The Code-4 Mission
Code-4 Counseling is fiercely committed to supporting the people in our communities who serve and protect us each day. Owned and operated by Dr. Sara Garrido Metz, an expert public safety psychologist and consultant for the past ten years, our practice builds deep trust and strong relationships with emergency responders, their families, and police and fire agencies across the Front Range.
Counseling & Consulting Services
Psychological support services for police, fire and EMS personnel, and the people closest to them.
Code-4 Counseling offers personalized mental wellness services for police and fire personnel, and the members of their families. From individual and couples counseling, mental wellness checkups, peer support supervision, critical incident response, in-service training, and agency wellness program development and support, our practice provides the full spectrum of support and care for emergency first responders and their families.
Sara consults directly with each client initially to determine needs and responds personally to every communication sent her way. Clients are welcome to text or call, even between scheduled appointments, for time-sensitive care.
Hear from Our Clients
We cultivate strong relationships, rooted in trust, with our clients. Find out why our clients choose Code-4 Counseling.
“I found Dr. Garrido to be kind, compassionate and highly qualified not only in her education and technical skills but also in her understanding of public safety professionals. Dr. Garrido is very easy to converse with and has the ability to make one instantly at ease and not afraid to share their feelings. It is with full confidence that I can say that using Dr. Garrido will have an extremely positive impact upon your organization.“
- Duane McDonald, Fire Chief, Retired
“Dr. Garrido understands law enforcement professionals and law enforcement organizations. Her ability to connect and reach this audience sets her apart and provides us with an invaluable resource.”
- John Rosencrans, Police Chief
“As a founding board member of the Colorado Fallen Heroes Foundation, Dr. Garrido has provided guidance from a unique perspective and assisted the team greatly since its inception. Sara’s calm demeanor, professionalism, wit, and tact made her a natural choice to be a part of the foundation and the board is grateful to her commitment to assisting fallen officer families in Colorado.”
- Stephen Redfearn, Police Lieutenant and President of the Colorado Fallen Heroes Foundation
“Sara has some enormously valuable experience working with responders under the most extreme circumstances and brings a lot of wisdom to her work. She is always cheerful, professional, and engaged. She cares about the people and agencies she serves. I believe that psychological services are mission critical activities for all emergency response organizations and Sara is highly qualified and perfectly suited to provide leadership in these vital undertakings.”
- John Marx, CPP, Executive Director-The Law Enforcement Survival Institute & Author-Armor Your Self: How to Survive a Career in Law Enforcement
“Dr. Sara’s presentation on Managing Post-Traumatic Stress was very well received and judging by the questions and comments I heard, extraordinarily valuable to those in attendance. Her concern for those she serves is obvious and deeply appreciated. She is clearly an incredible asset to those she helps. APROA is already in discussions to have other follow up seminars later this year.”
- Bruce G. Smith, President, Aurora Police Retired Officers Association
“We see things we can’t unsee. Every single day we go in and absorb the emotions of strangers. We go home and are sometimes troubled for days about a call we had. So who helps us? We’d like to introduce you to Sara Garrido of Code-4 Counseling, LLC. We are lucky to have such a supportive resource in Colorado that specialize in helping public safety professionals to handle cumulative stress, PTSD, and all the other hurdles thrown on our plate.”
- Brotherhood for the Fallen, Aurora