Police & Public Safety Psychologist; Author of "I Love a Cop"; Expert on First Responder Mental Health

Redwood City, CA, USA
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Ellen Kirschman Biography

Dr. Ellen Kirschman is a police and public safety psychologist whose career focuses on the mental health and well-being of first responders and their families. Kirschman has extensive experience counseling police officers and firefighters experiencing work-related traumatic stress, working at the intersection of clinical psychology and law enforcement culture. Her work with first responders spans multiple countries and states, contributing to the field of public safety psychology.

Kirschman is the author of several books widely used in law enforcement communities, including "I Love a Cop: What Police Families Need to Know," "I Love a Fire Fighter: What the Family Needs to Know," and as lead author of "Counseling Cops: What Clinicians Need to Know." "I Love a Cop" has sold more than 100,000 copies. These titles serve as resources for officers, their families, and clinicians supporting first responders. Kirschman provides workshops for police families, teaches self-care to law enforcement personnel, trains peer supporters, and helps clinicians develop cultural competence to treat first responders.

In addition to her nonfiction work, Kirschman is the author of a mystery series featuring Dr. Dot Meyerhoff. The series includes "Burying Ben," "The Right Wrong Thing," "The Fifth Reflection," "The Answer to His Prayers," and "Call Me Carmela." Her debut novel, "Burying Ben: A Dot Meyerhoff Mystery," addresses police suicide from the psychologist's perspective and received first prize for best not-yet-in-print novel from the Public Safety Writers Association. The series draws on Kirschman's professional experience, providing insight into law enforcement mental health.

Kirschman's professional contributions have been recognized with awards from the California Psychological Association for distinguished contribution to psychology and from the American Psychological Association for outstanding contribution to the practice of police and public safety psychology. She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Society for the Study of Police and Criminal Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the International Association of Women in Law Enforcement. Kirschman also volunteers as a clinician for the First Responders Support Network, which holds retreats for first responders with post-traumatic stress injuries and their significant others.

Kirschman regularly contributes to Psychology Today and writes a newsletter on law enforcement mental health. She has been interviewed by KTVU News about PTSD and police suicide, highlighting the increased risk of suicide among police officers. Kirschman has participated in panels at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, engaging in discussions about collective healing among victims of police brutality, law enforcement, and communities. Through her clinical work, writing, and public advocacy, Kirschman provides expertise on the psychological realities of life in law enforcement.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

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