Putting First Responders First

Jada Hudson Morefield, M.S., LCPC, CADC, RYT-200, TIYT, is a clinically trained therapist and the owner of Hudson Clinical Counseling. With over 20 years of experience, Jada specializes in counseling first responders and the effects of their demanding job. She trained specifically to counsel firefighters, police officers, dispatch, emergency medical personnel, and other law enforcement officers. In addition, she works with ER doctors, nurses, EMTs, prosecutors, and first responder substance abuse programs. Serving departments of all sizes, Jada supplies mental health check-ins for law enforcement and designs wellness programs for first responders. She helps these clients deal with the demands of their position in a positive way, while also helping them transition into retirement when the time is right. Jada employs client-centered therapy, which means clients take an active role in employing strategies for healing. She creates a safe, non-judgmental, and open experience to guide clients to resolution or adaptation to their life challenges. Jada has also been published in Fire Engineering Magazine and Fire Rescue Magazine and is the published author of Firefighter Emotional Wellness: How to Connect with Yourself and Others released in 2022. She was on the emotional wellness advisory committee and named as a subject matter expert for the Illinois Fire Service Institute in Champaign, Illinois. She presented at The National Fire Academy and is a frequent speaker at FDIC International.