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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 Cruz, the suburbs of Santa Cruz, other nearby places such as Campbell, Morgan Hill, 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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Victoria Osteen
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Increase your joy, confidence, ease and sense of meaning. Identify your parenting vision and build a roadmap for it.


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Increase your joy, confidence, ease and sense of meaning. Identify your parenting vision and build a roadmap for it.

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I work primarily with parents, helping them feel their best during these hard but precious years. We give proper space for complex thoughts and feelings and build a toolkit of coping skills, parenting strategies, perspectives and self-awareness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Birth Trauma
  • Depression
  • New Parent
  • NICU Trauma
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Postpartum Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Jamie Martos
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Work to untangle the past and present, bringing you to a place of greater self-compassion. As you gain new tools that help you to feel more empowered and confident, you will also find new freedom to heal from painful memories and emotions.


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Work to untangle the past and present, bringing you to a place of greater self-compassion. As you gain new tools that help you to feel more empowered and confident, you will also find new freedom to heal from painful memories and emotions.

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I am EMDR-certified. EMDR is a powerful treatment that can help you feel calmer and happier while also helping your body and mind heal from unwanted memories and negative beliefs related to past stressful or traumatic life events.

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  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Infertility
  • Life Transitions
  • Self-Compassion
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Traumatic Loss
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Yolanda Zaldivar
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I had someone there for me and I would love to be that person for someone else. I have had tons of life experiences to prepare me to become a foundation for others to learn and grow.


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I had someone there for me and I would love to be that person for someone else. I have had tons of life experiences to prepare me to become a foundation for others to learn and grow.

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My passion is to serve the community and the people with the most compassionate, non-judgmental, and supportive way possible. I want to help people become the best version of self- I believe the power in therapy as I have used therapy myself to heal

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  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Trauma
  • Grief
  • Reunification
  • Sex Addiction
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Danielle Golan
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Whether you are looking for therapy to address childhood trauma, grief, anxiety, career burnout, stress, relationship issues or for personal development, I am here to help you work towards a more fulfilling life.


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Whether you are looking for therapy to address childhood trauma, grief, anxiety, career burnout, stress, relationship issues or for personal development, I am here to help you work towards a more fulfilling life.

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I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities and techniques stemming from CBT, psychodynamic theory and mindfulness based practices. I'm trained in EMDR and Brainspotting, deep healing techniques often used in processing life experiences and trauma.

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  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Couples
  • Family Conflict
  • Life Transitions
  • Open Relationships
  • Polyamory
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Work Stress
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Susan Stone
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My approach is influenced by family systems, psychodynamic viewpoints, and developmental psychology. I commonly use cognitive-behavioral, narrative, and brief solution-focused interventions. You’ll work hard, but we’ll laugh more often than cry.


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My approach is influenced by family systems, psychodynamic viewpoints, and developmental psychology. I commonly use cognitive-behavioral, narrative, and brief solution-focused interventions. You’ll work hard, but we’ll laugh more often than cry.

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy will be very conversational and we go at your pace. My work is client-centered and resiliency-focused. Most people benefit from understanding their personal history AND how it might tripping them up now. We'll talk about both.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
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