Heath Holland

Heath Holland utilizes EMDR therapy to work with individuals dealing with complex trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and PTSD. He is a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) with clinical experience and a passion for working with first responders, veterans, and their families, along with teens and young adults. As a trained EMDR therapist, Heath primarily He believes educating first responders about the importance of caring for their mental health is a key part in serving and surviving throughout the course of their careers.

On a full-time basis, Heath is employed by a fire department in the DFW area serving in both firefighter and paramedic roles. He works closely with his department’s peer support program, helping individuals within his department work through distressing situations faced at both work and home. Due to his active role as a first responder, Heath is familiar with the responsibilities, schedules, and lasting effects of work accumulated by first responders.

Heath grew up in the Texas Panhandle before attended Baylor University for both his Bachelor's and Master's in Social Work. Next, he attended Truett Seminary, where he completed graduate coursework for a Master of Divinity before becoming an ordained Baptist minister. While living in the Waco area, Heath began his clinical social work career by working with at-risk and adjudicated youth at both the Waco Center for Youth and Bill Logue Juvenile Detention Center, followed by service as a chaplain at Baylor University.

Heath is married to his beautiful wife Elizabeth and finds joy in taking care of their dog Laney. When not at the fire station or counseling offices, Heath can most likely be found traveling the world with his wife, biking or boating around DFW, lifting in his garage gym, or in his backyard throwing down a new recipe on the smoker.