Behind the Uniform: Trauma, Culture, and Ethical Clinical Care for Law Enforcement
In-Person Training (Knoxville)
This training is presented in partnership with Chi Sigma Iota, Chi Nu Upsilon Chapter (Carson-Newman University).
3 CE Hours
“Behind the Uniform: Trauma, Culture, and Clinical Care for Law Enforcement”
Brooke Bagley, LPC/MHSP, AS
Presentation Date & Time
Friday, February 20, 2026
9:00am-12:00noon EST
Location
Laurel Church of Christ
3457 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919
Directions
This training provides mental health professionals with a comprehensive, practical framework for effectively supporting law enforcement in clinical practice. Participants will gain an understanding of LE culture, identity, and communication styles, along with the barriers that often prevent these professionals from seeking help. We will explore the impact of chronic hypervigilance, shift work, moral injury, and cumulative trauma on mental health, as well as the often-overlooked strain on family systems. Clinicians will learn evidence-based interventions tailored to first responder needs, including EMDR, cognitive approaches, somatic regulation skills, and strategies for addressing moral injury. The training also clarifies crucial ethical and legal considerations such as confidentiality limits, duty-to-warn obligations, and the differences between clinical care, EAP involvement, and fitness-for-duty evaluations. Designed to be highly practical and culturally informed, this workshop equips therapists with tangible tools to build rapport, provide trauma-responsive care, and collaborate effectively with public safety agencies.
Objectives:
- Describe core elements of first responder culture.
- Identify common occupational stressors and trauma exposures.
- Explain key barriers to treatment.
- Assess the impact of first responder work on family systems.
- Apply evidence-based interventions.
- Demonstrate culturally competent rapport-building strategies.
- Differentiate between clinical treatment, EAP services, critical incident support, and fitness-for-duty evaluations.
- Identify legal and ethical considerations specific to this population.
- Use practical grounding and nervous system regulation techniques.
About the Speaker
Brooke Bagley, LPC/MHSP, AS
Brooke Bagley is a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider with the state of Tennessee. Brooke has worked in various roles in mental health over the course of the last 12 years, ranging from Clinical Therapist to overseeing the counseling department in a victims services-based agency, to running her own private practice and now concurrently contracting with the Knoxville Police Department to provide mental health interventions specific to vicarious trauma, burnout, and building curriculums to assist with shift wellness within the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Brooke teaches human psychology and stress management in the Knoxville Police Department training academy, and encourages the importance of a holistic take on caring for first responders, front-line workers, and law enforcement in our communities.
Presenter Contact
If you any questions, please contact Brooke Bagley.
TLPCA Contact
If you any questions, please contact Nathan West.
