The Vermont Center for Responder Wellness is a comprehensive treatment center for first responders. The Center uses a multi-disciplinary approach to healing traumatic stress. It treats trauma at its core by using EMDR, biofeedback, and trauma-informed yoga as tools to help responders heal from their trauma.
Sonny Provetto, a former police officer, is a clinical consultant and licensed therapist specializing in critical incident stress and trauma in law enforcement and other trauma-exposed organizations. He provides services for police officers, firefighters, EMTs, corrections personnel, and child protection workers.
In addition to being a prominent trauma expert, Sonny has presented at national conferences and to general audiences. Some topics include building resiliency in police organizations, the implementation of wellness and development programs, and how to address secondary traumatic stress in corrections and child protection workers. 2018 EMDRIA Advocacy Award winner for the support and advancement of EMDR with first responders.