Breakwater Institute for
Occupational Stress and Trauma
Providing specialized mental health services
to those in high-stress occupations
Services for Individuals
We are experts in assessing and treating operational stress symptoms while addressing both the psychological and biological components of stress and mental health.
Get the help you need, now.
Services for Organizations
Enhance your organization’s resilience to the effects of operational stress with Breakwater’s innovative, research-based preventative mental health initiatives.
We offer training and education activities, preventative mental health checks, individiual and group-based crisis intervention support, peer support consultation and training, and more.
For those who serve, guard, and save
We are a psychology-led multidisciplinary organization providing specialized mental health services to those in high-stress occupations, including first responders, military members and veterans, and their families.
We help public safety personnel manage the unavoidable stress and trauma of their occupations, so that they can remain resilient, emotionally engaged, effective members of their services, families, and communities.
Providing World-Class Treatment

WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING:
- Employee psychological screening
- Consultation and training
- Peer support team services
- And much more
“Trauma can be a life-changing experience for many clients. Seeing them reclaim control of their lives and start feeling joy, hope, and pride again is the most rewarding part of doing this work.”