Thank you!

09/15/2025

Come join us at the 2025 Peer Support Conference this Wednesday-Friday! There's still time to sign up for this incredible agenda of passionate speakers!

https://www.peersupportfoundation.org/wellness-conference

Meet Sheila Russell, LISW CADC, a dedicated therapist, consultant, and advocate for first responders, military personnel, veterans, and their families. At the Iowa Peer Support Wellness Conference, she will share her expertise and insights on trauma treatment and resilience. As a Certified EMDR Therapist and founder of Front Line Therapy, Sheila brings her passion and proven experience to the communities who need it most.