Code-4 Counseling
Nicholas Metz, MS, LPCC, Ret Police Chief, currently serves as Counselor and COO at Code-4 Counseling, providing consulting, training, and therapy dog handling since January 2020. In addition, Nicholas Metz holds the position of Clinical Counseling Intern at It’s A Calling Foundation, which offers mental health resources to emergency responders and their families. Metz was a Founding Board Member of the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation from January 2016 to January 2023 and served as Chief of the Aurora (CO) Police Department from February 2015 to December 2019, following a lengthy tenure at the Seattle Police Department from 1983 to 2015, where roles included Deputy Chief. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Psychology from Colorado State University Global, an AA in Law Enforcement from Normandale Community College, and a BS in Public Administration from City University of Seattle.
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Code-4 Counseling
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, 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. 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. Code-4 Counseling creates trainings that are interactive and engaging. Dr. Garrido is a natural at getting people laughing, sharing stories, and crafting relevant takeaways that staff can actually use personally and professionally. For communication training, stress management, critical incident recovery, resiliency, and general mental wellness, Code-4 Counseling is the practice to best support your agency. Dr. Garrido also provides supervision and consulting services for peer support teams or agencies that want to start a general peer support team, trauma response team, or other wellness programming. She’s supported several agencies in developing their programs, and has seen the rise of these kinds of programs become more and more integrated into departments around the state. Starting wellness programs can be overwhelming for departments with competing priorities and limited resources. Dr. Garrido streamlines the process and supports your agency as you get your program up and running.