90 Days in Recovery Can Make All The Difference – Through Their Eyes By Warriors Heart Connley* abused alcohol and prescription drugs after he was medically retired from active duty. It wasn’t until after several arrests on drug-related charges, that he was forced to enter a 30-day treatment program; the first of what…
Throughout the year, those who have been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, or Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) tend to feel elevated levels of anxiousness due to varying levels of pressures or stresses; loud parties, fireworks, the over-indulgent family member, relationships, jobs, even a shopping trip can trigger someone. Whether out and about, gathering with family and…
COVID-19 with the “Delta” variant, along with the newest variant “Omicron,” has inflicted devastation on public health around the world; disrupting all aspects of life globally. As the unknown future of this ever-mutating virus continues, a largely unmasked nation walks the line of a “new normal;” celebrating the return to near-ordinary life with children returning…
When Americans are asked to recognize U.S. service members, law enforcement and first responders, the feelings of reverence honoring those men and women are of unity and appreciation. The recognition that these heroes sacrifice their safeties in daily battles is generally met with gratitude and celebration. But these heroes are fighting even after their life…
Law enforcement officers, and other members of the first responder community, have a mission to protect and serve the lives of those who are placed in harm’s way. The immeasurable pressure to remain composed and diplomatic in moments of extreme stress can be too difficult for the average person to bear. Law enforcement is a…
Working within high stress environments is familiar for first responders, law enforcement, emergency room and intensive care staff. Frontline workers have been trained to maintain a level of composure while performing complicated procedures like gunshot wounds, heart attacks, and patients coding. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a new challenge to this group of professionals; a chronic…
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu developed from the work of two brothers named Carlos and Helio Gracie who learned the techniques from a Japanese man named Mitsuyo Maeda who migrated to Brazil around 1917. Jiu-jitsu is not what it appears. When people learn that I study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a common response I get is, “Oh you do MMA.” They think of me as a fighter in a cage or ring. This is a narrow perception of…
By Dr. Rick Boone Clinical Director, Warriors Heart As the constantly-evolving news of the Covid-19 pandemic sweeps across the nation and covers our world with apprehension and conflicting points of view, we at Warriors Heart are taking a thoughtful, balanced approach in an effort to protect ourselves and our clients from careless exposure to illness…
Warrior (n) a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage or aggressiveness. Many of our nation’s heroes are faced with fighting a war, every day. Whether it’s overseas or in their own backyard; these warriors face evil every day, to protect us from harm. Oftentimes, these warriors find themselves fighting a different…
90 Days in Recovery Can Make All The Difference – Through Their Eyes By Warriors Heart Connley* abused alcohol and prescription drugs after he was medically retired from active duty. It wasn’t until after several arrests on drug-related charges, that he was forced to enter a 30-day treatment program; the first of what…
K9s: Providing Service While Saving Lives “Going to the movies was the worst: the crowds, the dark, the crackling of popcorn and wrappers….the whispering. I was constantly waiting, watching to spot who was the enemy,” recalls Dennis Bradford, a 39-year-old former Army Ranger from Atlanta, Ga. Discharged in 2008 after serving his last deployment in…
Throughout the year, those who have been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, or Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) tend to feel elevated levels of anxiousness due to varying levels of pressures or stresses; loud parties, fireworks, the over-indulgent family member, relationships, jobs, even a shopping trip can trigger someone. Whether out and about, gathering with family and…
At the end of each deployment, Chris* always came home. He would call often when deployed, and make sure he always knew what the winning score of the volleyball game his daughter had played in was. He was always, “there,” until he wasn’t. During his last deployment, which proved to be more operational than previous…
“I couldn’t tell you the last time we looked one another in the eye, said ‘I love you’ and meant it,” recalls *Jesse, a former Marine. “When we divorced, I thought that was it – then I went on my last deployment, came home, and needed someone. She was someone I knew and didn’t have…
Through Their Eyes: Trauma and PTSd Noah Kelley*, a 4th generation law enforcement officer and first responder, had seen it all; from the evilest domestic assaults, to burned bodies and Hollywood-worthy car accidents. A seasoned veteran of the curveballs the job would offer daily, he felt he could handle anything. “We received a call for…
Members of the first responder community, have a mission to protect and serve the lives of those who are placed in harm’s way. The immeasurable pressure to remain composed and diplomatic in moments of extreme stress can be too difficult for the average person to bear. Law enforcement is a career far more complex than…
Nina Fog Massage Therapist Nina grew up in Alps, Virginia and attended both private and public schools in Caroline County. She and her husband have made Byrd’s Mill, south of Centerpoint, Virginia their home for over 35 years. She has two grown children three cats and two bad to the bone basset hounds. Nina began…
Benjamin Mendoza Client Relations Benjamin Mendoza’s early life was marked by uncertainty and challenges. He was born in an undisclosed location and faced a tumultuous upbringing, as his parents struggled with addiction. Throughout his childhood, he experienced a nomadic lifestyle, constantly moving from one place to another and from state to state. His earliest memories…
David K. Robinette Client Relations David was born in Baltimore, Maryland. David attended both public and private schools in Maryland, North Carolina, Southern Virginia, and Lower NOVA (Northern Virginia). He entered the Military in February of 1988 through the Rep63 program graduating in April 1990 from the SFQC. While in the military, David served as…
Ashtyn Morgan Receptionist “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are…” Theodore Roosevelt From a young age Ashtyn Morgan learned just what Roosevelt meant. 9 different homes, all in a matter of 18 years, sure put it into perspective for her! Coming from a “military brat” lifestyle, she lived in places such…
Loren May CR Team Lead Loren was born and raised in Caroline County where she still currently resides. She has a M.A. in Human Services Counseling with a concentration in Crisis Response & Trauma. Loren comes from a professional background of working with pediatric patients in an inpatient psychiatric hospital as a behavioral health specialist.…
Regina Jenkins Client Relations Regina Jenkins is a North Carolina Native. She was born with congenital hearing loss, though it wasn’t until she was an adult that she found out the cause. Her parents were separated when she was a baby, so it was mostly her, her mom and her older brother. Her dad was…
Sarah Otto Client Relations Sarah Otto is a (Ret.) Navy Spouse, a believer in the power of positive thinking, a social butterfly and a Missouri girl in a Virginia world. She served as the Ombudsman for the USS The Sullivans DDG 68 for over 3 years and a Navy Family Ombudsman Certified Ombudsman Trainer for…
Keara Zibilske Client Relations Keara was raised by a single mom that moved a lot for work so she switched schools a lot with the longest school being in kenedy texas where keara excelled in basketball and power lifting. Keara’s high school years were in bandera and then Boerne where she became homecoming duchess as…
