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Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

The 5 C's of Successful Aging

According to author Mitch Anthony, author of The New Retirementality, successful aging means living with vitality, continuing to...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

How to Stay on Top of Your Thoughts

During CHP Academy’s Resiliency Training, seasoned officers teach cadets keys to survive the Academy. Since emotional wellness is crucial...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

How to Study and Memorize Important Information

Got an upcoming test? Here are some tactics to help you remember what you need to remember. The California Highway Patrol Academy teaches...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

You Can't Make it Alone in Law Enforcement

So, you joined law enforcement to help people. You wanted to make a difference in your community, in your world. But, the longer you work...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Making Breakthroughs - In Fighting Fires and In Your Personal Life

I recently had the opportunity to shadow Aurora Fire Department’s Extrication Training, in which Private Stawikowski, Captain Garner,...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Providing Opportunities Out of Tears: Ryan Elwood's Story

Ryan Elwood’s Story In the fall of 2015, firefighter Lieutenant Ryan Elwood, took his life. But, out of his passing, seeds have been...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Firefighters and Stress: Just Breathe

Fight or Flight More than anyone, firefighters know that in an emergency situation, their natural reaction is “fight or flight”. If the...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Writing Your Way to Healing

You experienced a trauma. It was horrible. What now? How do you even begin to think about it? Where do you go first? You can’t get it out...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

All Together Better: A Look at Fire/Rescue Alliances

How Alliances will Change the Future of the Fire Service Fighting a fire, going out on an EMS call, or extricating someone from a traffic...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Fighting: Fires, Cancer, & Your Family

Cancer. For some it’s just others’ distant tragedy, but for some it’s the enemy that ruined the family. For many firefighters, cancer is...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Envisioning a Happy, Hopeful Retirement for Firefighters

As a part of the Illinois Firefighter Peer Support team, I am excited and hopeful about the launch of our new Retiree Peer Support...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

The Importance of RIT Training

Recently, I was invited by Matt Acuff and Jason Demas to participate in RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) training with the Aurora Fire...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

A Firefighter's MAYDAY: Before, During, & After

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” –Theodore Roosevelt The word “MAYDAY” is one of the scariest words a firefighter...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Is It Addiction?

Every individual is unique. Like a fingerprint, everyone has their own set of interests, desires, relationships, and experiences....

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Firefighters and Eagles: A Shared Heart

Strong, brave, and fierce are adjectives you may use to describe a firefighter. They are also appropriate adjectives to describe an...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Ready, Set, Wait: When to Redshirt Your Kindergartner

As published in Naperville Magazine, April 2015. Click here to view. by Karen Dix Every parent of a preschooler knows the significance of...

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Firefighter Suicide: Reasons and Prevention

From celebrities to people in our own family, suicide strikes at our heart and brings shock and emotional pain to everyone left behind....

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Lessons From a Firefighter Therapist Training Day

When Sarah Gura asked me to join her and Cody for a special firefighter training day at the Aurora Fire Department for just us FPS...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

What to Do with Worry

Few of us welcome worry into our life, yet nearly all of us experience it. What is Worry? Worry is thinking about what may happen, or has...

Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Alcohol Abuse: Is Cold Turkey the Only Way?

Alcohol abuse is a common problem among people with high stress jobs, and firefighters are no exception. The really hard part for all...

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LCPC, CADC

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Jada Hudson Contributes to the Latest Issue of Crackyl Magazine, a Firefighter Lifestyle & Health Publication

The Importance of Balance for First Responders: How Counseling Can Help

SPOTLIGHT | First Responder Counselor Jada Hudson

Jada Hudson, First Responder Counselor, Contributes Article on Addiction in Fire & Engineering Magazine

Emotional Wellness for Prosecutors by Jada Hudson, LCPC, CADC

Prioritizing Firefighter Emotional Wellness: Jada Hudson's Therapy Practice and Contributions

Client-Centered Therapy: Firefighter and First Responder Counseling in Wheaton

Jada Hudson Brings Hudson Clinical Counseling to Wheaton, Illinois

Cancer, You Can't Ruin My Family

Exercise Does More than You Think

Your Relationship with Death

Retirement for Firefighters: Finding Balance in the Home

Is Divorce Inevitable in Retirement?

The Secret to a Better Training Isn't What You Think

Leadership & PTSD: Leading So That Your Subordinates Can Weather Traumatic Events and Avoid PTSD

When Firefighters Are Too Busy

First Responder Counselor, Jada Hudson, Brings "Accelerated Resolution Therapy" to Illinois

Intuition vs. Communication: Why Your Job Skills May Not Transfer to Home Life

How to Listen So Your Spouse Feels Heard

Do You Have His Back?

The 5 C's of Successful Aging

How to Stay on Top of Your Thoughts

How to Study and Memorize Important Information

You Can't Make it Alone in Law Enforcement

Making Breakthroughs - In Fighting Fires and In Your Personal Life

Providing Opportunities Out of Tears: Ryan Elwood's Story

Firefighters and Stress: Just Breathe

Writing Your Way to Healing

All Together Better: A Look at Fire/Rescue Alliances

Fighting: Fires, Cancer, & Your Family

Firefighter Emotional Wellness by Jada Hudson of Hudson Clinical Counseling

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Jada Hudson Morefield LCPC, CADC

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Jada Hudson Morefield
LCPC, CADC