117: How to Support our Warriors: Examining Moral Injury w/ Dr. Rachael Goldmann (Marine veteran)

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Following one of my articles on moral injury being featured in Police 1, Dr. Rachael reached out to me. Her colleague had read the article and shared it with her. Moral injury has been a focal point of her studies and work. As a Marine Corps veteran, she recognized many needs to help her fellows through mental health work and awareness. This ranged from transitioning into civilian life to guilt associated with killing and other acts of war. Enter: Moral Injury.
In our discussion, we level on many of the common threads that connect first responders and military personnel- and the struggles we all may face. Dr. Rachael and I discuss warrior culture, our need for warriors, how to support and the notion of a "soul wound." She walks us through the dynamics of thoughts and emotions and gives us vocabulary to better understand and thus navigate these complex experiences to foster resilience.

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Dr. Rachael Goldmann serves as the lead provider for intervention and psychoeducational services with Thin Line Psychological Services (www.thinlinepsychology.com). She is a Marine Corps Veteran and was honorably discharged in 2007, after repetitive injuries from training to deploy in support of OIF/OEF/OND left her unable to continue in service. After her discharge, she dedicated her professional and personal life to serving those who serve.

Dr. Goldmann has been in practice for over ten years and has extensive experience with first responders, veterans, and active duty military. She specializes in treating and educating about Moral Injury, (complex) trauma/PTSD, and the myriad of unique issues that can manifest from service, whether as a first responder, current/prior military. Her passion for serving first responders led her focus her dissertation research on Moral Injury in police officers. She attained her first Master’s degree in Marriage and Family then earned a second Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Doctorate in Psychology.

Her partner is a Correctional Officer for the State of Wisconsin and they have an almost-four-year-old daughter; they also have an almost-10-year-old, deaf pittie mix named Jax. As a way to continue giving back to her community, she serves on the board for a non-profit organization (next18.org) which provides 3.5 day wellness camps for veterans and first responders by using golf as a catalyst for campers’ healing journeys.

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: Call/Text 414-533-1294 (Google Voice)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelgoldmannpsyd?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
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