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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 La Mesa, the suburbs of La Mesa, other nearby places such as Chula Vista, National City, 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.

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

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Katrina Johnson
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Guide you to connect to your authentic self, inner wisdom, strengths, and compassion. I work with adults, teens, children, couples and families to find balance and a greater sense of well-being.


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Guide you to connect to your authentic self, inner wisdom, strengths, and compassion. I work with adults, teens, children, couples and families to find balance and a greater sense of well-being.

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My holistic and integrative approach is used to meet clients' unique needs and goals. My practice is trauma informed and inclusive of all genders, ages, races, cultures, sexualities, and spiritualities.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
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Danielle Nay
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Together, we will explore underlying patterns, identify strengths, and develop practical strategies. As we explore and reprocess past traumas, we begin to lighten the emotional burden we’ve carried, and sense of relief is experienced.


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Together, we will explore underlying patterns, identify strengths, and develop practical strategies. As we explore and reprocess past traumas, we begin to lighten the emotional burden we’ve carried, and sense of relief is experienced.

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I treat trauma, depression, and anxiety with some of the newest mind-body therapies such as EMDR and Somatic Experiencing Therapy. I use EMDR to help my clients change their negative beliefs and reduce their physiological symptoms.

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  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
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I am willing and able to discuss all life areas that cause distress.

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My patients frequently ask for my interpretation of their experiences.

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  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • Political Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Vanessa C. Staples
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leave sessions with a clearer sense of your goals and plans to achieve those goals. You should expect to leave sessions feeling hopeful, capable, and supported.


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leave sessions with a clearer sense of your goals and plans to achieve those goals. You should expect to leave sessions feeling hopeful, capable, and supported.

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I use a mostly cognitive-behavioral approach. That means that I help you identify thought and behavioral patterns that may not be serving you well. We then work on modifying those patterns so that you can improve your mood and sense of well-being.

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  • Abuse
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  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Drug Use
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Postpartum
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  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Rape and Sexual Assault
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Maegan Jones
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Explore your core beliefs and values to better find your authentic voice so you can rule over your life with strength and confidence. I will walk beside you on your journey, empowering you to trust your intuition and your strength within.


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Explore your core beliefs and values to better find your authentic voice so you can rule over your life with strength and confidence. I will walk beside you on your journey, empowering you to trust your intuition and your strength within.

Something to know about my approach is:

That it is holistic in nature, pulling from innate strengths and your natural ability to find solutions and answers from within. I'll help you reconnect with yourself and tap into your strengths to make lasting changes and live more fully.

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  • Adult ADHD
  • Adults
  • Anxiety
  • Biracial Men
  • Biracial Women
  • Family Dynamics
  • Life Transitions
  • Men
  • Military Life Transition
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Women
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