What is a Trauma Exposed Professional (TExP)?

Wounded Warriors Canada National Clinical Director Dr. Tim Black, R. Psych,

Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC) is a national mental health service provider dedicated to serving: Trauma Exposed Professionals Trauma Exposed Families and Trauma Exposed Organizations WWC specializes in providing culturally informed services that utilize a combination of education, counselling, and training approaches to support resiliency and recovery from post-trauma injuries.

This site offers immediate, stigma-free mental health resources for trauma-exposed public safety personnel (both uniform and civilian) in Ontario. Access confidential support 24/7 through free online resources or if in immediate crisis, call 911, Homewood Health’s 24/7 crisis line at 1-833-866-9929, or for 24/7 peer support call Boots on the Ground at 1-833-677-2668.

What is a Trauma Exposed Professional?

A Trauma Exposed Professional (TExP) is an individual who, through the course of their regular job duties is continually exposed to traumatic events involving actual or threatened: death, serious injury, and/or sexual violence (PTSD Criterion A, DSM-5, APA, 2013).

TExPs include but are not limited to the following professions:

Canadian Armed Forces
Veteran
Police Officer
Firefighter
Paramedic
Public Safety Communicators
Corrections Workers
Security Officer
Search and Rescue Personnel
Health Care Workers

About Wounded Warriors Canada

Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC) is a national mental health service provider dedicated to serving:

Trauma Exposed Professionals

Trauma Exposed Families and

Trauma Exposed Organizations

WWC specializes in providing culturally informed services that utilize a combination of education, counselling, and training approaches to support resiliency and recovery from post-trauma injuries.