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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 Santa Ana, Centennial Park, Concord, Cornerstone Village, or even Laurelhurst, 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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Ryan Morris
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My role as a therapist is to collaborate w/ you and help provide insight and tools to solve the issues in your life. I understand that each client learns and heals at different paces, so I am able to work w/ your comfort zone and listen to your need


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My role as a therapist is to collaborate w/ you and help provide insight and tools to solve the issues in your life. I understand that each client learns and heals at different paces, so I am able to work w/ your comfort zone and listen to your need

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I utilize a variety ofevidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (T-CBT) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Schema Focused Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy & Strength-based.

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  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adults
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
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  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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  • Stress
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  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
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Sylvia Jasso
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We will work in collaboration to assist you in living a fulfilling and successful life.


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We will work in collaboration to assist you in living a fulfilling and successful life.

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My approach to therapy is client-centered! You decide what you want to work on, and I help you achieve those goals.

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  • Anger Management
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  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Trauma
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Therapy is not easy, it takes courage! If you are in a season of searching, self-exploration, and in need of solutions, you are have already taken the bravest step that I honor and respect.


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Therapy is not easy, it takes courage! If you are in a season of searching, self-exploration, and in need of solutions, you are have already taken the bravest step that I honor and respect.

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My typical client is struggling with things like self-worth, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, life transition, loneliness, confusion, boundaries and relationship stressors.

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  • Adult ADHD
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  • Coaching
  • Codependency
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  • Relationship Conflict
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  • Relationship Skills
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sadness
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  • Self-Worth
  • Social Anxiety
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work on helping you learn more about your self and how you want to show up in this world. We will explore cycles and behaviors you've used in the past and see if they still serve you or need to change.


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work on helping you learn more about your self and how you want to show up in this world. We will explore cycles and behaviors you've used in the past and see if they still serve you or need to change.

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I am a bilingual latina therapist focusing on providing highest standard of care to my clients. I work from a trauma lense with specific focus on the mind and body connection. My goal is to normalize mental health in our community.

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  • Anxiety Management
  • BIPOC
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Latinx
  • LGBTQ+
  • Medical Trauma
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Kristen Anderson
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We will work on identifying the threads, both painful and joyful, that run through the stories of your life. Once we get a good sense of those contours, we'll start gently tugging apart the threads until the knot doesn't hurt anymore.


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We will work on identifying the threads, both painful and joyful, that run through the stories of your life. Once we get a good sense of those contours, we'll start gently tugging apart the threads until the knot doesn't hurt anymore.

Something to know about my approach is:

I often use more skills-based therapies as we begin work together to decrease the frequency and intensity of your symptoms. After you feel more stable, we use more insight-based, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed therapies to create lasting change.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Combat Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
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  • Sexual Trauma
  • Trauma
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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