I was a lost in my thoughts and emotional and physical pain. My doctor told me to seek out a mental health specialist as it was affecting my physical healing. I couldn’t find anyone locally to me that didn’t have a conflict of interest, small town problems. I saw AK on TikTok an thought what can it hurt? I was open to her methods but a little skeptical too. Being a police officer and the way I was raised just kept telling me: “Forget the ‘woo woo’ stuff and suck it up. Life is full of pain, just live with it. Push it down, say a prayer, put on a happy face and move on.”

I really wanted to change so I went all in. I gave it all a try. Some of it was weird for me and some of it really hard. AK was insightful enough to see some of my struggles and tweaked my assignments it to fit my individual needs. She didn’t BS me and she made it clear that our goal was to get me to place where I could self coach and be better version of me.

I’m not 100% my old self, and I probably won’t ever be, sometimes you just can’t go back to the way things were, but you can adapt and keep moving forward to a good place. What I do know for sure is that I’m a better mom and wife as well as a better police officer now. My doctor and physical therapist have noticed a difference in my physical healing as well.

I actually look forward to going to work… most day. I’m still working on it. There are still bad days at work and at home. I sometimes can feel that “the darkness closing in” but I know there’s a way out now that’s not full of pain and dread.

I think AK’s insights and technique’s should be taught in every police academy and in every police department. Even though I started the program as a result of some specific incidents, looking back on my 13 year career I could have used some of this starting with the day I was sworn in.

Before working with AK, I was struggling to just feel like a human. I was angry all the time, had very little patience for people, and was isolating to avoid as much human contact as possible.

AK was able to bring me back to the activities I enjoy, and helped me hit the reset on my mind, while creating new goals and a new mindset. I found myself enjoying time with others, and had a new focus on my me time, instead of numbing out.

Since completing the program, I have quit my job because I realized there was no opportunity for growth or healing while stuck in the environment. I set daily goals and have allowed myself grace on the days my body just needs to rest. AK taught me it’s okay to listen to my body, and I don’t have to beat myself up for taking a break. It’s amazing how much more I’ve accomplished by allowing that time off too! -ALC, 2.5 years as a Deputy Sheriff-Jailer

I want to personally attest to the benefits that A.K. will provide to first responders. (yes, even
our second responders, the firefighters too 😉 ) After 22 years of service, I had reached a point
where I just felt like I had no more emotional capacity to continue. I had no words for what I
was dealing with, but I knew I needed help. Those are cuss words in our world, and most of us
think that if we admit it, that’s the end of our career. After finding A.K. on social media, I
reached out to her. She has been there and done that, and led me out of a dark time in my life.
She knows when to ask the hard questions, and when to relate things to the principals of our
career. A.K. is a consummate professional that our profession would lose far less officers each
year if we would only reach out to people like her! 8 is my number. 8 officers that would still
be alive today had they had a resource such as A.K. I pray that number never grows! Be ready
to answer some hard questions, but I promise you that she will be the help you need! I tell
every officer on my department about how she has helped me. Reaching out to her costs you
nothing……she is one of US…….you have nothing to lose! If your department has an
EAP/Chaplain/etc you need to add her to your list of resources!

When I first went to Amanda for help, I was a mess. I was dealing with a few demons with no direction. Within the first 2 meetings with her, she gave me the tools to deal with my demons and my life has gotten so much better. My wife even says that she has seen a big change in me for the better.

So, if you get a chance to talk with Amanda, it will be well worth your time. She is amazing. And whether she believes it or not, she’s a real hero.

No one has ever called me out like AK and it was so accurate and insightful.  She cuts through the BS and helped me see the ‘real me’ again.  The tools that AK uses and the different perspectives that she helps you see are mind-blowing. The way I see the world is completely different now and I am actually enjoying life (and my job) again.

I never thought I could get into meditation and that kind of stuff until AK explained to my why and how it works and man, does it work!  I didn’t realize how overloaded I was until I was able to offload.  Now I feel like I have the ability to handle all of the chaos and when I have an off day a quick meditation helps me reset.

AK knows her stuff.  This girl had me pegged from the first session.  I thought I hid things pretty well, but she helped me feel like I don’t need to hide it anymore.  I feel so different after just a month of working with her.  I can’t wait to see how the next month goes!