Yes. Specific training would be necessary, as Ms. Symonds explained. This kind of involvement in this kind of work is not very common. It is important to understand what this kind of investment in one's career entails and the effects it can have. I can't really speak to the RCMP, but the military is a culture within a culture. It's a very different culture. I find that men and women in the military have a hard time opening up to someone who's unfamiliar with the culture. It's much easier for me to offer therapy now, 10 or 12 years later, because I know all the codes and the culture and I know how people operate. It is easier to create a protective bond with them, in my opinion.
