Bastion
Responder Wellness
Meet Mackenzie
Founder of Bastion​
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I grew up in this world. As the daughter of a retired California Deputy Sheriff Sergeant, with family in law enforcement, I’ve seen firsthand what this job gives and what it quietly takes. So when I say I get it, I’m not guessing.
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This work isn’t just about the big calls. It’s the buildup. The stress. The things that go unsaid. That’s where I come in.
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I’m not the nod and smile, how does that make you feel therapist. I’m real, direct, and human. I’ll meet you exactly where you are. No fluff. No judgment.
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You take care of everyone else.
This is where someone takes care of you.
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Let’s get to work.
THE FOUR PILLARS
Ongoing partnerships with public safety agencies to provide consistent mental health support, consultation, and program development. Services are tailored to each department to ensure accessibility, trust, and long term impact.
Department Contracts
Ongoing partnerships with public safety agencies to provide consistent mental health support, consultation, and program development. Services are tailored to each department to ensure accessibility, trust, and long term impact.
Peer Support Program Creation & Implementation
Development and implementation of peer support teams built on best practices for law enforcement, fire, EMS, and dispatch. This includes policy development, team selection, training, and ongoing clinical guidance to ensure programs are effective and protected.
Mental Health Training for First Responders
Specialized, POST certified trainings designed for public safety professionals. Topics include stress management, suicide prevention, trauma exposure, and building resilience in high stress environments.
Clinical Supervision and Support for other Therapists
Supervision and consultation for clinicians working with first responders. Focused on improving cultural competence, trauma informed care, and ethical treatment within public safety populations.
Training & Credentials
I bring a combination of clinical training, crisis response experience, and specialized education focused on trauma, public safety, and high stress professions. My work is grounded in evidence based practices while staying practical and relevant to the populations I serve. I am a POST Certified Instructor in the State of Tennessee.
Presentations & Clinical Workshops​
Two Day Basic Peer Support, Smyrna Police & Fire, Feb. 2026
Mental Health for Fire Officers, Smyrna Fire Department, Feb. 2026
Criminal Psychology, Cumberland University, Aug. 2025 - Dec. 2025
Suicide Prevention, MNPD Police Academy, Aug. 2023-Aug. 2025
The Role of Social Work in Policing, Cumberland University
Jan. 2025 - May 2025
2025 Officer Resiliency, MNPD 2025 In Service Training, Jan. 2025
QPR Suicide Prevention, Office of Family Safety, Apr. 2025
QPR Suicide Prevention, MNPD Peer Support Training, Oct. 2024
QPR Suicide Prevention MNPD Peer Support Training, Sep. 2024
QPR Suicide Prevention, MNPD Peer Support Training, Aug. 2024
QPR Suicide Prevention, MNPD PWS Clinician Lunch & Learn, Jul. 2024
Licensure
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Tennessee, October 2024 to Present
Licensed Master Social Worker, Tennessee, April 2021 to September 2024
Crisis Response and Public Safety Training
Advanced Assisting Individuals in Crisis CISM, February 2026
Critical Incident Stress Management CISM Group, September 2023
Critical Incident Stress Management CISM Individual, October 2023
QPR Question Persuade Refer Trainer Certified, July 2024 to Present
Mandatory Pre Screening Agent MPA, June 2022 to August 2024
Advanced Trauma and Clinical Training
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing EMDR, March 2025
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy TF CBT, January 2023
Trauma Treatment Graduate Certification, December 2020
Solution Focused Brief Therapy, March 2023
Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals, August 2024
Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional CSTIP, March 2024