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CODE-4 COUNSELING

Working With and For You

 

 

HERE TO SERVE

 

Code-4 Counseling was founded by husband and wife team Dr. Sara and Chief Nick Metz. From early on in her career, Dr. Sara’s area of focus quickly became the trauma suffered by first responders and she began to study and develop methods to help the individual, couples and their families. Retired Chief of Police Nick Metz led agencies in Seattle and Colorado with special attention to leadership development and wellness programs.

Together they have over 40 year of combined experience and expertise serving both small and large law enforcement agencies, first responders and health care organizations across the county.

DR. SARA METZ

Services: Counseling, Consulting, Training, Speaking
Specialty Areas: Critical Incident Recovery, Wellness Program Development, Peer Support Supervision.

Dr. Sara Metz has a passion for working with emergency responders and their families. A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Sara’s dedication for helping clients and agencies find healthy ways to manage mental health comes from more than a decade of experience working with responders, healthcare workers, and their families. Embedded in the emergency responder culture, she understands the intricacies of work/life balance and the unique sense of humor that accompanies the work. She’ll “call it as she sees it” without judgment in a laid-back environment.

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MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS, & AWARDS


Doctorate In Clinical Psychology

University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology


Peer Support Consultant

Multiple peer support teams along the Front Range


Repeat Presenter

International Association of Chiefs of Police


Recipient Of The Eileen Gupton Award

Early Career Contributions in Police and Public Safety Psychology in 2016


CSU Global Program Manager

Master of Science degree in Military and Emergency Responder Psychology


2014 Recipient Of The Antarctica Service Medal

National Science Foundation for cumulative service to the United States Antarctic Program


Executive Board Memberd

Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation

FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition


Contributor

Police Chief Magazine


Media Expert

9News

FOX31 Denver-KDVR

NICK METZ

Services: Consulting, Training, Speaking
Specialty Areas: Career Coaching, Job Transition, Promotional and Assessment Center Preparation, Retirement Transition Coaching, Chief and Executive Level Professional Development

Nick Metz is a 36 year law enforcement veteran who has served as Deputy Chief of Police of the Seattle Police Department and retired in 2020 as Chief of Police of the Aurora Colorado Police Department where he oversaw over 1000 law enforcement personnel in a city of almost 400,000 residents. Nick has had a long passion in caring for First Responders where he created full-time wellness units in both Seattle and Aurora. He has assisted in countless programs and training centered around promoting mental health wellness for First Responders and their families.

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MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS, & AWARDS


B.S. General Studies, Public Administration

Peer Support Trained

Completed 40-hrs of Peer Support Training in 2018


Repeat Presenter

International Association of Chiefs of Police


Graduate

FBI National Academy & the FBI National Executive Institute


Graduate

Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP)


Graduate

ADL Counter Terrorism Training in Israel


Member

IACP, PERF, NOBLE


Major City Chiefs

Wellness Subcommittee


Founding Board Member

Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation


Founding Board Member

Washington State Behind the Badge Line of Duty Death Response Team

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Code-4 Counseling
9362 Teddy Lane Suite #106
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Tel: 303-517-1516



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