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Find Veterans / Military Therapists & Counselors in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.

 

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 Rancho Santa Margarita, the suburbs of Rancho Santa Margarita, other nearby places such as Mission Viejo, Irvine, 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.

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Allogan Hess
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Work on struggles that you are experiencing.. Together, we can collaborate to empower you to be your own advocate and find the peace and happiness that you strive to have in your personal and professional life.


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Work on struggles that you are experiencing.. Together, we can collaborate to empower you to be your own advocate and find the peace and happiness that you strive to have in your personal and professional life.

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I collaborate with my clients to empower them to make the change they want to see in their life. My approach to therapy is tailored to each client as we all present with unique challenges. I strive to always encourage my clients to find their voice.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Drug Use
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mild Depression
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Substance Use
  • Teen Depression
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Julie Afighom
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Work collaboratively to work on what you feel needs improvements in your life with me providing guidance, challenge when necessary, and constant support. We will work on improving your overall quality of life while emphasizing underlying issues.


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Work collaboratively to work on what you feel needs improvements in your life with me providing guidance, challenge when necessary, and constant support. We will work on improving your overall quality of life while emphasizing underlying issues.

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My clients enjoy my directive approach as I pull from a variety of theories (CBT, Humanistic/Empathy, Empowerment, Collaborative) and use a wide range of proven methods to establish the best combination of therapeutic tools to help my clients.

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  • Abandonment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavior Change
  • Codependency
  • Confidence
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Goals/Accountability
  • Life Adjustment
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Resilience
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Worth
  • Trauma
  • Vulnerability
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Jessika Byrd
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Taking the time to mend is sacred and I am honored to be a piece of the puzzle throughout your journey.


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Taking the time to mend is sacred and I am honored to be a piece of the puzzle throughout your journey.

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I utilize strategies from person-centered, solution-based, and narrative counseling styles, while practicing mindfulness and somatic awareness. Our mind, body, and emotions are so interconnected.

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  • Anxiety
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Fear of Failure
  • Grief
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Erna Mills
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I provide counseling to those who have been through trauma, crisis relational difficulties, or life changes of past, present, or future. My service are inclusive of all people regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion.

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A practicing and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I am passionate about helping people meet their problems and trauma head on so they can heal in order to live their fullest and most authentic lives.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • First Responders
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Catherine Ferreira-Babor
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...understand your problems in a nonjudgemental way. We will understand how they make sense given your life experiences. We will acknowledge your strengths while also figure out what improvements in your thinking, feeling and functioning can be made.


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...understand your problems in a nonjudgemental way. We will understand how they make sense given your life experiences. We will acknowledge your strengths while also figure out what improvements in your thinking, feeling and functioning can be made.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am a psychodynamic therapist which means that I look for how unconscious issues, rooted in your past, are affecting your life today. I also use techniques from the Cognitive Behavioral Theories, when applicable, to provide quicker symptom relief.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Infidelity
  • Medical Trauma
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Substance Use Disorders
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