Trauma therapy for first responders, military, and their families. Telehealth across Kentucky. Performance consulting nationwide. From a clinician who's actually been in the seat you're in.
We work with the people who carry weight that most therapists don't understand — because we've carried it ourselves.
The calls that stay with you. The hypervigilance that won't shut off at home. The feeling that nobody outside the job gets it. We've been on those calls. We get it.
The scenes replaying at 3 AM. The guilt you didn't do enough. The numbness that replaced the person your family remembers. We've run those calls too.
The transition nobody prepared you for. The operating system that kept you alive overseas but is wrecking things at home. There's a way to keep the edge without the damage.
You've watched someone you love disappear behind the badge. You need someone who understands your side of that door. We do.
Compassion fatigue isn't a buzzword — it's what happens when the system keeps taking and nobody takes care of the caretakers.
Not every battle comes with a badge. Business owners, contractors, healthcare workers, attorneys, anyone carrying weight from a high-pressure career — if it's followed you home and the people around you don't understand what you're carrying, we can help.
Most therapy asks you to talk about what happened. We go after why your system is still stuck there — and we fix it.
We figure out whether you're dealing with unresolved trauma your body is still holding, belief patterns running your decisions, or both. That determines the plan — not a one-size approach.
If your nervous system is stuck in threat mode from a call years ago, coping skills are useless. We use EMDR to resolve what's stuck and REBT to rebuild the thinking underneath. Sequenced. Targeted. Evidence-based.
The goal isn't for you to be in therapy forever. It's for you to walk out with a clear head, a regulated system, and the tools to stay that way. Resolution, not dependence.
Thin Line Counseling was founded by Dr. Trevor Wilkins — a clinician with 15 years in law enforcement and prior service as an EMT — because the people who hold the line deserve better than what most therapy offices offer. Not soft platitudes. Not therapists who've never heard a radio call. Real clinical work from people who understand the job and what it costs.
Every clinician on our team specializes in first responders, military, and high-stress professionals. We use EMDR to resolve trauma the body is still holding and REBT to rebuild the belief systems running underneath. The work is targeted, structured, and built to get results — not to keep you in therapy forever.
We also serve as the clinical backbone for national work. Dr. Wilkins leads mental health initiatives for The Wounded Blue, supporting injured and disabled law enforcement officers across the country. That mission extends into everything we do here — better care for the people who gave everything on the job.
Whether you're the one who wore the badge, the one who waited at home, or the one still carrying weight from a career that asked too much — this is where you'll find someone who gets it.
Every clinician at Thin Line specializes in first responder and high-stress populations. Read who fits, then book directly.
15 years law enforcement. Former EMT. PhD in Counseling - Completing a Second PhD in Trauma-Informed Care. One of eight Associate Fellows worldwide at the Albert Ellis Institute. EMDR certified under Dr. E.C. Hurley highly considered a subject matter expert in treating public safety and military members. Clinical Mental Health Director for The Wounded Blue.
Master's in Social Work and Criminology. Decades as a law enforcement spouse. Founded Police Wives of Kentucky. Instrumental in advancing officer and family mental health legislation in the state.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Certified ICISF instructor for crisis intervention and suicide prevention in law enforcement. Integrates EMDR, CBT, and family systems therapy for individuals and couples.
No scripts. No soft platitudes. Dr. Wilkins breaks down the science behind why first responders carry what they carry — and what to do about it. New episodes regularly.
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Most therapists have never worn a badge, worked a scene, or carried a weapon. Finding a clinician who understands the culture — not just the textbook — can feel impossible depending on where you're stationed.
If you're outside Kentucky, you can still work with Dr. Wilkins directly.
Performance consulting is available in all 50 states. This isn't therapy — it's direct, one-on-one work with a clinician who has 20+ years in uniform, is a PhD level clinician, an expert in Trauma Informed Care, and a framework built specifically for high-stress professionals. No insurance. No diagnosis. No clinical records. Private, expert-level guidance from someone who's actually been where you are.
One-on-one secure video sessions with Dr. Wilkins
Stress performance, operational readiness, career resilience
Shift-friendly scheduling — evenings & weekends available
No insurance. No clinical records. Fully confidential.
Cash, credit card, HSA/FSA accepted
Performance consulting is not psychotherapy. No diagnosis or treatment plan is provided. Clinical therapy requires Kentucky licensure.
Two sessions per day. Monday through Friday. Two weeks. The most aggressive evidence-based trauma resolution protocol available — delivered via secure telehealth by one of the last clinicians personally trained by the man who built it.
Standard EMDR therapy spreads sessions across months. Between appointments, the nervous system has time to resettle into old patterns. The intensive model eliminates that gap — consecutive sessions build on each other before the window closes.
This isn't a compressed schedule for convenience. It's a clinically distinct approach that produces equivalent outcomes to 18-20 weeks of weekly therapy — peer-reviewed and published.
Colonel E.C. Hurley (Ret.) was the foremost expert in EMDR with military and public safety populations. 33 years of Army service. Founder of the Soldier Center. Selected and trained by Dr. Francine Shapiro herself. Recipient of EMDRIA's Francine Shapiro Award — the highest honor in the field.
His 2018 paper in Frontiers in Psychology demonstrated that intensive daily EMDR — two sessions per day over 10 days — produced statistically significant PTSD resolution with results holding at one-year follow-up. That research is the foundation of this program.
The EMDR Intensive is designed for individuals with PTSD, complex trauma, and treatment-resistant presentations who are ready to commit two full weeks to resolution. A screening call with Dr. Wilkins is required to determine fit.
Dr. Wilkins was personally trained by Dr. Hurley before his passing in 2021. Both Dr. Hurley and his widow personally endorsed Dr. Wilkins to carry forward his clinical legacy — the methodology, the protocol, and the mission of serving the men and women who protect this country. This program is delivered the way Hurley designed it, by the clinician he chose to carry it.
Personal endorsement documentation available upon request.
Pricing discussed during consultation.
Investment details shared after screening call.
Not everyone is ready to sit down with a therapist — and that's fine. The Command Collective is a private community of first responders, military, and high-stress professionals working on the same things you are.
Twice weekly live sessions with Dr. Wilkins. Daily strikes of how to get on top of this mess. Access to my full classroom of the Nuero-Rational-Command Framework (how I fixed myself and others). A room full of people who understand the job or trauma and what it costs. No diagnosis. No clinical records. Just a place to start.
No intake forms before we talk. No phone tree. Call and speak to a real person, or book directly with the clinician you want.
Call directly or use the scheduling links on each clinician's profile. First sessions usually scheduled within a week.
We figure out what's actually going on and build a plan. Not a clipboard exercise. A real conversation about what needs to change.
EMDR when the body is holding it. REBT to rebuild the foundation. Clear goals, structured sessions, measurable progress.
Telehealth across Kentucky · Performance consulting nationwide · Shift-friendly scheduling · Always confidential
Thin Line offers peer support team training, leadership wellness briefings, clinical supervision, and on-call critical incident response for public safety agencies. Programs are tailored to your department's size, culture, and needs.
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