National Crisis Support is a non-profit organization born from the experiences, trials, accomplishments, and visions of Dr. Daniela Krotzer. Originally from East Germany, Dr. Krotzer experienced the liberation of her country at the same time as she was becoming liberated into adulthood. She met and fell in love with an American soldier, who through their life together led Dr. Krotzer on a journey that would inspire and shape her passion for providing to all what she was so blessed to find- support, care, and direction. 

Throughout her time as a military wife, Dr. Krotzer experienced a supportive community that was so important to her she became an active volunteer for 15 years. She was a leader in the Family Readiness Group for military families. This group connects families with needed resources and supports while living as a family with an active-duty member. As a soldier in the US Army, CPT Gerald Bernard Krotzer III was exceptional. After several tours and deployments he was invited to be part of the elite flight training program. It was during this training that they noticed something was wrong. After extensive testing they determined it was a rare brain cancer caused by previous deployments to the Middle East. 

CPT Krotzer was part of the Wounded Warrior Unit. Here Dr. Krotzer would experience the kind of support and care that would inspire her journey to do the same. With so many resources and programs available, her family had access to vital care and support. At times she didn’t know what they needed, but through social workers at the program and the services they received she was able to navigate the changing course of her family’s life. 

After CPT Krotzer’s military retirement, Dr. Daniela Krotzer realized, after waiting for help at the hospital and only seeing the hospital social worker one time, that she wanted to provide care like she had experienced at the Wounded Warrior Unit. She pursued and earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and then her Doctorate in Applied Demography. As a social worker, she started an online resource group for other social workers to connect and share. Today, this group includes over 2,200 mental health professionals. This was the next nudge towards the creation of National Crisis Support!

What if there was an online resource that could help guide people going through any number of life difficulties and crises? Dr. Krotzer saw a way to bring advocacy, support, and resources to all who might need it. Her vision was to create an organization that would benefit both the clients as well as the providers giving their time. By hosting interns from various universities as well as fully licensed professionals National Crisis Support was able to start providing free therapy. Reaching clients through telehealth free of charge, regardless of insurance, and helping professionals gain expertise and clinical hours at the same time. 

National Crisis Support was officially founded as a non-profit in December 2020. Currently, therapy services are offered. The resource and referral supports are being developed as you read this! With an increasing number of licensed professionals, interns, and volunteers, Dr. Krotzer’s dream of providing mental health care to all is available and the accessibility is growing every day!