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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 Salinas, the suburbs of Salinas, other nearby places such as Campbell, Santa Cruz, 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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Evelyn Nankanja
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Through our work together, we’ll restructure your beliefs. We'll explore how your past experiences could be leading to your current beliefs and feeling. You will feel empowered and able to find purpose in life.


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Through our work together, we’ll restructure your beliefs. We'll explore how your past experiences could be leading to your current beliefs and feeling. You will feel empowered and able to find purpose in life.

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My approach is collaborative, solution focused and compassionate. I provide a safe and empathetic space for you to explore your challenges and work towards meaningful change.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Career Counseling
  • Christian Counseling
  • Chronic Pain
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
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Nira Shah
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Better understand your distress and inner world, explore healthy coping, and explore how you can create a more fulfilled and joyful life. We will focus on both the cognitive (your mind) and how you connect with yourself (mind-body).


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Better understand your distress and inner world, explore healthy coping, and explore how you can create a more fulfilled and joyful life. We will focus on both the cognitive (your mind) and how you connect with yourself (mind-body).

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is collaborative and active. We are intentional about the growth you'd like to see and I provide practices and resources along the way, so that the process feels engaging even in between sessions.

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  • Children of Immigrants
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
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  • Racial Justice
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Iain Jasko
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Establish a safe, trusting therapeutic alliance as the basis of our work together. From there, we can co-create an individualized treatment plan tailored to your goals and with deep consideration of your history and identities.


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Establish a safe, trusting therapeutic alliance as the basis of our work together. From there, we can co-create an individualized treatment plan tailored to your goals and with deep consideration of your history and identities.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize a client-centered, relational approach that is ultimately tailored to each client. I aim to be culturally aware and trauma-informed in all interactions with clients.

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  • Adolescents
  • Autism-Related Challenges
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
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  • Neurodivergence
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Work on utilizing or finding your strengths to help you reach your goal.

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I utilize a as solution-focused, psychodynamic, and strengths-based and work towards my client's goals and help them find meaning and happiness in their life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Stress
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
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  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Dr.Zerri Gross
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Dr. Z has a passion for supporting driven adults (professionals, providers of service/care, creatives) experiencing stress, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma impacting professional and/or personal transitions in life.


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Dr. Z has a passion for supporting driven adults (professionals, providers of service/care, creatives) experiencing stress, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma impacting professional and/or personal transitions in life.

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Dr.Z uses a collective approach to include: CBT, EMDR, Reality therapy, yoga, alternative healing modalities to help the person as a whole to increase self-confidence, manage stressful situations, focus and attention to support a work/life balance.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Career Change
  • Cultural Issues
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • High-Achieving
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Stress
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  • Time Management
  • Working Professionals
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