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Military life comes with unique struggles that can have lasting effects on veterans and their families. The stress of service, war-related trauma, and adjustment coming back to civilian life can all take their toll. Members of the military and their loved ones may develop mental health concerns like PTSD, depression, and anxiety, making life more difficult than it could be.

This is where therapy can help. Whether you are located in downtown Encinitas, the suburbs of Encinitas, other nearby places such as Escondido, Vista, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Common Issues Military Veterans and Families Face

Here are some of the most prevalent issues facing veterans and military families:

  • Veterans: Combat injuries, addictions to narcotics, alcoholism, difficulties getting reacclimated to the civilian world, mental issues like anxiety and PTSD.
  • Military families: worry and sadness during deployment, concern for the well-being of the military member, financial struggles, a fear of being uprooted, lack of control, mental conditions like depression and anxiety, vicarious trauma.

It’s normal to have difficulty during military service or after exiting the military, and that’s why veteran and military family counseling exists. If you or your family are struggling, we recommend you explore your therapy options.

Seek Veteran/Military Family Counseling Now!

A licensed counselor will work with you and your family to explore and resolve the mental and emotional issues holding you back from enjoying life to its fullest. And Mental Health Match can help you find an experienced therapist in your area. Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

Encinitas, CA Veteran and Military Family Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Amanda Palen
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Together, we will identify past history of relationship wounding and help to identify with the part of you that knows what is needed to provide needed change. The only way out is through--and we can do that together.


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Together, we will identify past history of relationship wounding and help to identify with the part of you that knows what is needed to provide needed change. The only way out is through--and we can do that together.

Something to know about my approach is:

My focus is on helping you to come to a deeper sense of meaning on all that is weighing you down and freeing up whatever it is that seems to be stuck. I help people understand the triggers that lead to anxiety, depression, and stress.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Young Women
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Samantha Schumann
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Breakthrough trauma and get you feel better about yourself fast. The talk therapy part breaks down many problems that are influenced by societal/cultural pressures while the somatic work helps heal trauma, attachment wounds, and performance issues.


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Breakthrough trauma and get you feel better about yourself fast. The talk therapy part breaks down many problems that are influenced by societal/cultural pressures while the somatic work helps heal trauma, attachment wounds, and performance issues.

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I work with adults and teens who struggle with neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism) and complex trauma. In my sessions, I use a unique talk therapy as well as an effective deep brain-based therapy called Brainspotting.

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  • Anxiety
  • Athletes
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Confidence
  • Creatives
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • First Responders
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Panic Disorders
  • Performance
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Susanne Fux-Cortes
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Escape the cycle of "what's wrong with me," unsettling thoughts, emotions, and behaviors by exploring your capacity to embrace self-love and gaining insight into the factors holding you back. You're NOT broken or alone.


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Escape the cycle of "what's wrong with me," unsettling thoughts, emotions, and behaviors by exploring your capacity to embrace self-love and gaining insight into the factors holding you back. You're NOT broken or alone.

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I personalize my therapeutic approach to align with your unique background and needs. It's a holistic journey, delving beneath the surface to reveal the roots of your experiences. You've got the power for change; transformation awaits.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Leila Alton
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Together, we can unlock your potential to thrive and become in charge of YOUR life, without burning out. Allow me to empower you in becoming the person YOU aspire to be today, liberating yourself from the limitations of your own mind.


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Together, we can unlock your potential to thrive and become in charge of YOUR life, without burning out. Allow me to empower you in becoming the person YOU aspire to be today, liberating yourself from the limitations of your own mind.

Something to know about my approach is:

I specialize in using EMDR as an approach to discover the root causes of issues. Research has shown that EMDR is immensely more effective at exposing issues deep-rooted in our nervous system, more so than traditional talk therapy, at a faster pace.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Perfectionism
  • Self-Esteem
  • Teenagers
  • Young Adults
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Kirsten Cheong
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Together we will identify the root cause of your anxiety and people-pleasing. We will explore how people-pleasing became your go-to coping mechanism, then unlearn it. We will use real life circumstances you're in to practice healthy boundaries.


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Together we will identify the root cause of your anxiety and people-pleasing. We will explore how people-pleasing became your go-to coping mechanism, then unlearn it. We will use real life circumstances you're in to practice healthy boundaries.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am relatable and friendly but with healthy boundaries. I can model for you what confident boundary-setting looks like so you can see that it's possible to overcome anxious people-pleasing. We don't just talk, we problem-solve so you can thrive.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Burnout
  • Career Burnout
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Panic Attacks
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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