LAPD Significant Others
BSS provides free & confidential relationship counseling with culturally competent Police Psychologists for all employees and their significant others.
Featured Educational Video: “The Transition Home”
From Lexipol
Dr. Rachelle Zemlok speaks with Dr. Kevin Gilmartin, author of Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, and provides insight into why the transition from work to home can be so challenging for first responders. Both Dr. Zemlok and Dr. Gilmartin offer tips for making the transition home smoother for first responders, their spouses and their families as a whole.
BSS Staff Picks
Recommended Books & Handouts
Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement by Kevin Gilmartin, Ph.D.
I love a Cop: What Police Families Need to Know by Ellen Kirschman, Ph.D.
Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John M. Gottman, Ph.D.
Reconcilable Differences: When You and Your Partner Always Have the Same Fights by Andrew Christensen, Ph.D. & Neil Jacobson, Ph.D.
Fighting Fair Rules/Techniques provided by Therapistaid.com
Online Platforms & Podcasts
National Police Wives Association (NPWA)
The Five Love Languages Quizzes
The Proud Police Wife Podcast with Rebecca Lynn
On Purpose Podcast with Jay Shetty
Police Wives Support Groups (Multiple to choose from on Facebook)
Healthy Conversation Starters
This app offers helpful questions, statements, and ideas for improving your relationship.
Couples Edition Card Game - 150 Conversation Cards for Couples, Adults, & Teens - Intimate 2 Player Game for Date Nights, Game Nights, & Parties, Ages 15+, 2 Players
From The Skin Deep: {THE AND} Relationship Card Game
Couples Edition: This intimacy-inspiring card game has 199 thought-provoking questions and prompts that take couples beyond surface-level conversation.
Featured Educational Video: “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”
From The Gottman Institute: Relationship Behaviors that Lead to Failure.
Certain negative communication styles are so lethal to a relationship that Dr. John Gottman calls them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They predict relationship failure with over 90% accuracy if the behavior isn't changed. So, what can you do?
