The Ascent Story
Law enforcement personnel are frequently exposed to traumatic incidents and stressful situations. With each exposure, the potential to struggle increases. In addition, the law enforcement profession does not only impact the individual, it also impacts their families, friends, and the communities they protect and serve. Unfortunately, access to appropriate mental health providers continues to be a challenge for law enforcement personnel. Many law enforcement agencies struggle to properly equip officers with the tools necessary to develop mental fortitude.
Ascent Consulting was born because of these needs. Ignacio Enriquez, founder of Ascent Consulting, recognized the need for law enforcement personnel to have access and be connected to someone who intimately understands police culture. Being heard and understood by an individual who is in law enforcement and who truly has felt the impacts on what it means to be a police officer can provide a sense of safety and trust.
Ignacio Enriquez Jr., MSE, LPC
FOUNDER
Ignacio Enriquez was a fifteen-year police officer in the State of Wisconsin and has four years of experience as a Juvenile Corrections Officer in the State of California. Ignacio served as a patrol officer, school resource officer, and as a Behavioral Health Officer. As a Behavioral Health Officer, Ignacio was responsible for conducting crisis interventions, safety planning, and connecting citizens to mental health services. Ignacio is a trained hostage crisis negotiator and served as the department’s main resource of mental health and substance abuse information and training and was a founding member of the Officer Wellness Committee; furthermore, he was a Peer Support Officer for the department. Ignacio earned a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Education
UW-Oshkosh
Master’s degree,
Professional Counseling 2010-2015
Licenses & Certifications
Licensed Professional Counselor
Wisconsin Dep. of Safety and Professional Services
Issued January 2021 // Credential ID 8087-125
Master Instructor on Professional Communications (WI - LESB)
Officer Wellness Instructor (WI - LESB)